Jairus; or, The home missionary |
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... danger threaten- ing those who gave him birth , and he conse- quently , with the intensest anxiety , sought their salvation . Awhile he stood in silence before his beloved parents and the family ; his eye , however , ex- pressed the ...
... danger threaten- ing those who gave him birth , and he conse- quently , with the intensest anxiety , sought their salvation . Awhile he stood in silence before his beloved parents and the family ; his eye , however , ex- pressed the ...
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... danger , while they were relying upon their own imperfect works instead of " the blood of the atonement . " " The morning arrived of the day to which the anxious youth had deferred the momentous yes or no , in answer to his filial ...
... danger , while they were relying upon their own imperfect works instead of " the blood of the atonement . " " The morning arrived of the day to which the anxious youth had deferred the momentous yes or no , in answer to his filial ...
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... dangerous portion of man's being , as a probationer for another world , is the season of his youth . While animal health and ... danger is most commonly increased in exact proportion as the individual possesses na- tive talent , a lively ...
... dangerous portion of man's being , as a probationer for another world , is the season of his youth . While animal health and ... danger is most commonly increased in exact proportion as the individual possesses na- tive talent , a lively ...
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... dangerous but too common opiate , by form- ing resolutions , and making secret promises of future amendment ; and thus , by a purposed reformation of life , and the rigid performance of self - imposed austerities , by way of penance ...
... dangerous but too common opiate , by form- ing resolutions , and making secret promises of future amendment ; and thus , by a purposed reformation of life , and the rigid performance of self - imposed austerities , by way of penance ...
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... danger ; and his total ruin was , by a miracle of grace , alone , prevented . A certain satellite of the vagrant company already referred to , whose attractive vocal powers had gained him considerable popularity in the town and vicinity ...
... danger ; and his total ruin was , by a miracle of grace , alone , prevented . A certain satellite of the vagrant company already referred to , whose attractive vocal powers had gained him considerable popularity in the town and vicinity ...
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Popular passages
Page 140 - God, Who from his altar call ; Extol the stem of Jesse's rod, And crown him Lord of all...
Page 158 - Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low : and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together ; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Page 167 - And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Page 180 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth...
Page 79 - And what is this?— Survey the wondrous cure, And at each step let higher wonder rise! " Pardon for infinite offence! and pardon Through means that speak its value infinite! A pardon bought with blood! with blood divine!
Page 174 - Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down ; for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Page 218 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand : for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both ahull be alike good.
Page 181 - For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Page 135 - Come then, and, added to thy many crowns, Receive yet one, the crown of all the earth, Thou who alone art worthy ! It was thine By ancient covenant ere Nature's birth ; And thou hast made it thine by purchase since, And overpaid its value with thy blood.
Page 142 - From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.