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... stand between them are not those of the writer ; as , Job said , “ Blessed be the name of the Lord . ” 7. The marking of a sentence so as to make it better understood is called punctuation . Turn to Lesson XVI . , and see if you can ...
... stand between them are not those of the writer ; as , Job said , “ Blessed be the name of the Lord . ” 7. The marking of a sentence so as to make it better understood is called punctuation . Turn to Lesson XVI . , and see if you can ...
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... stand . 5. The owner looked to find out why it had fallen so suddenly , and discovered that its heart was rotten . The cut he gave it many years before had caused slow but sure decay inside ; and so , when the wind blew strongly , it ...
... stand . 5. The owner looked to find out why it had fallen so suddenly , and discovered that its heart was rotten . The cut he gave it many years before had caused slow but sure decay inside ; and so , when the wind blew strongly , it ...
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... stands in the road that leads to heaven , and offers to guide all the children safely all their life long , until they come at last to the end of the road , and " go in through the gates into the city . 2. What kind of a guide is Jesus ...
... stands in the road that leads to heaven , and offers to guide all the children safely all their life long , until they come at last to the end of the road , and " go in through the gates into the city . 2. What kind of a guide is Jesus ...
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... stand where he could see all the rocks and breakers , and gave his orders as quietly as if they were only sailing in a calm river . What terrible waves raced by them as they dashed in at the entrance ! And what black rocks ! What if the ...
... stand where he could see all the rocks and breakers , and gave his orders as quietly as if they were only sailing in a calm river . What terrible waves raced by them as they dashed in at the entrance ! And what black rocks ! What if the ...
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... stands , William Penn made his famous treaty with the Indians . Beneath a large elm - tree they met ; and their first covenant , so simple in words , was stronger in deed and in truth than many confirmed by the most solemn oaths . 4 ...
... stands , William Penn made his famous treaty with the Indians . Beneath a large elm - tree they met ; and their first covenant , so simple in words , was stronger in deed and in truth than many confirmed by the most solemn oaths . 4 ...
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Page 126 - It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us,— that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to...
Page 145 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you to-day : for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Page 145 - And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them ; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them : 20.
Page 144 - And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness?
Page 141 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Page 195 - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Page 162 - Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies ; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things ; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Page 129 - And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. 9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Page 126 - But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract.
Page 262 - My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love ; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills Like that above.