The Silent Pastor: Or, Consolations for the SickWalker, Wise, & Company, 1864 - 183 pages |
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... wait on the Lord renew their strength . " He that seeks to brave out the grief , and harden himself against it with stoical fortitude , may break his heart in the attempt ; or , if he suc- ceed , it is at the expense of all that is ...
... wait on the Lord renew their strength . " He that seeks to brave out the grief , and harden himself against it with stoical fortitude , may break his heart in the attempt ; or , if he suc- ceed , it is at the expense of all that is ...
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... wait before being born ; so that to wait a short while before being blessed is a very little thing , very . Ay , ages on ages the stars had been twinkling by night , and the sun shining by day , before my reason was lighted up . And as ...
... wait before being born ; so that to wait a short while before being blessed is a very little thing , very . Ay , ages on ages the stars had been twinkling by night , and the sun shining by day , before my reason was lighted up . And as ...
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... wait upon him , and make a wretchedly unworthy , and puny thing of him whether he go back into the world , or be taken from it ? Will it not take sickness out of the range of discipline , destroy its character , make it no longer the ...
... wait upon him , and make a wretchedly unworthy , and puny thing of him whether he go back into the world , or be taken from it ? Will it not take sickness out of the range of discipline , destroy its character , make it no longer the ...
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... wait on him have their rights too . He frets , is peevish , exacting . He does not blame himself for it ; others have no right to blame him . The fault is in his con- dition . This is not so . Make every reasonable allowance and ...
... wait on him have their rights too . He frets , is peevish , exacting . He does not blame himself for it ; others have no right to blame him . The fault is in his con- dition . This is not so . Make every reasonable allowance and ...
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... wait for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning . With the Lord there is mercy , and with him is plenteous redemption . CONFESSION . Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow , wherewith the Lord hath ...
... wait for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning . With the Lord there is mercy , and with him is plenteous redemption . CONFESSION . Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow , wherewith the Lord hath ...
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Page 158 - 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 80 - 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 97 - And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience godliness, and to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 182 - So fades a summer cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er ; So gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the shore.
Page 160 - Nothing in my hand I bring; Simply to thy cross I cling ; Naked, come to thee for dress ; Helpless, look to thee for grace ; Foul, I to the fountain fly ; Wash me, Saviour, or I die.
Page 99 - I LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Page 180 - What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
Page 87 - Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Page 147 - LORD, I believe a rest remains To all thy people known ; A rest where pure enjoyment reigns. And thou art loved alone : 2 A rest where all our soul's desire Is fixed on things above; Where fear, and sin, and grief expire, Cast out by perfect love.
Page 19 - 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?