Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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... and every thing about us exhorts to repent- ance ; Adored be thy name , O Lord ! whose mercy sanctifies into a blessing even the chastisement of thy rod . Thou bringest us low to awaken our humility , and 5 The Benefit of Sickness.
... and every thing about us exhorts to repent- ance ; Adored be thy name , O Lord ! whose mercy sanctifies into a blessing even the chastisement of thy rod . Thou bringest us low to awaken our humility , and 5 The Benefit of Sickness.
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... mercy with which this afflictive dispen- sation of God's providence is tempered . From the multitude of instances in which we find infinite power and wisdom the ministers of goodness , alike infinite , it is a clear dictate of reason to ...
... mercy with which this afflictive dispen- sation of God's providence is tempered . From the multitude of instances in which we find infinite power and wisdom the ministers of goodness , alike infinite , it is a clear dictate of reason to ...
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... mercy , those mouldering frames shall be clothed upon with a nobler structure ; when " Christ , who is their life , shall appear , they shall appear with him in glory ; " their mortal tabernacle shall be succeeded by a divine building ...
... mercy , those mouldering frames shall be clothed upon with a nobler structure ; when " Christ , who is their life , shall appear , they shall appear with him in glory ; " their mortal tabernacle shall be succeeded by a divine building ...
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... mercy shall extend Alas ! ye sigh : IT To you so long a span ? Make then , while yet ye may , your God your friend , And learn with equal ease to sleep or die . MASON . T was not the will of Him who regulates and pro- portions all his ...
... mercy shall extend Alas ! ye sigh : IT To you so long a span ? Make then , while yet ye may , your God your friend , And learn with equal ease to sleep or die . MASON . T was not the will of Him who regulates and pro- portions all his ...
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... , or distrust the goodness of that God , whose dispensations , even when they seem to be most grie- vous , are all mercy and truth to those that love him . He is the Father of the fatherless , and the 52 CONSOLATORY REFLECTIONS .
... , or distrust the goodness of that God , whose dispensations , even when they seem to be most grie- vous , are all mercy and truth to those that love him . He is the Father of the fatherless , and the 52 CONSOLATORY REFLECTIONS .
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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