The Silent Pastor: Or, Consolations for the SickJ. Munroe and Company, 1848 - 186 pages |
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... glory in tribulation , knowing that tribulation work- eth patience , and patience experience , and experience hope , and hope maketh not ashamed . " We would say , therefore , to our sick brother , " Bear up with calmness and fortitude ...
... glory in tribulation , knowing that tribulation work- eth patience , and patience experience , and experience hope , and hope maketh not ashamed . " We would say , therefore , to our sick brother , " Bear up with calmness and fortitude ...
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... glory and a happiness , which " eye hath not seen , nor ear heard , and which have never [ fully ] entered into the heart of man . " Even the sacred writers themselves seem to have been at a loss for a sufficient phrase , and therefore ...
... glory and a happiness , which " eye hath not seen , nor ear heard , and which have never [ fully ] entered into the heart of man . " Even the sacred writers themselves seem to have been at a loss for a sufficient phrase , and therefore ...
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... glory , and enter into a closer and holier communion with Him , than we can now conceive ? Can we pos- sibly wish more for our last breath , than that it should enable us , though in broken accents , to utter , " I go to my Father , I ...
... glory , and enter into a closer and holier communion with Him , than we can now conceive ? Can we pos- sibly wish more for our last breath , than that it should enable us , though in broken accents , to utter , " I go to my Father , I ...
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... glory everlasting ! ” * To those who entertain these Christian views , what does it matter at what period we walk and when we quit this earth ? * " In no case of permanent illness can I conceive this idea [ of our departure , and ...
... glory everlasting ! ” * To those who entertain these Christian views , what does it matter at what period we walk and when we quit this earth ? * " In no case of permanent illness can I conceive this idea [ of our departure , and ...
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... glory of man , have departed . Whatever had been fuel to vanity is consumed in that furnace ; all that was beautiful to the eye of a fond self - esteem is marred there ; but beneath these is disclosed what outvies them by an infinite ...
... glory of man , have departed . Whatever had been fuel to vanity is consumed in that furnace ; all that was beautiful to the eye of a fond self - esteem is marred there ; but beneath these is disclosed what outvies them by an infinite ...
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affliction Amen amidst angel art thou beautiful beseech thee bids blessed breath bright cern cheer children of men Christ Jesus Christian cloth clouds comfort consolation dark death disease divine earth earthly eternal everlasting eyes faith Father Father divine fear Fearfulness and trembling feel give God's God's Acre gracious grant grave grief hath Hear heart heaven heavenly Henry Ware holy hope hour immortality infinite infirmities JAMES MUNROE Jesus Christ let thy light live look Lord mind mortal ness night numbered o'er pain patience peace perfect praise prayer PSALM rest Saviour Sick Room sink sorrow soul speak spirit strength suffering tears tender mercies teth thank thee thine things thou art thou dost thou hast thou shalt thou wilt thoughts thy grace thy hands thy love thy mercy Thy name thy servant trembling trial trouble trust unto thee voice weakness weary wisdom
Popular passages
Page 74 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Page 25 - And when the ground was white with snow, And I could run and slide, My brother John was forced to go, And he lies by her side". "How many are you, then, "said I, "If they two are in heaven?
Page 142 - And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces and worshipped God, saying, Amen, blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever, Amen.
Page 127 - Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Page 130 - 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 loving kindness and tender mercies; who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Page 131 - As for man, his days are as grass : as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
Page 168 - NEARER, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee ! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me ; Still all my song shall be, — Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee...
Page 129 - Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
Page 129 - The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; And if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, Yet is their strength labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Page 74 - For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee : for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.