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... speaking I will hear . " During this year of 1861 , one of the first inmates lay ill of consumption . Her life and death formed the subject of a little book , en- titled " Not Alone , " which we wrote while all the sweet things she said ...
... speaking I will hear . " During this year of 1861 , one of the first inmates lay ill of consumption . Her life and death formed the subject of a little book , en- titled " Not Alone , " which we wrote while all the sweet things she said ...
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... speaking of these , she said , “ I never could have borne them if I had not known Jesus ; but His arms were always around me . " Rough paths , indeed , were these to walk in , but the marks of the Saviour's footsteps were there ; they ...
... speaking of these , she said , “ I never could have borne them if I had not known Jesus ; but His arms were always around me . " Rough paths , indeed , were these to walk in , but the marks of the Saviour's footsteps were there ; they ...
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... speak to some of them , and lead them to Jesus . Lying in the next bed was a poor woman , and with her Emily commenced her missionary work . She repeated over and over , texts of Scripture , until the dull ear of the poor woman took ...
... speak to some of them , and lead them to Jesus . Lying in the next bed was a poor woman , and with her Emily commenced her missionary work . She repeated over and over , texts of Scripture , until the dull ear of the poor woman took ...
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... speaking to her for some time longer about home , and the joy of seeing Jesus face to face , and being for ever in our Father's house , she said , " But don't you think that I shall enjoy heaven more than you ? it will be such rest . Oh ...
... speaking to her for some time longer about home , and the joy of seeing Jesus face to face , and being for ever in our Father's house , she said , " But don't you think that I shall enjoy heaven more than you ? it will be such rest . Oh ...
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... speak . At length they reached the hospital . It was very hard to part with one with whom she had spent so long a time , and to be left alone in a little solitary ward , under the care of a strange nurse . Yet even here she felt she was ...
... speak . At length they reached the hospital . It was very hard to part with one with whom she had spent so long a time , and to be left alone in a little solitary ward , under the care of a strange nurse . Yet even here she felt she was ...
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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...