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... pray , Gertrude , what was the cause of that deep and heavy sigh with which you finished the inspection of poor ... pray let us have it . GER . Mamma , I only displease you . Pray THE DECISION . 41.
... pray , Gertrude , what was the cause of that deep and heavy sigh with which you finished the inspection of poor ... pray let us have it . GER . Mamma , I only displease you . Pray THE DECISION . 41.
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Grace Kennedy. GER . Mamma , I only displease you . Pray do not ask me . Mrs. ABER . Now , child , don't be mysterious and important about nothing . GER . Well , Mamma , since you insist upon it , the truth is , that when I looked at ...
Grace Kennedy. GER . Mamma , I only displease you . Pray do not ask me . Mrs. ABER . Now , child , don't be mysterious and important about nothing . GER . Well , Mamma , since you insist upon it , the truth is , that when I looked at ...
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... prays . After a short time some one enters the room softly , she starts and turns round . ) Enter EDWARD . GER . Edward ! What is the matter ? To what wonderful event am I indebted for a visit from you at this hour ? EDW . You speak ...
... prays . After a short time some one enters the room softly , she starts and turns round . ) Enter EDWARD . GER . Edward ! What is the matter ? To what wonderful event am I indebted for a visit from you at this hour ? EDW . You speak ...
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... praying to God , but supposed , hitherto , that before I presumed to approach Him , I must give up all that He disapproved of . I have thought also of going to church with you , but though I saw that many of my most dissipated ...
... praying to God , but supposed , hitherto , that before I presumed to approach Him , I must give up all that He disapproved of . I have thought also of going to church with you , but though I saw that many of my most dissipated ...
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... prayers , during which my mind became unusually calm and happy , though I cannot say I was attending to them ; but softening thoughts , which have been strangers to my bosom of late , again visit- ed me ; and I believe they were excited ...
... prayers , during which my mind became unusually calm and happy , though I cannot say I was attending to them ; but softening thoughts , which have been strangers to my bosom of late , again visit- ed me ; and I believe they were excited ...
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Page 327 - IN the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the Seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Page 215 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...
Page 214 - Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight : for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Page 235 - In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth ; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
Page 236 - He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me : and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Page 328 - And I will kill her children with death ; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts : and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
Page 196 - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone?
Page 215 - By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Page 227 - For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith...
Page 236 - Think not that I am come to send peace on earth : I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.