Them Also: the Story of the Dublin Mission ...J. Nisbet & Company, 1866 - 272 pages |
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Page 139 - See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand, With all-engaging charms; Hark ! how He calls the tender lambs, And folds them in His arms. " 'Permit them to approach," He cries, Nor scorn their humble name; For 'twas to bless such souls as these The Lord of Angels came.'
Page 23 - to know that if He lays us aside, lest we should say, " My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this," there shall be no hindrance to His work. Hidden in His quiver lies many a " polished shaft," and when the right time comes, He will bring out one after another, saying,
Page 143 - a nice prayer; it was the 51st Psalm and 1st verse—" Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness : according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions." The nun asked the first boy, " Who are you, my little boy—are you a Catholic 1" " Oh, yes," he said ; " I am an Irish Catholic." " Are you a Roman Catholic?
Page 92 - The law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made us free from the law of sin and death." Q. Why is the Holy Spirit called the spirit of adoption ? A. Because He brings us into the family of God. Q. Give a text in which God's people are called the family of God?
Page 263 - d go with him; but oh, no, I '11 go with Jesus." " There is a fountain fill'd with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins, And sinners plunged beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stains. " The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day; And there HAVE I, though vile as he, Wash'd all my sins away.
Page 244 - like to die like little Pat ? Then you must " come to Jesus just now;" ' : He will save you," "only trust Him." Then you can joyfully sing " I do believe, I will believe That Jesus died for me; That on the cross He shed His blood, That /might happy be.
Page 187 - name Jesus, a High Priest in the heavens. ' His name shall be called Jesus, for He shall save his people from their sins.' Now, if He does it, they do not want an earthly
Page 72 - THEREFORE, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch asye know that your labour is not in
Page 93 - To the law and to the testimony, if they speak not according to this word, it is because they have no light in them." Q. When our Lord refused the testimony of man, what testimony did He take
Page 174 - yes! my Saviour loved me, a poor sinful man, with an everlasting love." As his illness drew nigh unto death, his assurance grew stronger, of which he gave many interesting proofs. " While standing by his bedside on one occasion," writes one of the readers, " I asked him if there was anything I could do for him. He put out his hand and took