An Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Magdalen Charity: To which are Added the Rev. Dr. Dodd's Sermons, Preached Before the President, Vice-presidents, and Governors, &c. His Sermon Preached Before His Royal Highness the Du |
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... Never returned from hofpitals , to which they were fent to be cured , ; Difmifs'd for irregularities , amongst which want of temper has been the common evil , S Now in the house , 114 115 In the Whole 683 With refpect to thofe who have ...
... Never returned from hofpitals , to which they were fent to be cured , ; Difmifs'd for irregularities , amongst which want of temper has been the common evil , S Now in the house , 114 115 In the Whole 683 With refpect to thofe who have ...
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... never returned to their former detefted way of life of life ; but have fought to main- tain themselves , in the moft laborious fervices , declaring , they would rather endure any extre- mities , than plunge again into guilt and shame ...
... never returned to their former detefted way of life of life ; but have fought to main- tain themselves , in the moft laborious fervices , declaring , they would rather endure any extre- mities , than plunge again into guilt and shame ...
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... never fail to hear with pleasure of the restoration and recovery of fo many young and helpless fellow - creatures from a ftate the moft pitiable ; from fearful deftruction of body and foul , ap- parently inevitable , without this ...
... never fail to hear with pleasure of the restoration and recovery of fo many young and helpless fellow - creatures from a ftate the moft pitiable ; from fearful deftruction of body and foul , ap- parently inevitable , without this ...
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... never will be fo happy a- gain as long as you live ; confider what a comfortable life we live here , every thing provided for us , and the beft of provifion : Only think what a favour it is to come here ; there is many a one would be ...
... never will be fo happy a- gain as long as you live ; confider what a comfortable life we live here , every thing provided for us , and the beft of provifion : Only think what a favour it is to come here ; there is many a one would be ...
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... never to forgive me ; having done my endeavours by writing to each without fuccefs of either fide , which makes me intreat the fa- vour of your company next Tuesday evening , where I hope you will hear and fee that which will prevail on ...
... never to forgive me ; having done my endeavours by writing to each without fuccefs of either fide , which makes me intreat the fa- vour of your company next Tuesday evening , where I hope you will hear and fee that which will prevail on ...
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Page 181 - Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful day.
Page 183 - Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious, lonely wilds I stray, Thy bounty shall my pains beguile : The barren wilderness shall smile, With sudden greens and herbage crowned, And streams shall murmur all around...
Page 185 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 105 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 168 - Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers ; neither take thou vengeance of our sins : spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.
Page 184 - To all my weak complaints and cries, Thy mercy lent an ear, Ere yet my feeble thoughts had learn'd To form themselves in pray'r. Unnumber'd comforts to my soul Thy tender care bestow'd, Before my infant heart conceiv'd From whom those comforts flow'd. When, in the slipp'ry paths of youth, With heedless steps, I ran, Thine arm, unseen, convey'd me safe, And led me up to man.
Page 181 - Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done, That with the world, myself, and Thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.
Page 191 - Chase from our minds the infernal foe, And peace, the fruit of love, bestow; And, lest our feet should step astray, Protect and guide us in the way. Make us eternal truths receive, And practise all that we believe; Give us Thyself, that we may see The Father, and the Son, by Thee. Immortal honour, endless fame, Attend the...
Page 172 - THE Lord bless us, and keep us : the Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us : the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon us, and give us peace, now and for evermore.
Page 21 - It is good for me that I have been in trouble : that I may learn thy statutes.