Religion and Life: Chapel Addresses by Members of the Faculty of the Meadville Theological SchoolSherman, French, 1909 - 272 pages |
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... earth , that every city built to - day would last for ten thou- sand years ? Think of the result that would be made in the choice of building materials . For like good business men , we would ask what mate- rial would last the longest ...
... earth , that every city built to - day would last for ten thou- sand years ? Think of the result that would be made in the choice of building materials . For like good business men , we would ask what mate- rial would last the longest ...
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... earth and those above , But one communion make , Joined to their Lord in bonds of love , All of his grace partake . " What an inspiring thought that some time all the limitations of age and color and family and friendship and ...
... earth and those above , But one communion make , Joined to their Lord in bonds of love , All of his grace partake . " What an inspiring thought that some time all the limitations of age and color and family and friendship and ...
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... earth is but a larger house built by some giant hand , or what mother , watching the daily growth of her first child , does not now and then feel that she herself is but a child of the Infinite Mother ! Do we not feel that it is A ...
... earth is but a larger house built by some giant hand , or what mother , watching the daily growth of her first child , does not now and then feel that she herself is but a child of the Infinite Mother ! Do we not feel that it is A ...
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... , may be sufficiently proved historically ; since the negative testimony of those few Christian trav- elers in the earth's darkest corners , who declare that they have met with races altogether devoid of the RELIGIOUS SENTIMENT 47.
... , may be sufficiently proved historically ; since the negative testimony of those few Christian trav- elers in the earth's darkest corners , who declare that they have met with races altogether devoid of the RELIGIOUS SENTIMENT 47.
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... take nobler form And look beyond the earth . The mill - round of our fate appears A sunpath in thy worth . " There are degrees of faith , degrees of appre- ciation , of insight and realization . It is a THE JOY OF RELIGION 78.
... take nobler form And look beyond the earth . The mill - round of our fate appears A sunpath in thy worth . " There are degrees of faith , degrees of appre- ciation , of insight and realization . It is a THE JOY OF RELIGION 78.
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Page 28 - One family we dwell in Him, One Church above, beneath, Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream, of death...
Page 14 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him?
Page 38 - The wrong that pains my soul below I dare not throne above, I know not of His hate, — I know His goodness and His love.
Page 81 - The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me ; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek : he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound ; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God...
Page 121 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor ; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Page 14 - Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Page 234 - Behold, we know not anything; I can but trust that good shall fall At last — far off — at last, to all, And every winter change to spring. So runs my dream ; but what am I ? An infant crying in the night; An infant crying for the light, And with no language but a cry.
Page 81 - ... The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me ; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek ; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound ; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God ; to comfort all that mourn...
Page 73 - O friend, my bosom said, Through thee alone the sky is arched, Through thee the rose is red. All things through thee take nobler form, And look beyond the earth, The mill-round of our fate appears A sun-path in thy worth. Me too thy nobleness has taught To master my despair; The fountains of my hidden life Are through thy friendship fair.
Page 122 - For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son ; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.