Warning and Example to the Young: Or, The Story of Mrs. Neville and Her GrandchildrenMunroe & Francis, 1825 - 132 pages |
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... true happiness to their possessor . The immortal spirit still rises above " these gauds of earth , " nor can it be fully satisfied with any thing here below . It will be of no avail at the last great day , to have been the envied ...
... true happiness to their possessor . The immortal spirit still rises above " these gauds of earth , " nor can it be fully satisfied with any thing here below . It will be of no avail at the last great day , to have been the envied ...
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... true whole com- happiness be found ? Heaven itself could not afford it , for the favour of God is the sole source of true blessedness . " His single smile has from the first of time , Fill'd overflowing all the lamps of heaven , That ...
... true whole com- happiness be found ? Heaven itself could not afford it , for the favour of God is the sole source of true blessedness . " His single smile has from the first of time , Fill'd overflowing all the lamps of heaven , That ...
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... true . " This sum- med up her stock of literary information , and this she endeavoured to impart to her dear or- phan charge ; but the work of instruction went on slowly the week days were recessarily de- voted to labour , and her ...
... true . " This sum- med up her stock of literary information , and this she endeavoured to impart to her dear or- phan charge ; but the work of instruction went on slowly the week days were recessarily de- voted to labour , and her ...
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... true , attended the service of the church ; but more , many more passed the hour of divine worship , sauntering without its walls , or lounging lazily in their cottages- untidy , dirty , and unfit to present themselves to public view ...
... true , attended the service of the church ; but more , many more passed the hour of divine worship , sauntering without its walls , or lounging lazily in their cottages- untidy , dirty , and unfit to present themselves to public view ...
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... true , but blindly perverting them to their own destruction . The nature of man , when first it came from the forming hand of his Creator , was indeed noble and dignified , and bore upon it the impress of divinity : but , alas ! as soon ...
... true , but blindly perverting them to their own destruction . The nature of man , when first it came from the forming hand of his Creator , was indeed noble and dignified , and bore upon it the impress of divinity : but , alas ! as soon ...
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Page 16 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Page 122 - Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath?
Page 122 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes! my ears With sounds seraphic ring: Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Page 113 - Father of light," then I cried, " Thy creature who fain would not wander from Thee ! Lo, humbled in dust, I relinquish my pride : From doubt and from darkness thou only canst free.
Page 116 - Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of Hosts.
Page 85 - One part, one little part, we dimly scan Through the dark medium of life's feverish dream ; Yet dare arraign the whole stupendous plan, If but that little part incongruous seem.
Page 116 - Open to me the gates of righteousness : I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord : This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter. I will praise thee : for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
Page 116 - Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9 The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer.
Page 108 - Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh...
Page 120 - I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.