The Widow: Directed to the Widow's God. With an IntroductionR. Carter & Bros., 1849 - 205 pages |
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... loss of a friend , ( and much more the loss of a husband , ) upon whom the heart was fixed , to whom every wish and endearment tended , is a state of dreary desolation , on which the mind looks abroad impatient of itself , and finds ...
... loss of a friend , ( and much more the loss of a husband , ) upon whom the heart was fixed , to whom every wish and endearment tended , is a state of dreary desolation , on which the mind looks abroad impatient of itself , and finds ...
Page 13
... loss of such a friend you have to mourn , but probably the means of your com- fortable sustenance . Your husband was your pro- vider , and the supporter of your babes . When he died all your prospects faded . The sun of your pros ...
... loss of such a friend you have to mourn , but probably the means of your com- fortable sustenance . Your husband was your pro- vider , and the supporter of your babes . When he died all your prospects faded . The sun of your pros ...
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... loss she has sustained , and that is , she is deprived of her own spiritual comforter and companion ; and if she be a mother , of the religious instructor and guide of her children . He that was at once the king , the prophet , and the ...
... loss she has sustained , and that is , she is deprived of her own spiritual comforter and companion ; and if she be a mother , of the religious instructor and guide of her children . He that was at once the king , the prophet , and the ...
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... losses , we should not be the better for them . Gentle and well directed grief , softens our hard hearts , and prepares them for the impression of divine truth , just as showers in spring mollify the ground , and meeten it for the re ...
... losses , we should not be the better for them . Gentle and well directed grief , softens our hard hearts , and prepares them for the impression of divine truth , just as showers in spring mollify the ground , and meeten it for the re ...
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... losses , " In all this Job sinned not , nor charged God foolishly . " He said nothing irreverend , or rebellious against God . But it is equally incumbent upon you , in order to the performance of this duty , that you should not only ...
... losses , " In all this Job sinned not , nor charged God foolishly . " He said nothing irreverend , or rebellious against God . But it is equally incumbent upon you , in order to the performance of this duty , that you should not only ...
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affliction amidst behold bereaved blessed called cast child children of men Christ christian CHRISTOPHER LOVE circumstances comfort confidence consolation dark dead dead man carried dear death deep desolate divine divine grace dwell earth earthly Elijah eternal exer faith Father fatherless fear feel friends give glory God's grace grave grief hand happy hath heart heaven heavenly holy hope husband infinite Jehovah Jesus Jesus Christ Judea labour LADY POWERSCOURT ligion living look Lord loss mercy mind minister minister of religion mites Moab mother mourn mourners never Orpah perhaps piety pious poor widow pray prayer precious present promise prophet recollection rejoice religion salvation Sarepta Saviour scene seemed simple trust sins sorrow soul spirit submission suffered sustain sympathy tears tender things thou shalt thought tion trials unto voice weep widowhood wife wisdom woman word Zarephath