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... light of a dim and glimmering taper . Nearly the whole of the following little work , ( intended as a companion to Hints on Reading , " ) was written during a temporary sojourn in a small village in France , and the author must plead ...
... light of a dim and glimmering taper . Nearly the whole of the following little work , ( intended as a companion to Hints on Reading , " ) was written during a temporary sojourn in a small village in France , and the author must plead ...
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... light Streams o'er our narrow way ; Our hearts are fixed , our hopes are bright , The Lord's our shield and stay ; A voice thou canst not hear is nigh , And tells us not to fear ; The light of heaven is on our eye , Its music on our ear ...
... light Streams o'er our narrow way ; Our hearts are fixed , our hopes are bright , The Lord's our shield and stay ; A voice thou canst not hear is nigh , And tells us not to fear ; The light of heaven is on our eye , Its music on our ear ...
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... light Can point thy faltering steps aright , In hour of danger he is near- O look to him in constant prayer . The meteor trifles of a day Dazzle the eye and pass away ; Then turn thee from the world's false glare , And call on Christ in ...
... light Can point thy faltering steps aright , In hour of danger he is near- O look to him in constant prayer . The meteor trifles of a day Dazzle the eye and pass away ; Then turn thee from the world's false glare , And call on Christ in ...
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... light , than the fitful blaze of the rapid and mysterious comet . There was much of truth and good sense in the advice which Pericles gave to the Athenian women , to consider it their praise not to be spoken of in any way . And truly in ...
... light , than the fitful blaze of the rapid and mysterious comet . There was much of truth and good sense in the advice which Pericles gave to the Athenian women , to consider it their praise not to be spoken of in any way . And truly in ...
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... light , Gazes around in awed delight . A nobler theme her harp employs , Than aught that wakens angels ' joys : Redeeming love calls forth her lays ; Eternity's employed in praise . LETTER VI . SABBATH EMPLOYMENTS . DID you ever ...
... light , Gazes around in awed delight . A nobler theme her harp employs , Than aught that wakens angels ' joys : Redeeming love calls forth her lays ; Eternity's employed in praise . LETTER VI . SABBATH EMPLOYMENTS . DID you ever ...
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Page 85 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Page 76 - Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy : yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Page 72 - As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God : when shall I come and appear before God...
Page 76 - When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
Page 76 - How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Page 210 - And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 33 - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. 20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
Page 32 - When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness ? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay ? 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay...
Page 84 - And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.