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... sorrow . ' The fig - tree did not blossom ; neither was fruit found in the vine ; the labour of the olives failed ; the flock was cut off from the field , and there was no herd in the stalls . " " The merry - hearted 66 did sigh all joy ...
... sorrow . ' The fig - tree did not blossom ; neither was fruit found in the vine ; the labour of the olives failed ; the flock was cut off from the field , and there was no herd in the stalls . " " The merry - hearted 66 did sigh all joy ...
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... sorrow , if Christ is with us , than to enjoy pros- perity , if He is far from us . Noah cared little for the tempest around him ; for God was by him in the ark . Joseph was happy in his dungeon ; because God was at his side . fiery ...
... sorrow , if Christ is with us , than to enjoy pros- perity , if He is far from us . Noah cared little for the tempest around him ; for God was by him in the ark . Joseph was happy in his dungeon ; because God was at his side . fiery ...
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... wept over with the bitterest sorrow , and for whom you have offered up many an earnest prayer , then try another me- you thod . Try to win that soul by your example D 3 THE FAREWELL . 29 learnt much, I dare say, in the last ...
... wept over with the bitterest sorrow , and for whom you have offered up many an earnest prayer , then try another me- you thod . Try to win that soul by your example D 3 THE FAREWELL . 29 learnt much, I dare say, in the last ...
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... sorrow . They both " lifted up their voice and wept . " And then we are told , " Orpah kissed her mother - in - law ; but Ruth clave unto her . " The ties of home and kindred were too strong for poor undecided Orpah . She could not ...
... sorrow . They both " lifted up their voice and wept . " And then we are told , " Orpah kissed her mother - in - law ; but Ruth clave unto her . " The ties of home and kindred were too strong for poor undecided Orpah . She could not ...
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... sorrow with her . " Intreat me not ( she says ) to leave thee , or to return from following after thee ; for whither thou goest , I will go ; and where thou lodgest , I will lodge ; thy people shall be my people , and thy God my God ...
... sorrow with her . " Intreat me not ( she says ) to leave thee , or to return from following after thee ; for whither thou goest , I will go ; and where thou lodgest , I will lodge ; thy people shall be my people , and thy God my God ...
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afflicted answered become Bethlehem better blessed Boaz bread bring brother called CHAPTER Christ comfort condition country of Moab daily daughter dead dear doubt earth earthly elders Elimelech eternity eyes famine Father feel felt field give glean God's gone grace hand happy hath heart heathen heaven hour husband inheritance interest Israel kindness kinsman knew labour land leave lifted living look Lord matter means meet morning mother mother-in-law Naomi never once Orpah pass peace perhaps poor prayer probably Reader redeem rest rich Ruth Ruth's Saviour seemed showed sons sorrow soul speak spiritual step stranger suffered sure thankful thee thine thing thou thou hast thought told true turned unto widow wife woman young
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Page 123 - If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her.
Page 34 - Entreat me not to leave thee, Or to return from following after thee ; For whither thou goest, I will go ; And where thou lodgest, I will lodge ; Thy people shall be my people, And thy God, my God ; Where thou diest, will I die, And there will I be buried ; The Lord do so to me, And more also, If aught but death part thee and me.
Page 58 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines : the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold : and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; Yet I will rejoice in the Lord : I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 43 - And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty : why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me...
Page 120 - Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's: and I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people.
Page 21 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword ? Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Page 62 - ... It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
Page 60 - And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace.
Page 124 - And if the man like not to take •his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
Page 128 - Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.