Children in Heaven; or, Comfort for bereaved parents |
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... Regard of the Deity - Jesus Christ and Little Children , 13 to 29 . CHAPTER II . Death in the World - A Profound Mystery - The late Dr. Chalmers - Different Theories of Death - The Bible Theory - Sin the Cause - A Beautiful Epi- taph ...
... Regard of the Deity - Jesus Christ and Little Children , 13 to 29 . CHAPTER II . Death in the World - A Profound Mystery - The late Dr. Chalmers - Different Theories of Death - The Bible Theory - Sin the Cause - A Beautiful Epi- taph ...
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... regard little children as too common - place to be noticed with a loving attention , and too uninteresting to be made objects of reverential contemplation . They esteem , to some extent , the hoary - headed veteran , whose " fourscore ...
... regard little children as too common - place to be noticed with a loving attention , and too uninteresting to be made objects of reverential contemplation . They esteem , to some extent , the hoary - headed veteran , whose " fourscore ...
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... regards his children as parts of himself , as pos- sessing an organism of immortality , and as having capacities which not all the treasures of earth and time can satisfy and fill . He is drawn towards them by " the bands of love ...
... regards his children as parts of himself , as pos- sessing an organism of immortality , and as having capacities which not all the treasures of earth and time can satisfy and fill . He is drawn towards them by " the bands of love ...
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... regards his legitimate and precious offsprings . How earnestly , too , he wrestles with " the Angel of the Covenant " for their early conversion to God ! And when they have " passed from death unto life , " and the peerless blessing of ...
... regards his legitimate and precious offsprings . How earnestly , too , he wrestles with " the Angel of the Covenant " for their early conversion to God ! And when they have " passed from death unto life , " and the peerless blessing of ...
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... with scornful contempt ; and if Gentilism , in her savage and superstitious madness , immolates them on her legion altars , the Christian parent regards them as " an heritage of the Lord ; " and 28 CHILDREN IN HEAVEN ; OR ,
... with scornful contempt ; and if Gentilism , in her savage and superstitious madness , immolates them on her legion altars , the Christian parent regards them as " an heritage of the Lord ; " and 28 CHILDREN IN HEAVEN ; OR ,
Términos y frases comunes
affliction angels apostacy beautiful behold BELFAST believe beloved beneath bereaved Christian bereaved parents blessed bliss bright celestial CHILDREN IN HEAVEN Christ Christian parents churchyard City of God comfort consolation dark dead death of infants deep delightful disciples dispensations divine divine grace dust dwell dying child earth earthly eloquent eternal everlasting home evil faith Father flowers George Gilfillan George Whitfield glorious glory God's golden happy hath heart heavenly Holy Spirit hope human idols immortal incarnate angels infinitely Jehovah Jeremy Taylor Jesus kingdom of heaven lambs light little children little graves live Lord Lord Byron mercy mortal mother mourning mysteries nature never perish pet lamb piercing precious rapture Recognition in Heaven redeemed resignation resurrection salvation sanctified says scriptural seraphs sinned smiling sorrow soul storm strong Suffer little children sweet tears temporal tender things thou thousands throne tion truth unto voices whilst young youth
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Página 105 - And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Página 131 - You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then ye are only five." "Their graves are green, they may be seen," The little maid replied, " Twelve steps or more from my mother's door, And they are side by side.
Página 119 - He raiseth up the poor out of the dust : and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, To set them among the princes : and to make them inherit the throne of glory.
Página 130 - That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage Girl : She was eight years old, she said; Her hair was thick with many a curl That clustered round her head. She had a rustic, woodland air, And she was wildly clad: Her eyes were fair, and very fair ; — Her beauty made me glad. "Sisters and brothers, little Maid, How many may you be?" "How many? Seven in all," she said, And wondering looked at me.
Página 131 - My stockings there I often knit, My kerchief there I hem ; And there upon the ground I sit — I sit and sing to them. And often after sun-set, Sir, When it is light and fair, I take my little porringer, And eat my supper there. The first that died was little Jane; In bed she moaning lay, Till God released her of her pain ; And then she went away.
Página 95 - Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray : and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me : for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Página 30 - I have naught that is fair ?" saith he ; "Have naught but the bearded grain? Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me I will give them all back again." He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves.
Página 72 - What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Página 85 - Not there ; not there, my child. Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy, Ear hath not heard its deep songs of joy ; Dreams cannot picture a world so fair, Sorrow and death may not enter there ; Time doth not breathe on its fadeless bloom ; For beyond the clouds, and beyond the tomb, It is there ; it is there, my child.
Página 41 - There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner, being an hundred years old, shall be accursed.