Geraldine, by E.C.A. Vol. 1,2; 3, 2nd ed, Volume 31837 |
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... felt once more that she was his darling child . While on this journey , he related to her much of the history of his concealed faith , the premature discovery of which had been so galling to him . " That good creature Goodwin , " said ...
... felt once more that she was his darling child . While on this journey , he related to her much of the history of his concealed faith , the premature discovery of which had been so galling to him . " That good creature Goodwin , " said ...
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... felt plaudits of her auditors were given , Geraldine remained in melancholy thought , leaning on her guitar ; at length roused by the enquiry , " Why had she objected to the song ? " she raised her head , and the whole expression of her ...
... felt plaudits of her auditors were given , Geraldine remained in melancholy thought , leaning on her guitar ; at length roused by the enquiry , " Why had she objected to the song ? " she raised her head , and the whole expression of her ...
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... felt inte- rested to read , and to which was affixed the seal of the pontiff . The Abate now placed the relick in the hand of our heroine , inquiring whether she had yet read the life of St. Paula , the spiritual daughter of the great ...
... felt inte- rested to read , and to which was affixed the seal of the pontiff . The Abate now placed the relick in the hand of our heroine , inquiring whether she had yet read the life of St. Paula , the spiritual daughter of the great ...
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... felt sufficiently inspired by it to take St. Paula for her patroness and model , when she left Rome , he would give her his precious relick . Geraldine , after this evening , which was the last ' réunion ' of the season , did not see ...
... felt sufficiently inspired by it to take St. Paula for her patroness and model , when she left Rome , he would give her his precious relick . Geraldine , after this evening , which was the last ' réunion ' of the season , did not see ...
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... felt for Geraldine , in- duced her to listen with attention to the explana- tions our heroine was ever willing to give . It was on the morning of the 17th of January , the festival of Saint Anthony , that the latter had to sustain an ...
... felt for Geraldine , in- duced her to listen with attention to the explana- tions our heroine was ever willing to give . It was on the morning of the 17th of January , the festival of Saint Anthony , that the latter had to sustain an ...
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Popular passages
Page 12 - Rejoice over her thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Page 89 - Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets ; I have slain them by the words of my mouth : and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
Page 222 - Rouse to some work of high and holy love, And thou an angel's happiness shalt know, Shalt bless the earth while in the world above ; The good begun by thee shall onward flow In many a branching stream, and wider grow ; The seed that, in these few and fleeting hours, Thy hands unsparing and unwearied sow, Shall deck thy grave with amaranthine flowers, And yield thee fruits divine in heaven's immortal bowers.
Page 405 - I will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the sight of all his people : in the courts of the Lord's house, even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.
Page 262 - Now, like moonlight waves retreating To the shore, it dies along; Now, like angry surges meeting, Breaks the mingled tide of song : Jubilate, Amen. Hush...
Page 89 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Page 102 - T length the worst is o'er, and Thou art laid Deep in Thy darksome bed ; All still and cold beneath yon dreary stone Thy sacred form is gone ; Around those lips where power and mercy hung, The dews of death have clung ; The dull earth o'er Thee, and Thy foes around, Thou sleep'st a silent corse, in funeral fetters wound.
Page 9 - But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth ? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee ; how much less this house which I have built...
Page 404 - Through our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son, who with thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God world without end. Amen.
Page 124 - Old friends, old scenes, will lovelier be, As more of Heaven in each we see ; Some softening gleam of love and prayer Shall dawn on every cross and care.