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... relation- ship , and holy communion , they shall for ever dwell with " the Father of mercies and God of all comfort , " " in whose presence is fulness of joy , and at whose right hand there are pleasures for evermore . " They shall also ...
... relation- ship , and holy communion , they shall for ever dwell with " the Father of mercies and God of all comfort , " " in whose presence is fulness of joy , and at whose right hand there are pleasures for evermore . " They shall also ...
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... relations and friends then . And , as there is no reason to think that in the future life we shall lose those natural and social affec- tions which constitute so great a part of our present enjoyment , may we not expect that these ...
... relations and friends then . And , as there is no reason to think that in the future life we shall lose those natural and social affec- tions which constitute so great a part of our present enjoyment , may we not expect that these ...
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Benjamin Dorr. raised , the most endearing relations and warm- est friendships will be those which are founded on excellence of character . What a powerful consideration this , to excite us to cultivate in our relations and friends , the ...
Benjamin Dorr. raised , the most endearing relations and warm- est friendships will be those which are founded on excellence of character . What a powerful consideration this , to excite us to cultivate in our relations and friends , the ...
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... relations are the most precious forms under which charity takes possession of the soul ; and together with , and next to these , the almost natural connexion of early , long- continued , persevering , reciprocal friendship . It appears ...
... relations are the most precious forms under which charity takes possession of the soul ; and together with , and next to these , the almost natural connexion of early , long- continued , persevering , reciprocal friendship . It appears ...
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... eyes shall see my Master and Saviour Jesus ; and with him see my dear mother , and all my relations and friends : - But I must die , or not come to that happy place . " GEORGE HERBERT . POETRY . " I count the hope no day - 68.
... eyes shall see my Master and Saviour Jesus ; and with him see my dear mother , and all my relations and friends : - But I must die , or not come to that happy place . " GEORGE HERBERT . POETRY . " I count the hope no day - 68.
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Abraham accounted worthy affection afflictions Apostles assembly and church Beautiful thing BISHOP KEN Bishop Mant blessed blessedness buried Canaan charity child children of God children of Israel Christ Christian comfort dead dear death degree of glory delight doctrine dwell earthly equal unto everlasting expression faith Father feel friendship glass darkly glorious glory grace hath hearts heavenly bliss holy hope infant Isaac Jacob Jehovah Jesus John Newton kindred kingdom of heaven Lamb Lord loved on earth Machpelah Mant's Happiness mercy mother mother's grief never faileth o'er obtain that world Old Testament pain Paul perfect permitted to enjoy perpetuated pious friends present reason RECOGNITION OF FRIENDS Redeemer resurrection righteous saints in light Saviour Scripture Shechem smile sorrow soul sweet tears thee thine thou art throne tion unmingled bliss unto the angels washed their robes weep worthy to obtain written in heaven YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Page 39 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 36 - I am to be gathered unto my people : bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace. There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife ; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife ; and there I buried Leah.
Page 38 - And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver; and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
Page 16 - The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: but they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels ; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
Page vi - I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? It was. Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown : May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more...
Page 89 - Thus star by star declines, Till all are passed away, As morning high and higher shines, To pure and perfect day ; Nor sink those stars in empty night ; They hide themselves in heaven's own light.
Page 37 - And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
Page 47 - For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing ? are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming ? For ye are our glory and joy.
Page xi - Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the first born, which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Page 80 - And then to lie and weep, And think the live-long night (Feeding thine own distress With accurate greediness) Of every past delight : — Of all his winning ways, His pretty playful smiles, His joy at sight of thee, His tricks, his mimicry, And all his little wiles ! Oh ! these are recollections Round mothers' hearts that cling ; That mingle with the tears And smiles of after years, With oft awakening.