The home of the lost child, a tale of the Asylum of the Good Shepherd, HammersmithC. Dolman, 1848 - 223 pages |
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... hear of her was , that she was gone abroad , and two weary years passed , when at an Easter com- munion , Captain Ambrose imploring the Divine mercy on his poor Rachel , it came into his mind to make an offering to the Blessed Virgin if ...
... hear of her was , that she was gone abroad , and two weary years passed , when at an Easter com- munion , Captain Ambrose imploring the Divine mercy on his poor Rachel , it came into his mind to make an offering to the Blessed Virgin if ...
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... hear it , and I don't know where she's gone , " and with this she slammed the door to , and left Cap- tain Ambrose in great anxiety on the step . " O Blessed Lady , " said the agonised father , " who sought your Divine Son three days ...
... hear it , and I don't know where she's gone , " and with this she slammed the door to , and left Cap- tain Ambrose in great anxiety on the step . " O Blessed Lady , " said the agonised father , " who sought your Divine Son three days ...
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... you . Your own name and address is all that was absolutely necessary , for I have no desire to hear private histories . I shall , however , respect your confi- dence , and I feel very much your sad affliction 16 THE CONVENT .
... you . Your own name and address is all that was absolutely necessary , for I have no desire to hear private histories . I shall , however , respect your confi- dence , and I feel very much your sad affliction 16 THE CONVENT .
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... hear a voice which advised her to do this , and having first bought three loaves , she lived on these for some time , and then on the wild roots of the forest . " Another , “ that in the lecture she had heard , that for seventeen years ...
... hear a voice which advised her to do this , and having first bought three loaves , she lived on these for some time , and then on the wild roots of the forest . " Another , “ that in the lecture she had heard , that for seventeen years ...
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... hear . " " Well , mother , I was thinking that the new child , Jemima , was rather pretty , if she had not such red eyes with crying . " There was a general burst of laughter , all eyes were turned on Jemima , who rose from her chair ...
... hear . " " Well , mother , I was thinking that the new child , Jemima , was rather pretty , if she had not such red eyes with crying . " There was a general burst of laughter , all eyes were turned on Jemima , who rose from her chair ...
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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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