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... of my Father , who is in heaven . DEAR FRIENDS : It was said in old times that
« children are an heritage and gift that cometh from the Lord ” ; and in most cases
the birth of a child is rightly considered as an occasion of joy and thanksgiving .
... of my Father , who is in heaven . DEAR FRIENDS : It was said in old times that
« children are an heritage and gift that cometh from the Lord ” ; and in most cases
the birth of a child is rightly considered as an occasion of joy and thanksgiving .
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A Hindu mother gave birth to a son . When the boy was able to walk by himself ,
he died . The young mother carried the dead child clasped to v her bosom , and
went from house to house , asking if any one could give her medicine for it .
A Hindu mother gave birth to a son . When the boy was able to walk by himself ,
he died . The young mother carried the dead child clasped to v her bosom , and
went from house to house , asking if any one could give her medicine for it .
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Buddhist Scriptures , Ceylon . Man never dies . The soul inhabits the body for a
time , and leaves it again . The soul is my » self : : the body is only my dwelling -
place . Birth is not birth : there is a soul already existent when 60 BURIAL OF THE
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Buddhist Scriptures , Ceylon . Man never dies . The soul inhabits the body for a
time , and leaves it again . The soul is my » self : : the body is only my dwelling -
place . Birth is not birth : there is a soul already existent when 60 BURIAL OF THE
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not birth : there is a soul already existent when the body comes to it . Death is not
death : the soul merely departs , and the body falls . It is because men see only
their bodies that they love life and hate death . Buddhist Scriptures , Chinese .
not birth : there is a soul already existent when the body comes to it . Death is not
death : the soul merely departs , and the body falls . It is because men see only
their bodies that they love life and hate death . Buddhist Scriptures , Chinese .
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My friend in the spirit land , With whom I , hand in hand , Have walked so oft on
earth , And till thy great new birth ; With whom , as we sat or walked , Of deepest
things I talked , And of the mysteries vast That we should know at last , Awful and
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My friend in the spirit land , With whom I , hand in hand , Have walked so oft on
earth , And till thy great new birth ; With whom , as we sat or walked , Of deepest
things I talked , And of the mysteries vast That we should know at last , Awful and
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Page 32 - Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Thou turnest man to destruction ; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Page 83 - I have nought that is fair?" saith he; "Have nought but the bearded grain? Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me, I will give them all back again." He gazed at the flowers with tearful eyes, He kissed their drooping leaves ; It was for the Lord of Paradise He bound them in his sheaves.
Page 44 - When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me : For I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holy-day.
Page 92 - So live, that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan, which moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
Page 81 - Mysterious Night ! when our first Parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue ? Yet 'neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came; And lo, Creation widened in man's view.
Page 53 - We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump : For the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Page 81 - OH may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence...
Page 35 - And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them : and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not : for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Page 21 - If any man can show just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace.
Page 69 - blessed " be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to His abundant mercy, hath begotten us again to a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from