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... hand in hand with those about to leave us for ever , we seem to stand on the verge of both worlds , while every thing on this side of eternity fades for the time into its proper insignificance , and the Christian appears to die twice ...
... hand in hand with those about to leave us for ever , we seem to stand on the verge of both worlds , while every thing on this side of eternity fades for the time into its proper insignificance , and the Christian appears to die twice ...
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... hand that formed them , or we may enlarge our comprehen- sion by inquiring into the majestic wonders of astronomy , but it matters comparatively little to understand or admire the starry firmament , if still , while years are striding ...
... hand that formed them , or we may enlarge our comprehen- sion by inquiring into the majestic wonders of astronomy , but it matters comparatively little to understand or admire the starry firmament , if still , while years are striding ...
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... hand to bless Our trial hour of woes . Is not the pilgrim's toil o'erpaid By the clear rill and palmy shade ? And see we not , up earth's dark glade , The gate of heaven unclose ? -R . MONTGOMERY . Ir may be generally said of a book as ...
... hand to bless Our trial hour of woes . Is not the pilgrim's toil o'erpaid By the clear rill and palmy shade ? And see we not , up earth's dark glade , The gate of heaven unclose ? -R . MONTGOMERY . Ir may be generally said of a book as ...
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... hands are busied in smoothing the pillow of suffering , and whose ears are intensely bent on catching our latest accents . They seem ready almost to enter the very grave itself with us , and yet we must go alone . The solitude of death ...
... hands are busied in smoothing the pillow of suffering , and whose ears are intensely bent on catching our latest accents . They seem ready almost to enter the very grave itself with us , and yet we must go alone . The solitude of death ...
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... hand under the miser's pillow , And carries off his prize . — BLAIR . THE only happiness that leaves no shadow be- hind is derived from religion ; the bright un- fading colours of which are dipped in heaven itself ; but they who remain ...
... hand under the miser's pillow , And carries off his prize . — BLAIR . THE only happiness that leaves no shadow be- hind is derived from religion ; the bright un- fading colours of which are dipped in heaven itself ; but they who remain ...
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Page 121 - FRIEND after friend departs; Who hath not lost a friend? There is no union here of hearts,' That finds not here an end; Were this frail world our only rest, Living or dying, none were blest.
Page 81 - THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign, Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers : Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ours.
Page 154 - A noble army: men and boys, The matron and the maid ; Around the Saviour's throne rejoice, In robes of light arrayed. They climbed the steep ascent of heaven Through peril, toil, and pain : O God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train.
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Page 16 - OF PLANTS; Including all the Plants which are now found in, or have been introduced into, Great Britain ; giving their Natural History, accompanied by such descriptions, engraved figures, and elementary details, as may enable a beginner, who is a mere English reader, to discover the name of every Plant which he may find in flower, and acquire all the information respecting it which is useful and interesting.
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Page 25 - Lonely, I no longer roam, Like the cloud, the wind, the wave ; Where you dwell, shall be my home, Where you die, shall be my grave...
Page 138 - Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read, to doubt, or read to scorn.
Page 321 - We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears , Our fears our hopes belied — We thought her dying when she slept And sleeping when she died.