Memoirs of John Frederic Oberlin: Pastor of Waldbach, in the Ban de la Roche. Compiled from Authentic Sources, Chiefly French and GermanL. Loomis, 1832 - 246 pages |
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... give , that a parish , no matter how obscure , ignorant and poor , contains work and reward sufficient for a Christian pastor . Such parishes none should despise . Let them rather be coveted by those men who , possessed of the ...
... give , that a parish , no matter how obscure , ignorant and poor , contains work and reward sufficient for a Christian pastor . Such parishes none should despise . Let them rather be coveted by those men who , possessed of the ...
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... give them an idea of what was meant by the Old and New Testament , or a book , chapter or verse . They were not aware that the preceding minister had been in the habit of adhering to any particular text in his sermons ; this , however ...
... give them an idea of what was meant by the Old and New Testament , or a book , chapter or verse . They were not aware that the preceding minister had been in the habit of adhering to any particular text in his sermons ; this , however ...
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... give them . Frederic , pretend- ing to be engaged with something else , only waited for her retiring , when he slipped the two sous into the dealer's hand , and whispered him to call back the poor woman and let her have the gown ; and ...
... give them . Frederic , pretend- ing to be engaged with something else , only waited for her retiring , when he slipped the two sous into the dealer's hand , and whispered him to call back the poor woman and let her have the gown ; and ...
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... most solemn manner . Hear , O heavens , and give ear , O earth . " I this day acknowledge the Lord is my God ! I this day declare myself to be of the number of his children , and that I make one of his HIS SELF DEDICATION . 31.
... most solemn manner . Hear , O heavens , and give ear , O earth . " I this day acknowledge the Lord is my God ! I this day declare myself to be of the number of his children , and that I make one of his HIS SELF DEDICATION . 31.
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... give me strength and cour- age openly to declare thy name . Enable me not only to devote myself to thy service , but to persuade my brethren to dedicate themselves to it also . " Grant that through the assistance of thy Holy Spirit , I ...
... give me strength and cour- age openly to declare thy name . Enable me not only to devote myself to thy service , but to persuade my brethren to dedicate themselves to it also . " Grant that through the assistance of thy Holy Spirit , I ...
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Page 122 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 123 - At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles, when all Israel is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
Page 228 - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the -waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Page 181 - Happy art thou, O Israel : who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency ! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee ; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Page 89 - Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Page 187 - 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 to the angels, and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
Page 40 - This day do I, with the utmost solemnity, surrender myself to thee. I renounce all former lords that have had dominion over me ; and I consecrate to thee all that I am, and all that I have, — the faculties of my mind, the members of my body, my worldly possessions, my time, and my influence over others, to be all used entirely for thy glory, and resolutely employed in obedience to thy commands, as long as thou...
Page 240 - BLESS the LORD, O my soul : And all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, 0 my soul, And forget not all his benefits : Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies ; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things ; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Page 193 - Renouncing every worldly thing, Safe 'neath the covert of Thy wing, My sweetest thought henceforth shall be, That all I want I find in Thee, In Thee, my God, in Thee ! LYRA GERMANICA (translated by Miss C.
Page 123 - And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household...