Patience in tribulation: a memorial sketch of Jessie -.1859 - 110 pages |
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... clear for those of eternity . She murmured not , nor repined at her lot ; she felt that her Saviour was dealing with her in love , and with a gentleness and patience which were not hers by nature , she submitted with entire acquiescence ...
... clear for those of eternity . She murmured not , nor repined at her lot ; she felt that her Saviour was dealing with her in love , and with a gentleness and patience which were not hers by nature , she submitted with entire acquiescence ...
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... clear . Although extremely youth- ful - looking , there was a maturity of thought about her that one scarcely would have expected from her simple manners and juvenile appearance . She was naturally of an imaginative turn of mind , and ...
... clear . Although extremely youth- ful - looking , there was a maturity of thought about her that one scarcely would have expected from her simple manners and juvenile appearance . She was naturally of an imaginative turn of mind , and ...
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... clear away many of her doubts . He sent her next day a copy of Ryle's little work upon " Assurance , " also , " Come to Jesus . " The latter became a particular favourite with her . On a subsequent occasion this conversation was renewed ...
... clear away many of her doubts . He sent her next day a copy of Ryle's little work upon " Assurance , " also , " Come to Jesus . " The latter became a particular favourite with her . On a subsequent occasion this conversation was renewed ...
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... clearly upon her great change , she had it ere long read so often to her , that she was in the habit of correcting us if we made mis- takes in reading it . In reply to it , she sent the follow- ing message to him : - " That she was ...
... clearly upon her great change , she had it ere long read so often to her , that she was in the habit of correcting us if we made mis- takes in reading it . In reply to it , she sent the follow- ing message to him : - " That she was ...
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... clearly manifested . In a letter of mine to Mr Ross , early in September , it is stated , " that she has at length attained to a certain measure of peace in believing , not now speaking as if she doubted her interest in Christ ...
... clearly manifested . In a letter of mine to Mr Ross , early in September , it is stated , " that she has at length attained to a certain measure of peace in believing , not now speaking as if she doubted her interest in Christ ...
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Aberdour Acquiescence added afterwards asked balls of fire begged better Bible billow blessed Brother calm CHAPTER Christian conversation dark dear dear Jessie Doctor doubt dying Edinburgh Everlasting Arms EVERLASTING LOVE expressed eyes faith fear of death feeble feel felt gave Gillies glory God's grace Hallelujah happy head hear heard heart heaven heavenly helpless holy Holy Spirit hope hymns illness interest interview Jessie replied Jesus King of Terrors knew leave leprosy longing for death looked Lord love of Christ mamma mind morning ness never night once pain papa passed patience peace perfect pleasure prayer Priva Professor Simpson realise RECOMMENDATORY NOTE regret remarked remember repeated Robertson Ross Sabbath salvation seemed sent shewed sister soon soul spirit spoke suffering sure sweet symptoms tell thee Thine things thou thought tion told visits wish words Year's Day
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Page 13 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, ' Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.' I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, ' Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.
Page 4 - THERE is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between.
Page 13 - I heard the voice of Jesus say, " I am this dark world's Light ; Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright." I looked to Jesus, and I found In Him my Star, my Sun ; And in that Light of life I'll walk Till travelling days are done ! H.
Page 74 - Renew my will from day to day, Blend it with Thine, and take away All that now makes it hard to say, ‘
Page 74 - If thou shouldst call me to resign What most I prize — it ne'er was mine ; I only yield thee what is thine —
Page 13 - I heard the voice of JESUS say, ' Behold I freely give The living water, thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live :' I came to JESUS, and I drank Of that life-giving stream ; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live in Him. I heard the voice of JESUS say, ' I am this dark world's light ; Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise And all thy day be bright.
Page 55 - Hark, the solemn answer ! hark, the promise sure, " Blessed are the servants who to the end endure ! " Yet a little longer, hope and tarry on ; Yet a little longer, weak and weary one...
Page 33 - Hold the cross of Jesus fast, Thou shalt overcome at last. 4 — Faint not, Christian ! though within There's a heart so prone to sin ; Christ the Lord is over all, He'll not suffer thee to fall.
Page 73 - MY God, my Father, while I stray Far from my home, on life's rough way, O teach me from my heart to say, "Thy will be done.
Page i - ... that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God ; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness...