Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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Page 33
... impressive and awful images : I fix an ardent gaze on Christianity , assuredly the last best gift of Heaven to men ; on Jesus , the agent and example of infinite love ; on time , as it passes away : on perfection , as it shines ...
... impressive and awful images : I fix an ardent gaze on Christianity , assuredly the last best gift of Heaven to men ; on Jesus , the agent and example of infinite love ; on time , as it passes away : on perfection , as it shines ...
Page 36
... impressed upon it a remembrance of what we have lost . It has one , and but one , miserable consolation to offer : " That anguish will be wearied down , I know . What pang is permanent with man ? From th ' highest , As from the vilest ...
... impressed upon it a remembrance of what we have lost . It has one , and but one , miserable consolation to offer : " That anguish will be wearied down , I know . What pang is permanent with man ? From th ' highest , As from the vilest ...
Page 43
... impressive and af- fecting injunctions entrusted to me , as I beheld her stretched upon her lowly couch in the arms of death . I have fulfilled her wish and I speak both to your understandings and to your hearts when I say , I per ...
... impressive and af- fecting injunctions entrusted to me , as I beheld her stretched upon her lowly couch in the arms of death . I have fulfilled her wish and I speak both to your understandings and to your hearts when I say , I per ...
Page 49
... impressive prayer which came from " the love which perished " in the grave ? Do I feel the influence still of parental solicitude , to restrain me in the hour of temptation ; or to revive on my conscience my early impressions of ...
... impressive prayer which came from " the love which perished " in the grave ? Do I feel the influence still of parental solicitude , to restrain me in the hour of temptation ; or to revive on my conscience my early impressions of ...
Page 75
... in the Gospel , sealed by the blood and confirmed by the resurrection of Christ . But this , I think , is made more impressive , by a demonstration of its harmony with the teachings of nature . THE RESURRECTION OF THE JUST . 75.
... in the Gospel , sealed by the blood and confirmed by the resurrection of Christ . But this , I think , is made more impressive , by a demonstration of its harmony with the teachings of nature . THE RESURRECTION OF THE JUST . 75.
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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