Words of peace; or, The blessings and trials of sickness |
Common terms and phrases
able affliction Amen bear believe better blessed blood Book bring brought called CHAPTER chasten child Christ Christian comes comfort cross dear death desire difficulties draw earnest eyes faith Father feel follow Friend give given God's grace gracious Grant hand happy hard healing hear heart heaven heavenly holy hour humble Jesus John Keep Lamb lead leave light live look Lord means mercy Nearer ness never pain pardon pass patient peace perhaps person poor Praise prayer precious present receive remember rest sake Saviour sick-room sickness side sinner sins sometimes sorrow soul speak Spirit stand strength suffering sure sweet teach thank thee thine things thou art thou hast thought trial true trust turn unto voice weak weary wish
Popular passages
Page 112 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, ' Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.' I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, ' Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.
Page 126 - Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear! It is not night if Thou be near...
Page 121 - HOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds. And drives away his fear.
Page 120 - ABIDE with me ; fast falls the eventide ; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide ; When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Page 125 - I LAY my sins on Jesus, The spotless Lamb of God ; He bears them all, and frees us From the accursed load. I bring my guilt to Jesus, To wash my crimson stains White in his Blood most precious, Till not a spot remains.
Page 128 - ACCORDING to thy gracious word, In meek humility, This will I do, my dying Lord, — I will remember thee. 2 Thy body, broken for my sake, My bread from heaven shall be ; Thy testamental cup I take, And thus remember thee. 3...
Page 124 - The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day ; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away.
Page 126 - Abide with me from morn till eve, For without Thee I cannot live ; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die.
Page 124 - Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious Blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved, to sin no more. 4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming Love has been my theme, And shall be till I die. 5 Then in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing Thy power to save, When this poor lisping, stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave.
Page 111 - Renew my will from day to day, Blend it with Thine, and take away All that now makes it hard to say, Thy will be done.