Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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... scene , when we lie on the bed of death : when our tongues can no longer ex- press our thoughts , and all our bodily powers shall fail ; then it shall be the language of our hearts , Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through ...
... scene , when we lie on the bed of death : when our tongues can no longer ex- press our thoughts , and all our bodily powers shall fail ; then it shall be the language of our hearts , Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through ...
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... scenes be attended with the most serious reflections upon our own mortality . And oh ! cause every meditation of this nature to make us the more diligent in preparing for our latter end . DEATH THE LOT OF ALL MEN . THE [ WASSE'S ...
... scenes be attended with the most serious reflections upon our own mortality . And oh ! cause every meditation of this nature to make us the more diligent in preparing for our latter end . DEATH THE LOT OF ALL MEN . THE [ WASSE'S ...
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... scene . Faith converts all the pictures of imagination into truth : It beholds a blooming spirit , beckoning across the great gulf , or walking in bliss , or swelling the songs of the happy , or dressing the bowers of expectation for ...
... scene . Faith converts all the pictures of imagination into truth : It beholds a blooming spirit , beckoning across the great gulf , or walking in bliss , or swelling the songs of the happy , or dressing the bowers of expectation for ...
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... scene of misplaced exultation , but of calm and dignified composure . It has been remarked indeed by a great writer , that " There is no passion in the mind of man , but it mates and masters the fear of death ; that revenge triumphs in ...
... scene of misplaced exultation , but of calm and dignified composure . It has been remarked indeed by a great writer , that " There is no passion in the mind of man , but it mates and masters the fear of death ; that revenge triumphs in ...
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... scenes to which it will conduct us , is a life directed by the rules of religion and of virtue . We are not to hope that future blessedness can be pur- chased by the pangs and fervours of a momentary repentance . Let those , therefore ...
... scenes to which it will conduct us , is a life directed by the rules of religion and of virtue . We are not to hope that future blessedness can be pur- chased by the pangs and fervours of a momentary repentance . Let those , therefore ...
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