Daily readings for a year [ed.] by E. SpoonerSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1880 - 315 páginas |
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... sufferings ? Can it sweeten the flames to them , and can it not sweeten thy life , or thy sickness , or natural death ? If a glimpse could make Moses ' face to shine , and Peter on the Mount so transported , and Paul so exalted , and ...
... sufferings ? Can it sweeten the flames to them , and can it not sweeten thy life , or thy sickness , or natural death ? If a glimpse could make Moses ' face to shine , and Peter on the Mount so transported , and Paul so exalted , and ...
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... sufferings , our fears ! But where is the Christian whose heart is on his rest ? Why sirs , what is the matter ? Why are we not taken up with the views of glory , and our souls more accus- tomed to these delightful meditations ? Are we ...
... sufferings , our fears ! But where is the Christian whose heart is on his rest ? Why sirs , what is the matter ? Why are we not taken up with the views of glory , and our souls more accus- tomed to these delightful meditations ? Are we ...
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... sufferings the Christian is often tempted to think himself forgotten . But his afflictions are the clearest proof that he is an object of God's fatherly discipline . Satan would give the man the thing his heart is set on . But God hath ...
... sufferings the Christian is often tempted to think himself forgotten . But his afflictions are the clearest proof that he is an object of God's fatherly discipline . Satan would give the man the thing his heart is set on . But God hath ...
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... sufferings had not been so glorious . It is a humble and willing submitting ourselves to God's pleasure in all conditions . Thus contentment makes men carry themselves gracefully in wealth , want , health , sickness , freedom , fetters ...
... sufferings had not been so glorious . It is a humble and willing submitting ourselves to God's pleasure in all conditions . Thus contentment makes men carry themselves gracefully in wealth , want , health , sickness , freedom , fetters ...
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... sufferings of men ; their words and acts , their customs , their pride or humility , their pretence or sincerity , their failings or merits , were treasured as materials from which , one day , to paint them to themselves ... Nor was it ...
... sufferings of men ; their words and acts , their customs , their pride or humility , their pretence or sincerity , their failings or merits , were treasured as materials from which , one day , to paint them to themselves ... Nor was it ...
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.