The Syrian ChristHoughton Mifflin, 1916 - 425 pages |
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... night in a shrine " wrestling in prayer , ” either with the blessed Virgin or some other saint , for such a divine assurance ; and I remember a few of my own kindred to have done so . Perhaps the most romantic religious prac- tice in ...
... night in a shrine " wrestling in prayer , ” either with the blessed Virgin or some other saint , for such a divine assurance ; and I remember a few of my own kindred to have done so . Perhaps the most romantic religious prac- tice in ...
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... ) remain at the holy shrine for one or two nights , or until the " pres- ence " is revealed ; that is , until the saint manifests himself . The prayerfully longed - for manifestation comes [ 15 ] BIRTH OF A MAN CHILD.
... ) remain at the holy shrine for one or two nights , or until the " pres- ence " is revealed ; that is , until the saint manifests himself . The prayerfully longed - for manifestation comes [ 15 ] BIRTH OF A MAN CHILD.
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... night unto night sheweth knowledge . " So great is the host of the stars seen by the naked eye in that land that the people of Syria have always likened a great multitude to the stars of heaven or the sand of the sea . Of a great ...
... night unto night sheweth knowledge . " So great is the host of the stars seen by the naked eye in that land that the people of Syria have always likened a great multitude to the stars of heaven or the sand of the sea . Of a great ...
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... night , marked the seasons , and thus ful- filled their Creator's purpose by serving " for signs , and for seasons , and for days and years . In every community we had " star - gazers ” who could tell each person's star . We placed much ...
... night , marked the seasons , and thus ful- filled their Creator's purpose by serving " for signs , and for seasons , and for days and years . In every community we had " star - gazers ” who could tell each person's star . We placed much ...
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... night . " And , lo , the angel of the Lord came upon them , and the glory of the Lord shone round about them : and they were sore afraid . " And the angel said unto them , Fear not ; for , behold , I bring you good tidings of [ 42 ] THE ...
... night . " And , lo , the angel of the Lord came upon them , and the glory of the Lord shone round about them : and they were sore afraid . " And the angel said unto them , Fear not ; for , behold , I bring you good tidings of [ 42 ] THE ...
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Abraham American ancient Anglo-Saxon Arabic behold Bible blessed Book Book of Acts Book of Judges Book of Kings Book of Proverbs bread and salt camel chapter of St child Christ Christians church clan command disciples divine door drink East enemies faith father fear feast feet flock friends give guest hand hated hath hatred heart heaven holy host housetop husband Israel Israelites Jerusalem Jesus journey Last Supper living loaves Lord Luke Master Matt means Midianites mother Mount Lebanon ness never night occasions Occidental Oriental speech Oriental's parable parents passage prayer prophet Psalm rendering Revised Version sacred salutation say unto Scriptural servant sheep shepherd simple social soul speak spiritual star swear Syrian tares Testament thee things thou shalt thought threshing threshing-board tion twenty-third Psalm verse West Western wheat wife wine woman women word writer Yusuf zeara