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... face , In tending it , shall shine as angels ' do ; As shine those sons of light in that high place Hid for a little while from mortal view , Where , if you follow Christ , you'll be an angel too . " The Birds ' Nest shelters one ...
... face , In tending it , shall shine as angels ' do ; As shine those sons of light in that high place Hid for a little while from mortal view , Where , if you follow Christ , you'll be an angel too . " The Birds ' Nest shelters one ...
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... faces unwashed , and as they stood together they looked round with a wondering , half- frightened air , and their faces , which ought to have been bright with smiles and fun , were marked by a serious , careworn look , very sad to see ...
... faces unwashed , and as they stood together they looked round with a wondering , half- frightened air , and their faces , which ought to have been bright with smiles and fun , were marked by a serious , careworn look , very sad to see ...
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... faces looked out upon them and blessed them , and the clatter of forty pairs of wooden clogs was a constant reminder to collectors to be up and doing . But the clatter of the clogs was heard by enemies too . There were some who were an ...
... faces looked out upon them and blessed them , and the clatter of forty pairs of wooden clogs was a constant reminder to collectors to be up and doing . But the clatter of the clogs was heard by enemies too . There were some who were an ...
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... faces them and blessed them , and ty pairs of wooden dogs was der to collectors to be up and er of the clogs was heard by here were some who were an children were taken by Pro- ught the Bible . They would est if they could , and many a ...
... faces them and blessed them , and ty pairs of wooden dogs was der to collectors to be up and er of the clogs was heard by here were some who were an children were taken by Pro- ught the Bible . They would est if they could , and many a ...
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... faces unwashed , and as they stood together they looked round with a wondering , half- frightened air , and their faces , which ought to have been bright with smiles and fun , were marked by a serious , careworn look , very sad to see ...
... faces unwashed , and as they stood together they looked round with a wondering , half- frightened air , and their faces , which ought to have been bright with smiles and fun , were marked by a serious , careworn look , very sad to see ...
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Page 106 - ... we therefore commit his body to the ground ; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be like unto his glorious body, according to the mighty working, whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself.
Page 106 - Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed : We therefore commit his body to the ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, in sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 107 - But what must it be to be there ? We speak of its freedom from sin ; From sorrow, temptation, and care, From trials without and within — But what must it be to be there...
Page 26 - Lord ! whate'er my lot In other times may be, I'll welcome still the heaviest grief That brings me near to Thee.
Page 79 - The rest that remaineth will be for ever ! 2 — Fight the fight, Christian, Jesus is o'er thee ; Run the race, Christian, heaven is before thee ; He who hath promised faltereth never ; The love of eternity flows on for ever...
Page 44 - Oh, so bright ! Where sin and woe are done away, Oh, so bright ! And music fills the balmy air, And angels with bright wings are there, And harps of gold and mansions fair, Oh, so bright...
Page 79 - Lift the eye, Christian, Just as it closeth ; Raise the heart, Christian, Ere it reposeth ; Thee from the love of Christ Nothing shall sever ; Mount when thy work is done, Praise Him for ever.
Page 131 - This little book we can cordially recommend, not only for young readers, but for those of larger growth. The descriptions of the Celestial Empire are fascinating; the adventures and 'scapes hair-breadth, are exciting enough to make everybody who reads it wish to go to China almost as earnestly as Robinson Crusoe made him long for a Desert Island and a man Friday 1"— Attienseum.
Page 67 - For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will, ye may do them good : but me ye have not always.
Page 86 - Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat, I was thirsty and ye gave me drink ; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; naked, and ye clothed me ; sick and in prison, and ye came unto me and visited me; inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me...