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... marks of empha- ses and pauses , will do more , by the blessing of God , towards correcting the deficiencies and errors of the clergy and qualifying them for an appropriate and edifying discharge of this part of their holy functions ...
... marks of empha- ses and pauses , will do more , by the blessing of God , towards correcting the deficiencies and errors of the clergy and qualifying them for an appropriate and edifying discharge of this part of their holy functions ...
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... marks only the pauses and emphases which would naturally be made by a reader , who entered into the spirit of the sentiments delivered . 66 Who , for instance , that was really thinking of a resurrec- tion from the dead , would ever ...
... marks only the pauses and emphases which would naturally be made by a reader , who entered into the spirit of the sentiments delivered . 66 Who , for instance , that was really thinking of a resurrec- tion from the dead , would ever ...
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... marks of accent and emphasis , and also his criticisms upon the most common errors and mistakes in performing it , have been generally followed when the contrary is not indicated ; those criticisms of Whately which were deemed just ...
... marks of accent and emphasis , and also his criticisms upon the most common errors and mistakes in performing it , have been generally followed when the contrary is not indicated ; those criticisms of Whately which were deemed just ...
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... mark them , though more letters appear in the alphabet . This reduced men in the beginning to a thousand clumsy contrivances , in those unenlightened days , to make such an alphabet answer the end at all ; but it was done LESSONS ON ...
... mark them , though more letters appear in the alphabet . This reduced men in the beginning to a thousand clumsy contrivances , in those unenlightened days , to make such an alphabet answer the end at all ; but it was done LESSONS ON ...
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... written language should correspond to the spoken , each simple sound should have its peculiar mark , for which it should invariably stand . I have shewn that by adopting an alphabet no way suited to our tongue 26 LESSONS ON ELOCUTION .
... written language should correspond to the spoken , each simple sound should have its peculiar mark , for which it should invariably stand . I have shewn that by adopting an alphabet no way suited to our tongue 26 LESSONS ON ELOCUTION .
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Page 131 - Almighty and most merciful Father : We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; and there is no health in us.
Page 175 - Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work ; thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates.
Page 186 - YE that do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways ; draw near with faith, and take this Holy Sacrament to your comfort ; and make your humble confession to Almighty God, meekly kneeling upon your knees.
Page 146 - Be ye sure that the' Lord he is God : it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves ; we are his people, and the
Page 183 - Majesty; beseeching thee to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord: and grant that all they that do confess thy Holy Name may agree in the truth of thy Holy Word, and live in unity and godly love.
Page 191 - O LORD and heavenly FATHER, we Thy humble servants entirely desire Thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving ; most humbly beseeching Thee to grant, that by the merits and death of Thy SON JESUS CHRIST, and through faith in His blood, we and all Thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of His passion.
Page 141 - O come, let us worship, and fall down : and kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is the Lord our God : and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
Page 142 - The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs praise thee. The holy Church, throughout all the world, doth acknowledge thee, The Father, of an infinite Majesty ; Thine adorable, true, and only Son; Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter.
Page 125 - God; yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul.
Page 142 - Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth; Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy Glory. The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs praise thee.