Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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... consolation are poured in by this one assurance , -- that our Lord is Christ , the first fruits of them that slept ! When sin has brought on its worldly punishment , shame ; when the sincere penitent yet meets cold- ness and distrust on ...
... consolation are poured in by this one assurance , -- that our Lord is Christ , the first fruits of them that slept ! When sin has brought on its worldly punishment , shame ; when the sincere penitent yet meets cold- ness and distrust on ...
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... consolation , which changes the aspect of the scene . Faith converts all the pictures of imagination into truth : It beholds a blooming spirit , beckoning across the great gulf , or walking in bliss , or swelling the songs of the happy ...
... consolation , which changes the aspect of the scene . Faith converts all the pictures of imagination into truth : It beholds a blooming spirit , beckoning across the great gulf , or walking in bliss , or swelling the songs of the happy ...
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... consolation is afforded by the uncertainty of what is future ; for though at an early period , and in the ordinary circumstances , of life , the future may justly take its colouring rather from hope than from fear ; yet in the ...
... consolation is afforded by the uncertainty of what is future ; for though at an early period , and in the ordinary circumstances , of life , the future may justly take its colouring rather from hope than from fear ; yet in the ...
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... consolation to offer : " That anguish will be wearied down , I know . What pang is permanent with man ? From th ' highest , As from the vilest thing of every day , He learns to wean himself . For the strong hours Conquer him . " It is a ...
... consolation to offer : " That anguish will be wearied down , I know . What pang is permanent with man ? From th ' highest , As from the vilest thing of every day , He learns to wean himself . For the strong hours Conquer him . " It is a ...
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... consolation , and it is consolation which copiously flows from the waters of salvation . Thence may we be enabled to take large draughts of vigour and of bliss , whenever we become faint and weary under the burdens which are laid on us ...
... consolation , and it is consolation which copiously flows from the waters of salvation . Thence may we be enabled to take large draughts of vigour and of bliss , whenever we become faint and weary under the burdens which are laid on us ...
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Absalom affection affectionate affliction amidst apostle assurance awful behold BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE blessed bliss bosom breathed brother child Christian comfort consolation dark dead dear death delight destroyer divine dust duty earth earthly eternal everlasting eyes faith Father fear feel filial future gloomy glorious glory gospel grace grave grief hand happiness hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy holy conversation honour hope hour human immortality Jesus Christ JOHN KENRICK kingdom of heaven labour lence light live look Lord mercy mind mortality mourn nature ness never occasion of sin ourselves pain parents peace perfect perish pious pleasure praise prayer present promises reason rection rejoice religion remembrance rest righteous ROBERT HALL Saviour scene sleep smile sorrow soul spirit strength sweet tears tender thee thine thing THOMAS DALE thou hast thoughts throne tion tomb truth unto virtue virtuous voice warnings weep wisdom