The Silent Pastor: Or, Consolations for the SickJ. Munroe and Company, 1848 - 186 pages |
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... soul , and supposing that we are willing to be conducted on in this eternal course by Him whose thoughts and ways are not as ours , but whose tenderness . . . . . . Then how we burst in , and take up the word ! What have we not to say ...
... soul , and supposing that we are willing to be conducted on in this eternal course by Him whose thoughts and ways are not as ours , but whose tenderness . . . . . . Then how we burst in , and take up the word ! What have we not to say ...
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... souls for life or death by culti- vating that practical goodness , which is the sum and substance of all Religion . By goodness , of course we do not mean the cold , calculating morality of the schools . We include our whole Christian ...
... souls for life or death by culti- vating that practical goodness , which is the sum and substance of all Religion . By goodness , of course we do not mean the cold , calculating morality of the schools . We include our whole Christian ...
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... soul may be thus enriched , and is always quickened and animated . The intellectual activity receives here direction as well as impulse , and when tending to excess is conducted off through many safe channels . But with health this ...
... soul may be thus enriched , and is always quickened and animated . The intellectual activity receives here direction as well as impulse , and when tending to excess is conducted off through many safe channels . But with health this ...
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... soul obtains a new , and a more profound conviction than it ever had before , of the highest truths . How does it then begin to apprehend as a reality the great presence of God ! He was near in happier scenes and hours , as He is in ...
... soul obtains a new , and a more profound conviction than it ever had before , of the highest truths . How does it then begin to apprehend as a reality the great presence of God ! He was near in happier scenes and hours , as He is in ...
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... soul is effectually taught by the pro- cess which takes all its dross away . Life in the sick room is existence stripped of its factitious adornments , from which all pomp and pride and festal shows , the glory of man , have departed ...
... soul is effectually taught by the pro- cess which takes all its dross away . Life in the sick room is existence stripped of its factitious adornments , from which all pomp and pride and festal shows , the glory of man , have departed ...
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affliction Amen amidst angel art thou beautiful beseech thee bids blessed breath bright cern cheer children of men Christ Jesus Christian cloth clouds comfort consolation dark death disease divine earth earthly eternal everlasting eyes faith Father Father divine fear Fearfulness and trembling feel give God's God's Acre gracious grant grave grief hath Hear heart heaven heavenly Henry Ware holy hope hour immortality infinite infirmities JAMES MUNROE Jesus Christ let thy light live look Lord mind mortal ness night numbered o'er pain patience peace perfect praise prayer PSALM rest Saviour Sick Room sink sorrow soul speak spirit strength suffering tears tender mercies teth thank thee thine things thou art thou dost thou hast thou shalt thou wilt thoughts thy grace thy hands thy love thy mercy Thy name thy servant trembling trial trouble trust unto thee voice weakness weary wisdom
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Page 74 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Page 25 - And when the ground was white with snow, And I could run and slide, My brother John was forced to go, And he lies by her side". "How many are you, then, "said I, "If they two are in heaven?
Page 142 - And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces and worshipped God, saying, Amen, blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever, Amen.
Page 3 - And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience ; .and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Page 127 - Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Page 122 - He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou prepares! a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:...
Page 74 - For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee : for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Page 176 - It was no path of flowers, Through this dark world of ours, Beloved of the Father, thou didst tread ; And shall we in dismay Shrink from the narrow way, When clouds and darkness are around it spread?
Page 172 - LORD, I believe a rest remains To all thy people known ; A rest where pure enjoyment reigns, And thou art loved alone: 2 A rest where all our soul's desire Is fixed on things above; Where fear, and sin, and grief expire, Cast out by perfect love.
Page 126 - There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. God is in the midst of her ; she shall not be moved : God shall help her, and that right early.