Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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... regard our existence , even when most protracted , as short . Life is short , when considered in connection with the number , the magnitude , and the importance of the duties that are to be transacted in it . Consider what we have to do ...
... regard our existence , even when most protracted , as short . Life is short , when considered in connection with the number , the magnitude , and the importance of the duties that are to be transacted in it . Consider what we have to do ...
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... regard , we view it as the harbinger of a blessed immortality . Age , too , which blunts the keenness of every feeling ; which gradually loosens all our connections with society , since we can no longer take a part in its active ...
... regard , we view it as the harbinger of a blessed immortality . Age , too , which blunts the keenness of every feeling ; which gradually loosens all our connections with society , since we can no longer take a part in its active ...
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... that religion , which teaches every one of us to regard himself as created by God , to be an image of his own eternity . It will be in vain for us to stand by the open grave of departed worth 34 CONSOLATORY REFLECTIONS . Professor Norton.
... that religion , which teaches every one of us to regard himself as created by God , to be an image of his own eternity . It will be in vain for us to stand by the open grave of departed worth 34 CONSOLATORY REFLECTIONS . Professor Norton.
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... regard with indifference . These are subjects on which reason , too commonly , speaks to us in vain . But there is one lesson , that God sometimes gives us , which brings the truth home to our hearts . There is an admonition , which ...
... regard with indifference . These are subjects on which reason , too commonly , speaks to us in vain . But there is one lesson , that God sometimes gives us , which brings the truth home to our hearts . There is an admonition , which ...
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... regard the friend who is with us no longer , not as one whom we have lost on earth , but as one whom we shall meet , as an angel , in heaven . A MORTAL AND AN IMMORTAL LIFE . THE [ REV . JOHN KENTISH . ] HE gospel of Christ addresses ...
... regard the friend who is with us no longer , not as one whom we have lost on earth , but as one whom we shall meet , as an angel , in heaven . A MORTAL AND AN IMMORTAL LIFE . THE [ REV . JOHN KENTISH . ] HE gospel of Christ addresses ...
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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