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Doubtless it would , if my thoughts were more believing . Is it not the same
heaven which they and I must live in ? Is not their God , their Christ , their crown ,
and mine the same ? Oh , had I such true and clear apprehensions of God , and
such a ...
Doubtless it would , if my thoughts were more believing . Is it not the same
heaven which they and I must live in ? Is not their God , their Christ , their crown ,
and mine the same ? Oh , had I such true and clear apprehensions of God , and
such a ...
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Might mortal thought presume To guess an angel's lay , Such are the notes that
echo through The courts of heaven to - day . Such the triumphal hymns On Sion's
Prince that wait , In high procession passing on Towards His temple gate .
Might mortal thought presume To guess an angel's lay , Such are the notes that
echo through The courts of heaven to - day . Such the triumphal hymns On Sion's
Prince that wait , In high procession passing on Towards His temple gate .
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Why , beloved Christians , have we so much interest , and so little affection ; so
much interest , and so seldom thoughts ? Are we not ashamed of this ? Doth it
become us to be delighted in the company of strangers , so as to forget our
Father ...
Why , beloved Christians , have we so much interest , and so little affection ; so
much interest , and so seldom thoughts ? Are we not ashamed of this ? Doth it
become us to be delighted in the company of strangers , so as to forget our
Father ...
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We have love enough if the world require it , and thoughts enough to pursue our
profits . How delightfully and unweariedly can we think of vanity , and day after
day employ our mind about the creature ; and have we no thought of this our rest
?
We have love enough if the world require it , and thoughts enough to pursue our
profits . How delightfully and unweariedly can we think of vanity , and day after
day employ our mind about the creature ; and have we no thought of this our rest
?
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Honest studies and cares divert our minds , and drive sad thoughts from them ;
they cheer our spirits with wholesome food and pleasant entertainments ; they
yield good fruits and a success accompanied with satisfaction , which will
extinguish ...
Honest studies and cares divert our minds , and drive sad thoughts from them ;
they cheer our spirits with wholesome food and pleasant entertainments ; they
yield good fruits and a success accompanied with satisfaction , which will
extinguish ...
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affections angels appear bear become believe blessed body bring called character Christ Christian Cloth comfort continue crown dark death delight desire divine doth earth eternal evil eyes faith Father fear feel flesh follow friends give given glory God's grace hand happiness hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy honour hope hour human Jesus King knowledge leave light live look Lord MARCH means mind natural never once ourselves pass peace perfect person pleasure praise pray prayer present reason rest rich saints Saviour seek shalt sing sorrow soul speak spirit stand sufferings sweet teach tell Thee thine things thou Thou art thought thyself true truth unto voice whole wisdom wish
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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.
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Daily readings for a year [ed.] by E. Spooner |
| Autor | Elizabeth Spooner |
| Editor | Elizabeth Spooner |
| Editor | Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1880 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 4 Sep. 2006 |
| Largo | 315 páginas |
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