Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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... Look around thee , and behold the earth , for it is the gift of thy Father to thee and to thy sons , that they should possess it . Out of the ground cometh forth food ; the hills are covered with fresh shade ; and the animals , thy sub ...
... Look around thee , and behold the earth , for it is the gift of thy Father to thee and to thy sons , that they should possess it . Out of the ground cometh forth food ; the hills are covered with fresh shade ; and the animals , thy sub ...
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... look ; Oh , what is there then , when the gloom is on the soul - what is there but the gospel of Christ to which it can flee ? What but the blessed hope of immortality ? what but reliance on Him who can restore the treasure that you ...
... look ; Oh , what is there then , when the gloom is on the soul - what is there but the gospel of Christ to which it can flee ? What but the blessed hope of immortality ? what but reliance on Him who can restore the treasure that you ...
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... Look upon such a case as thine own ; yet a mo- ment and it may be so ; yet a little while and it must be so . Have not we been on the couch of sickness , and do we remember the thoughts that we then had ? Our fears of treading the ...
... Look upon such a case as thine own ; yet a mo- ment and it may be so ; yet a little while and it must be so . Have not we been on the couch of sickness , and do we remember the thoughts that we then had ? Our fears of treading the ...
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... look around for them on every side , but in vain ; -their favourite haunts are peopled only with ideal images ; the places that knew them but a few hours since , know them no more ; -they have left us to sorrow and ourselves , -and all ...
... look around for them on every side , but in vain ; -their favourite haunts are peopled only with ideal images ; the places that knew them but a few hours since , know them no more ; -they have left us to sorrow and ourselves , -and all ...
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... look beyond this world , and if it be not thus connected with a strong sense of the proper business of life , to prepare our- selves for happiness in that world , where there shall be no change but from glory to glory . It will be in ...
... look beyond this world , and if it be not thus connected with a strong sense of the proper business of life , to prepare our- selves for happiness in that world , where there shall be no change but from glory to glory . It will be in ...
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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