The Widow: Directed to the Widow's GodR. Carter, 1852 - 205 pages |
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affliction amidst behold bereaved blessed called cast child children of men Christ christian CHRISTOPHER Love circumstances comfort confidence consolation dark dead dead man carried dear death deep desolate divine divine grace dwell earth earthly Elijah eternal exer faith Father fatherless fear feel friends give glorious glory God's grace grave grief hand happy hath heart heaven heavenly holy hope husband infinite Jehovah Jesus Judea labour LADY POWERSCOURT ligion living look Lord loss mercy mind minister minister of religion mites Moab mother mourn mourners never Orpah perhaps piety pious poor widow pray prayer precious present promise prophet Psalm recollection rejoice religion salvation Sarepta Saviour scene seemed simple trust sins sorrow soul spirit submission suffered sustain sympathy tears tender things thou shalt thought tion trials unto voice weep widowhood wife wisdom woman word Zarephath
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Page 61 - And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, "Fear not; I am the first and the last. I am he that liveth and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Page 148 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow : and much people of the city was with her.
Page 106 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee; for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 141 - And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in of their abundance ; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her...
Page 157 - And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Page 204 - Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
Page 76 - And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, "It is my people:" and they shall say, "The Lord is my God.
Page 118 - As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse; and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it and die.
Page 129 - And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more.
Page 72 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him...