Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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... smiles around us ; when the earth is covered with grass , and adorned with flowers ; when the valleys stand thick with corn , and the trees are laden with fruits ; when the tuneful birds warble their notes in thy praise , and numerous ...
... smiles around us ; when the earth is covered with grass , and adorned with flowers ; when the valleys stand thick with corn , and the trees are laden with fruits ; when the tuneful birds warble their notes in thy praise , and numerous ...
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... smile , or 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 ...
... smile , or 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 ...
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... returning goodness with delight , and the sunshine of her smile raises and cheers the head , that had hung drooping in sorrow beneath her reproof . These duties are not , it is true , the 58 CONSOLATORY REFLECTIONS .
... returning goodness with delight , and the sunshine of her smile raises and cheers the head , that had hung drooping in sorrow beneath her reproof . These duties are not , it is true , the 58 CONSOLATORY REFLECTIONS .
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... smiling skies , and wafted by prosperous gales , we think not of the frail vessel in which we are embarked , nor of the great gulph into the depth of which we may shortly be plunged . But when storms and tempests arise , and the billows ...
... smiling skies , and wafted by prosperous gales , we think not of the frail vessel in which we are embarked , nor of the great gulph into the depth of which we may shortly be plunged . But when storms and tempests arise , and the billows ...
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... smiles , pensive smiles indeed , and transient , but expressive of a sentiment that rises towards heaven . The most pathetic energies of consolation can be imparted by RELIGION alone , the never - dying prin- ciple of all that is happy ...
... smiles , pensive smiles indeed , and transient , but expressive of a sentiment that rises towards heaven . The most pathetic energies of consolation can be imparted by RELIGION alone , the never - dying prin- ciple of all that is happy ...
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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