Morning and Evening Exercises: Selected from the Published and Unpublished Writings of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher |
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... reason and argument for gratitude to such a Lord as this ? Is there not in every Christian man's life and experience reason for blessing , for thanks , for gratitude inexpressible to him that has revealed his Son Jesus Christ , the ...
... reason and argument for gratitude to such a Lord as this ? Is there not in every Christian man's life and experience reason for blessing , for thanks , for gratitude inexpressible to him that has revealed his Son Jesus Christ , the ...
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... reason of our excellence . " Our whole hope and faith is in the greatness , in the grandeur , in the inexhaust- ibleness of thy love . In thyself we must needs find our re- demption and our sanctification . JANUARY 13 : MORNING . Look ...
... reason of our excellence . " Our whole hope and faith is in the greatness , in the grandeur , in the inexhaust- ibleness of thy love . In thyself we must needs find our re- demption and our sanctification . JANUARY 13 : MORNING . Look ...
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... reason , in his moral sentiments , in his affections , in his passions , in every thing that belongs to a spirit incased in a mortal body , he felt the pressure of temptation , and yet not in one single instance did he sin . Shall ...
... reason , in his moral sentiments , in his affections , in his passions , in every thing that belongs to a spirit incased in a mortal body , he felt the pressure of temptation , and yet not in one single instance did he sin . Shall ...
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... reason , lift up your voice and give thanks to God , and say , " There was not one trouble too much ; there was not one burden too heavy ; there was not one sorrow too piercing . ” And you will thank God , in that land , for the very ...
... reason , lift up your voice and give thanks to God , and say , " There was not one trouble too much ; there was not one burden too heavy ; there was not one sorrow too piercing . ” And you will thank God , in that land , for the very ...
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... reason ; but reason shall not play despot over the heart . " So will I comfort you , " as when a sobbing child Seeks sweet heart - comfort on its mother's breast , By her caresses fond unconsciously beguiled From memories of pain , soon ...
... reason ; but reason shall not play despot over the heart . " So will I comfort you , " as when a sobbing child Seeks sweet heart - comfort on its mother's breast , By her caresses fond unconsciously beguiled From memories of pain , soon ...
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Page 527 - There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man. And there was a widow in that city ; and she came unto him, saying ; Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while. But afterward he said within himself; Though I fear not God, nor regard man ; Yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her ; lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Page 370 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us: and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are...
Page 111 - Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...
Page 387 - Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Page 251 - And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, Yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, But thine eyes shall see thy teachers : And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, When ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Page 138 - And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Page 480 - Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Page 277 - And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Page 253 - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God ; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth ; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ: to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 333 - 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: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.