Tales of the Ancient British ChurchJ.G. & F. Rivington, Hamilton, Adams and Company, and J. Seacomer, 1840 - 391 pages |
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Alban Alleluia altar amid Amphibalus answer Archbishop Archbishop of York army arrived Arviragus Bangor Bassian beheld Bishop blessed bosom brethren bright Britain British Britons Caerleon caracal Christ Christian Church confess cried crowd dear death deep Deva Dewi Dinoth Druid Dubritius enemy enquiry exclaimed eyes faith Farewell father feel fold forest forgive gazed Germain glorious glory God's grace Gwidellyn hand hath head hear heard heart heathen Hengist hill holy host hour immediately Iolo king length lofty looked Lord loud mercy mind multitude ness never night peace Pelagian Pelagius perplexity Picts pray prayer Priest Restitutus retired Roman rose round sate Saxon scene seemed servant shew shout side sight silence solitude soon sorrow soul spirit spot stood stranger sword thank thee Theonas thou hast thought tion truth turned unto Verulam victory Vodin voice Vortigern words
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Page 285 - The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth. 3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.
Page 253 - ... kings of the earth and all people; princes and all judges of the earth; both young men and maidens; old men and children: let them praise the name of the Lord; for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Page 375 - I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
Page 350 - And that I may go unto the altar of GOD, even unto the GOD of my joy and gladness ; and upon the harp will I give thanks unto thee, O GOD, my GOD. 5 Why art thou so heavy, O my soul? and why art thou so disquieted within me? 6 O put thy trust in GOD ; for I will yet give him thanks, which is the help of my countenance, and my GOD.
Page 3 - Who would willingly be unacquainted with the christian antiquities of his country ? Who does not love to discern the first prints of the steps of the gospel among us, and to see upon what a soil they were impressed?
Page 253 - ... for such as he had neglected or employed in a wrong service In a very few days more he found part of Vodin's prophecy in the course of fulfilment. Old temptations revived with redoubled strength. He had formerly had the power of cutting them short by various and obvious means of diverting his attention ; he could call on a friend, he could seek a frequented place, and his stated hours of instruction always came in seasonably to break the train before it had proceeded to any length. But all these...
Page 253 - ... always came in seasonably to break the train before it had proceeded to any length. But all these resources had now been foregone ; and doubts, perplexities, and fits of scepticism returned with greater impetuosity than ever. He had always in such cases recourse to prayer ; but now he did not find it so speedily answered. He discovered that he had put himself out of the way of the ordinary passages through which God grants the escape. At length importunity and perseverance prevailed, and his...
Page 198 - He had then leisure to look below. Such warriors of the tribe as had been left at home took up their position at their chieftain's house. Some were posted in advance, others manned the walls and fences. The roofs were crowded with bowmen. At length the horrible yells of the enemy were heard close at hand, and suddenly the forest was delivered of its awful secret. There emerged from it a large body of wild and shaggy warriors, having their bodies painted with the most fantastic colours, and clashing...
Page 253 - Mountains, and all hills ; Beasts, and all cattle ; Creeping things, and flying fowl : Kings of the earth, and all people ; Princes, and all judges of the earth : Both young men, and maidens ; Old men, and children : Let them praise the name of the LORD : For his name alone is excellent ; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
Page 252 - ... recompenses for a whole day of harass and unsparing exertion. Neither knew he how to shape his prayers. He could not pray for a blessing on the labours of the day. He could not recommend associates of his toils or receivers of his instruction to the grace and mercy of God. He could not...