Contemplations of the Saviour: A Series of Extracts from the Gospel History, with Reflections, and Original and Selected Hymns |
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... seen in earth and air ; They spread thy glory far abroad , Thy boundless might declare . The thunders roll , the lightnings fly , Thy mandates to perform ; Thy name is written on the sky , ' T is spoken in the storm . But other ...
... seen in earth and air ; They spread thy glory far abroad , Thy boundless might declare . The thunders roll , the lightnings fly , Thy mandates to perform ; Thy name is written on the sky , ' T is spoken in the storm . But other ...
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... seen it , they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child . And all they that heard it , wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds . But Mary kept all these things , and pondered them in ...
... seen it , they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child . And all they that heard it , wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds . But Mary kept all these things , and pondered them in ...
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... seen , as it was told unto them . REFLECTIONS . The records of nations cannot furnish a parallel in impor- tance to the event here recorded . Many a Pharisee , many a man of eminence , among the crowd who now filled Bethle- hem , passed ...
... seen , as it was told unto them . REFLECTIONS . The records of nations cannot furnish a parallel in impor- tance to the event here recorded . Many a Pharisee , many a man of eminence , among the crowd who now filled Bethle- hem , passed ...
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... seen in glitt'ring ranks , with wings displayed . Sounds of so sweet a tone Before were never known , But when of old the sons of morning sung , While God disposed in air Each constellation fair , And the well balanced world on hinges ...
... seen in glitt'ring ranks , with wings displayed . Sounds of so sweet a tone Before were never known , But when of old the sons of morning sung , While God disposed in air Each constellation fair , And the well balanced world on hinges ...
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... seen the Lord's Christ . And he came by the Spirit into the temple ; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus , to do for him after the custom of the law ; then took he him up in his arms , and blessed God , and said , Lord , now ...
... seen the Lord's Christ . And he came by the Spirit into the temple ; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus , to do for him after the custom of the law ; then took he him up in his arms , and blessed God , and said , Lord , now ...
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Page 110 - While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them : and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
Page 23 - And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Page 143 - Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
Page 90 - Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life ; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live ; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die. Believest thou this ? She saith unto him ; Yea, Lord ; I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
Page 71 - And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Page 124 - Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
Page 153 - And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And, while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel ; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Page 50 - Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way, thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
Page 55 - And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
Page 110 - Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here : if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles ; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.