Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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... present moment flies away , never to return . Already we are dead to the years that we have lived , and we shall never live them over again . We begin our race in weakness ; and during our 6 DEVOTIONAL MEDITATIONS . Death the Lot of all ...
... present moment flies away , never to return . Already we are dead to the years that we have lived , and we shall never live them over again . We begin our race in weakness ; and during our 6 DEVOTIONAL MEDITATIONS . Death the Lot of all ...
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... of life are 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.
... of life are 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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Hours. ever . to take his leave of present objects ; to whom the things of this life merely are no longer of any in ... presents to us ; for every thing bears impressed upon it a remembrance of what we have lost . It has one , and but one ...
Hours. ever . to take his leave of present objects ; to whom the things of this life merely are no longer of any in ... presents to us ; for every thing bears impressed upon it a remembrance of what we have lost . It has one , and but one ...
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... present frame , we may learn the importance of always preserving a just sense of the frailty of our condition , and of the certainty of our dissolution . Without this feeling we cannot be holy , useful , and happy . To cherish a ...
... present frame , we may learn the importance of always preserving a just sense of the frailty of our condition , and of the certainty of our dissolution . Without this feeling we cannot be holy , useful , and happy . To cherish a ...
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... present and the future life , between our earthly and our heavenly frame , is especially desirable when we are looking forward to the hour of putting off this taber- nacle . In these circumstances , it is most of all es- sential that ...
... present and the future life , between our earthly and our heavenly frame , is especially desirable when we are looking forward to the hour of putting off this taber- nacle . In these circumstances , it is most of all es- sential that ...
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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