Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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... leave their wealth ; at its call , beauty and strength inherit corruption . The busy man must find a time for death , though his full employment spare none to provide for its approach . This when I consider I tremble and am afraid ...
... leave their wealth ; at its call , beauty and strength inherit corruption . The busy man must find a time for death , though his full employment spare none to provide for its approach . This when I consider I tremble and am afraid ...
Page 14
... leaves have dropped off , and the fruit itself , long tried , has become tasteless ; What is there to turn to , but the hope of an im- perishable spring ? When the child of fair promise , reared with many anxieties and regarded with ...
... leaves have dropped off , and the fruit itself , long tried , has become tasteless ; What is there to turn to , but the hope of an im- perishable spring ? When the child of fair promise , reared with many anxieties and regarded with ...
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... leave the most crowded and social scenes silent . The human race resemble the withered foliage of a wide forest : while the air is calm , we perceive single leaves scattering here and there from the branches ; but sometimes a tempest ...
... leave the most crowded and social scenes silent . The human race resemble the withered foliage of a wide forest : while the air is calm , we perceive single leaves scattering here and there from the branches ; but sometimes a tempest ...
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... leave me spiritless amid the iron labour . Still , however , I confide in the efficacy of persevering prayer ; and I do hope that the Spirit of the Lord will yet come mightily upon me , and carry me on through toils , and suffer- ings ...
... leave me spiritless amid the iron labour . Still , however , I confide in the efficacy of persevering prayer ; and I do hope that the Spirit of the Lord will yet come mightily upon me , and carry me on through toils , and suffer- ings ...
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... losing their power over our minds . Its true purposes begin to appear to us in their proper dis- tinctness . We are accompanying one who is about ever . to take his leave of present objects ; FRAILTY OF EARTHLY OBJECTS . 35.
... losing their power over our minds . Its true purposes begin to appear to us in their proper dis- tinctness . We are accompanying one who is about ever . to take his leave of present objects ; FRAILTY OF EARTHLY OBJECTS . 35.
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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