The home of the lost child, a tale of the Asylum of the Good Shepherd, HammersmithC. Dolman, 1848 - 223 pages |
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... with much respect , as well on account of her holy habit as for the trouble she had taken in directing him , followed her instructions , and soon arrived at a large new looking building with an iron cross over the 2 THE CONVENT .
... with much respect , as well on account of her holy habit as for the trouble she had taken in directing him , followed her instructions , and soon arrived at a large new looking building with an iron cross over the 2 THE CONVENT .
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... cross over the gate , and another on the house . He rang the Convent bell , and as he waited to be let in , he half muttered , half thought , " Oh my God ! it is a heavy cross laid on a father's heart . Had it been Thy holy will , I ...
... cross over the gate , and another on the house . He rang the Convent bell , and as he waited to be let in , he half muttered , half thought , " Oh my God ! it is a heavy cross laid on a father's heart . Had it been Thy holy will , I ...
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... cross , and follow the steps of our Divine Redeemer , who spent His life amongst rude fishermen , she shall be heartily welcome , and we will try to make her happy . " Captain Ambrose thought this must have been the lesson this lady ...
... cross , and follow the steps of our Divine Redeemer , who spent His life amongst rude fishermen , she shall be heartily welcome , and we will try to make her happy . " Captain Ambrose thought this must have been the lesson this lady ...
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... cross on her own lips , and was silent . Her heart , however , continued to speak in fervent aspiration to Al- mighty God for the " schile . " Not a sound was heard from the late noisy community room as they passed , and the house was ...
... cross on her own lips , and was silent . Her heart , however , continued to speak in fervent aspiration to Al- mighty God for the " schile . " Not a sound was heard from the late noisy community room as they passed , and the house was ...
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... of our Divine Re- deemer was opened on the cross , and a passage was made by the soldier's lance to His heart , was it to procure for you the enjoyments of this life , 66 or was it not rather to save ungrateful creatures ? 40 THE ASYLUM .
... of our Divine Re- deemer was opened on the cross , and a passage was made by the soldier's lance to His heart , was it to procure for you the enjoyments of this life , 66 or was it not rather to save ungrateful creatures ? 40 THE ASYLUM .
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Alban Butler Aloysius amongst asked Asylum beautiful Blessed Virgin Bond-st Captain Ambrose Catholic chapel charity Charles Dolman Church cloth lettered colour consecrated Convent cross daughter dear child dear mother Doria dress duties entered eyes father feeling Gervais gilt girl give grace Hammersmith happy heart heaven holy hope infirmarian infirmary Jesus kind Lady Georgiana laugh live look Lord Henry Mary Magdalen Mary of Egypt Mary of St mercy mère mind mistress morning Mother St Mother Superior never Nicholas Wiseman nuns o'clock Obedience passed penance penitents poor Jemima postulant pray prayers priest Rachel receive recreation refectory Religion religious religious habit replied Reverend Mother rioress Seven Dolours Shepherd silence Sister Mary smiled Society of Jesus soul speak spoke Stanislas suffer Supe Superioress tears tell thee thing thou thought turned Valerie voice vols walk whilst wish words young
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Page 86 - ... thee. Send me heavenly meditations, spiritual sweetness, and fervent desires of thy glory ; ravish my soul with the contemplation of heaven, 'where I shall everlastingly dwell with thee. Bring often to my remembrance thy unspeakable goodness, thy gifts, and thy great kindness shown to me.
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