Christian Civilization: An Address Delivered Before the Athenian Society of the University of Ohio at Athens, September Sixteenth, 1840 |
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... immortal creature , and have rela- tions with the Infinite , a full conception of the Infinite must be essential to his perfect growth . But when this conception alone ruled , what was its results ? At first , national progress , but ...
... immortal creature , and have rela- tions with the Infinite , a full conception of the Infinite must be essential to his perfect growth . But when this conception alone ruled , what was its results ? At first , national progress , but ...
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... immortals or moral beings , not angels , nor spirits , nor creatures of true divinity , —but only mortal men and women ... immortal part , but only of his finite and earthly powers ; his body , his intellect , his energy , his impulses ...
... immortals or moral beings , not angels , nor spirits , nor creatures of true divinity , —but only mortal men and women ... immortal part , but only of his finite and earthly powers ; his body , his intellect , his energy , his impulses ...
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... and their power from the impulse given by that spirit to the progress of single immortal souls . But while we enjoy vast privileges , we run great risks . Our time swarms with influences which may save us or sink [ 24 ]
... and their power from the impulse given by that spirit to the progress of single immortal souls . But while we enjoy vast privileges , we run great risks . Our time swarms with influences which may save us or sink [ 24 ]
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Page 26 - Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave.‎
Page 23 - True, he never did, but it was because he knew so well that if we but sought " the kingdom of God and his righteousness, all these things should be added unto us.‎
Page 26 - With a heart for any fate, Still achieving, still pursuing, iearn to labor, and to wait.‎