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Page 31
... is none biding . Ye know not what shall be on the morrow . for what is your life
? It is even a vapor , that ppeareth for a little time , and then vanisheth way . See ,
then , that ye walk circumspectly , not is fools , but as wise , redeeming the time .
... is none biding . Ye know not what shall be on the morrow . for what is your life
? It is even a vapor , that ppeareth for a little time , and then vanisheth way . See ,
then , that ye walk circumspectly , not is fools , but as wise , redeeming the time .
Page 35
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 . Some regarded her as mad ; but a wise ...
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 . Some regarded her as mad ; but a wise ...
Page 47
Yea , though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death , I will fear no evil :
for thou art with me ; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me . Thou preparest a table
before me in the presence of mine enemies : thou anointest my head with oil ...
Yea , though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death , I will fear no evil :
for thou art with me ; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me . Thou preparest a table
before me in the presence of mine enemies : thou anointest my head with oil ...
Page 54
And the nations shall walk in the light of it . The gates of it shall not be shut at all ;
and there shall be no night there . And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying
, Behold , the tabernacle of God is with men , and he will dwell with them , and ...
And the nations shall walk in the light of it . The gates of it shall not be shut at all ;
and there shall be no night there . And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying
, Behold , the tabernacle of God is with men , and he will dwell with them , and ...
Page 75
O , YET we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill , To pangs of
nature , sins of will , Defects of doubt , and taints of blood ; That nothing walks
with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroyed , Or cast as rubbish to the
void ...
O , YET we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill , To pangs of
nature , sins of will , Defects of doubt , and taints of blood ; That nothing walks
with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroyed , Or cast as rubbish to the
void ...
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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