Uncle Jabez, or, the teachings of adversity. By the author of “Margaret Browning,” etc1861 |
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... trust with health ; they need sickness to keep them low , and make them walk softly . " I suppose that was the case with me . I was seldom well for long together , and required much careful nursing , and many little luxuries which it ...
... trust with health ; they need sickness to keep them low , and make them walk softly . " I suppose that was the case with me . I was seldom well for long together , and required much careful nursing , and many little luxuries which it ...
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... trust you with riches , papa ? " asked little Alice . " It appears not , my child , " replied he , looking at my mother with a half smile ; but she only sighed . " I am sure you would have made a good use of them , " persisted the child ...
... trust you with riches , papa ? " asked little Alice . " It appears not , my child , " replied he , looking at my mother with a half smile ; but she only sighed . " I am sure you would have made a good use of them , " persisted the child ...
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... trust as well as try , my son . We can do nothing of ourselves — nothing without faith and prayer . We have seen that the rich in this world's wealth are subject to many troubles and temptations ; but the bless- ing of the Lord maketh ...
... trust as well as try , my son . We can do nothing of ourselves — nothing without faith and prayer . We have seen that the rich in this world's wealth are subject to many troubles and temptations ; but the bless- ing of the Lord maketh ...
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... trust in God ; or reminded us , perhaps , as he once did upon a somewhat similar occasion , of the little bird mentioned by Martin Luther , who , having chosen a shel- tered place , goes to roost there , " quietly rocking himself to ...
... trust in God ; or reminded us , perhaps , as he once did upon a somewhat similar occasion , of the little bird mentioned by Martin Luther , who , having chosen a shel- tered place , goes to roost there , " quietly rocking himself to ...
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... trust in him . " My father never made troubles . He never went half way to meet them , as some do . When they came - and they did come thick and fast at one period of his life he always took them to God , and left them with him . In ...
... trust in him . " My father never made troubles . He never went half way to meet them , as some do . When they came - and they did come thick and fast at one period of his life he always took them to God , and left them with him . In ...
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