Voices of the DeadJohn P. Jewett & Company, 1854 - 302 pages |
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... hands so meekly , Speak with us on earth no more ! “ And with them the Being beauteous , Who unto my youth was given ... hand in mine . " And she sits and gazes at me With those deep and tender eyes , Like the stars so still and saint ...
... hands so meekly , Speak with us on earth no more ! “ And with them the Being beauteous , Who unto my youth was given ... hand in mine . " And she sits and gazes at me With those deep and tender eyes , Like the stars so still and saint ...
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... how all seemed to go against me , and nothing seemed to prosper in my hands . My feet stumbled ; I was almost overwhelmed ; I was tempted to believe that God had for- saken the world . But now , if I have 26 VOICES FROM GLORY .
... how all seemed to go against me , and nothing seemed to prosper in my hands . My feet stumbled ; I was almost overwhelmed ; I was tempted to believe that God had for- saken the world . But now , if I have 26 VOICES FROM GLORY .
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... hands , a participant of joys unutterable and full of glory , which shall never fade away . I recognize the links that I lost on earth now restored , and I sit down with Abraham , and Isaac , and Jacob , and those with whom I took sweet ...
... hands , a participant of joys unutterable and full of glory , which shall never fade away . I recognize the links that I lost on earth now restored , and I sit down with Abraham , and Isaac , and Jacob , and those with whom I took sweet ...
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... hand , and in those waves of pleasure which are for ever and ever . It need not be stated that everlasting heaven is just everlasting approx- imation to God ; that everlasting hell is just everlasting recession or departure from God ...
... hand , and in those waves of pleasure which are for ever and ever . It need not be stated that everlasting heaven is just everlasting approx- imation to God ; that everlasting hell is just everlasting recession or departure from God ...
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... hands ; " " nothing shall sepa- rate us from the love of God , that is in Christ Jesus our Lord . " I cannot enunciate this too freely , that the great demand of the Gospel is confidence in God — that the great feature of a Christian is ...
... hands ; " " nothing shall sepa- rate us from the love of God , that is in Christ Jesus our Lord . " I cannot enunciate this too freely , that the great demand of the Gospel is confidence in God — that the great feature of a Christian is ...
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Abel Abraham affliction amid angel apostle babe beautiful believe Bible blessed blood Canaan chapter character child children of Israel Christian church of Christ cloud of witnesses conscience dead death divine duty earth Egypt Enoch Esau eternal everlasting evil faith father feel forever give glorious glory God's Gospel grace happy hear heart heaven Hebrew holy honor hope influence Israel Israelite Jacob Jesus Christ Jochebed Joseph labor lamb land leave light lintel live look man's mercy midst Moses mother never palace passover patriarch perish Pharaoh Pharaoh's daughter pray prayer presence priest promise race-course Rahab religion reproach of Christ riches righteousness run the race sacrifice saints saved sinners sins soul speak Spirit splendor suffer thee things thou thought throne tion true truth unto vessels of wrath voice walk wherever whilst word
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Page 243 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant, for with my staff I passed over this Jordan and now I am become two bands.
Page 123 - Art is long and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave.
Page 68 - I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul ; having your conversation honest among the Gentiles : that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Page 71 - And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river ; * and her maidens walked along by the river's side ; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. And when she had opened it, she saw the child : and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews
Page 12 - When the hours of Day are numbered, And the voices of the Night Wake the better soul, that slumbered, To a holy, calm delight...
Page 110 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter ; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season ; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 122 - O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name : and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.
Page 233 - And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
Page 220 - Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Page 71 - And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.