Daily readings for a year [ed.] by E. SpoonerSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1880 - 315 páginas |
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... desire ; could I but trust Him as fully in all my straits ; could I make God my constant desire and delight , I would not then envy the world their honours or pleasures ; nor change my happiness with a Cæsar or Alexander . - BAXTER ...
... desire ; could I but trust Him as fully in all my straits ; could I make God my constant desire and delight , I would not then envy the world their honours or pleasures ; nor change my happiness with a Cæsar or Alexander . - BAXTER ...
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... desire a happiness and rest ; nor canst thou surely be so unreasonable as to dream of attaining it here on earth . Thou knowest , to thy sorrow , that thou art not yet at thy rest , and thy own feeling doth convince thee of thy present ...
... desire a happiness and rest ; nor canst thou surely be so unreasonable as to dream of attaining it here on earth . Thou knowest , to thy sorrow , that thou art not yet at thy rest , and thy own feeling doth convince thee of thy present ...
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... desire ? art thou neither well nor wouldst be well ? When my flesh is pained and languisheth under consuming sickness , how heartily and frequently do . I cry out , " Oh when shall I be eased of this pain ? . . . . How , then , should I ...
... desire ? art thou neither well nor wouldst be well ? When my flesh is pained and languisheth under consuming sickness , how heartily and frequently do . I cry out , " Oh when shall I be eased of this pain ? . . . . How , then , should I ...
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... desire ; but this wisdom can be no way attained , but only by the Word of God ; and there we may certainly find it , for " the law is an undefiled law , converting the soul . " - BEVERIDGE . JANUARY 29 . Rest in the Lord . - PSALM DAILY ...
... desire ; but this wisdom can be no way attained , but only by the Word of God ; and there we may certainly find it , for " the law is an undefiled law , converting the soul . " - BEVERIDGE . JANUARY 29 . Rest in the Lord . - PSALM DAILY ...
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... desire them and to seek them , and this will be through the wreck and sacrifice of all that the heart holds dear . The Christian prays for fuller manifestations of Christ's glory and His love to him . But he is often aware that this is ...
... desire them and to seek them , and this will be through the wreck and sacrifice of all that the heart holds dear . The Christian prays for fuller manifestations of Christ's glory and His love to him . But he is often aware that this is ...
Términos y frases comunes
affliction angels apostle art thou behold Bible blessed Boyle Lectures Christ Christian Cloth boards comfort CORINTHIANS creatures crown dark death delight desire divine doth dwell earth earthly eternal evil eyes faith Father fear feel flesh give glorious glory God's grace happiness hath hear heart heaven heavenly Hebrew holy Holy Spirit honour hope hour IMITATION OF CHRIST infinite J. H. NEWMAN Jerusalem Jesus Jews KEBLE King kingdom knowest labour light live look Lord mercy mighty heart mind natural never Old Testament ourselves peace perfect PETER ii pleasure Pontius Pilate Post 8vo praise pray prayer PSALM religion rest saints Saviour Scripture seek sing sins sorrow soul spirit sufferings sweet Thee THESSALONIANS thine things Thou art thou hast thou shalt thought thyself treasure true truth unto virtue voice wilt wings wisdom word worldly
Pasajes populares
Página 26 - I should (said he) Bestow this jewel also on my creature, He would adore my gifts instead of me, And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature : So both should losers be. Yet let him keep the rest, But keep them with repining restlessness : Let him be rich and weary, that at least, If goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast.
Página 294 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale, She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Página 35 - Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.
Página 173 - And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
Página 236 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight ; they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant ; And all for love and nothing for reward : Oh why should heavenly God to men have such regard) THE SEASONS.
Página 147 - Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him ? Till seven times ? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times : but, Until seventy times seven.
Página 151 - Not there, not there, my child! Is it where the feathery palm-trees rise, . And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ? Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things? Not there, not there, my child!
Página 6 - BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid ; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our Infant Redeemer is laid.
Página 151 - Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand — Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ? " " Not there, not there, my child...
Página 303 - Come, then, and, added to thy many crowns, Receive yet one, the crown of all the earth, Thou who alone art worthy ! It was thine By ancient covenant, ere Nature's birth ; And thou hast made it thine by purchase since, And overpaid its value with thy blood.