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... earth . Its circum- stances are described by the evangelists -- men who were the sad eye - witnesses of the events that they re- late . And when we have found ourselves unable , without trembling voice , and swimming eyes , and kindling ...
... earth . Its circum- stances are described by the evangelists -- men who were the sad eye - witnesses of the events that they re- late . And when we have found ourselves unable , without trembling voice , and swimming eyes , and kindling ...
Page 76
... earth . While the disciples come down to the world , Jesus , whom a cloud received from their sight , goes up to heaven ; and , corresponding to the cus- tom of those olden days , when the successful champion was carried home in triumph ...
... earth . While the disciples come down to the world , Jesus , whom a cloud received from their sight , goes up to heaven ; and , corresponding to the cus- tom of those olden days , when the successful champion was carried home in triumph ...
Page 77
... earth . I fancy that amid the pomp of state , and splendid enjoyments of the palace , it is little that the sovereign thinks of the poor felon who pines in lonely prison , crushed and terror - stricken , with hag- 3 gard face and heavy ...
... earth . I fancy that amid the pomp of state , and splendid enjoyments of the palace , it is little that the sovereign thinks of the poor felon who pines in lonely prison , crushed and terror - stricken , with hag- 3 gard face and heavy ...
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... earth , you who are never likely to be so honored , you , by whom this world's pettiest mon- arch would haughtily sweep , nor deem you worthy of the smallest notice , Jesus , bending from his throne , invites to share his glory , and ...
... earth , you who are never likely to be so honored , you , by whom this world's pettiest mon- arch would haughtily sweep , nor deem you worthy of the smallest notice , Jesus , bending from his throne , invites to share his glory , and ...
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... earth , or they glistened but for a little ; like dew- drops on some lowly flower ; yet assuring us of his sympathy in our hours of sorrow , their memory has been healing balm to many a bleeding heart . Weep- ing , his bosom rent with ...
... earth , or they glistened but for a little ; like dew- drops on some lowly flower ; yet assuring us of his sympathy in our hours of sorrow , their memory has been healing balm to many a bleeding heart . Weep- ing , his bosom rent with ...
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Page 155 - A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Page 213 - Day unto day uttereth speech: And night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language: Where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth: And their words to the end of the world.
Page 313 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 67 - Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the King's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Page 224 - GOD, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds ; who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high...
Page 128 - Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.
Page 123 - I, even I, am He That comforteth you : who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass ; and forgettest the LORD thy Maker, That hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth...
Page 331 - Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; Which long for death, but it cometh not ; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
Page 108 - Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?
Page 187 - Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants ; and with corn and wine have I sustained him : and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father.