The Mothers' friend, ed. by Ann JaneAnn Jane 1869 |
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... Rest ; or , a New Year's Pro- mise . 1d . , or 25 for 1s . 4d . The Thing that never Stands Still . 1d . , or , 25 for 1s : 4d . 1d . Numbering our Days ; or , Thoughts for the Old and New Year . Go Forward . Year . 1d . A Command for ...
... Rest ; or , a New Year's Pro- mise . 1d . , or 25 for 1s . 4d . The Thing that never Stands Still . 1d . , or , 25 for 1s : 4d . 1d . Numbering our Days ; or , Thoughts for the Old and New Year . Go Forward . Year . 1d . A Command for ...
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... Rest ; or , a New Year's Pro- mise . 1d . , or 25 for 1s . 4d . The Thing that never Stands Still . 1d . , or , 25 for 1s : 4d . Numbering our Days ; or , Thoughts for the Old and New Year . 1d . Go Forward . Year . ld . A Command for ...
... Rest ; or , a New Year's Pro- mise . 1d . , or 25 for 1s . 4d . The Thing that never Stands Still . 1d . , or , 25 for 1s : 4d . Numbering our Days ; or , Thoughts for the Old and New Year . 1d . Go Forward . Year . ld . A Command for ...
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... rest In God's most holy will ; I know what He appoints is best , Yet murmur at it still . " O Mrs. Campbell is really gone , poor as they glanced at the house opposite , and noted the closely - drawn blinds and the ominous - closed ...
... rest In God's most holy will ; I know what He appoints is best , Yet murmur at it still . " O Mrs. Campbell is really gone , poor as they glanced at the house opposite , and noted the closely - drawn blinds and the ominous - closed ...
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... rest to the weary soul . ( To be continued . ) THE THE HAPPY YEAR . THE clock struck twelve , and , in the heart of Manchester , a woman opened the door of a miserable cellar , and looked 66 66 into the darkness . Pale , terror ...
... rest to the weary soul . ( To be continued . ) THE THE HAPPY YEAR . THE clock struck twelve , and , in the heart of Manchester , a woman opened the door of a miserable cellar , and looked 66 66 into the darkness . Pale , terror ...
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... rest and reward , many an ominous shake of the head betokened its speedy down- fall ; but now , though more than five years have passed away since she ceased from her labours , our little Friend " still lives . We take this opportunity ...
... rest and reward , many an ominous shake of the head betokened its speedy down- fall ; but now , though more than five years have passed away since she ceased from her labours , our little Friend " still lives . We take this opportunity ...
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asked Aunt Jerusha beautiful Bible blessed Bobby book of Proverbs bright child Christ Christian comfort dark darling dear dear father door duty earnest earth eyes face faith father fear feel felt gentle Gertrude give God's gone grace grave grief hand happy Harold heart heaven Herbert Hodder & Stoughton Hodder and Stoughton holy Holy Spirit honour hope hour husband INCLINED THE MOTHERS Isabel Jesus knew labour lisp little girl live Lizzie London look Lord mamma marriage Maude mind morning never night pain parents passed peace poor pray prayer quiet replied rest Saviour seemed sleep smile soon sorrow soul spirit sweet Sydney talk tears tell tender thanks thee things thou thought told voice walk watched wife William Langford William Steward window wish woman words young
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Page 8 - Old friends, old scenes, will lovelier be, As more of Heaven in each we see ; Some softening gleam of love and prayer Shall dawn on every cross and care. The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask, Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God.
Page 2 - Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Page 26 - Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations...
Page 27 - Oh ! when a Mother meets on high The Babe she lost in infancy, Hath she not then, for pains and fears, The day of woe, the watchful night, For all her sorrow, all her tears, An over-payment of delight...
Page 120 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit...
Page 32 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him,
Page 25 - Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Page 99 - Lead, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead Thou me on! Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene, — one step enough for me.
Page 41 - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him (xxii.
Page 130 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.