The Little gleaner, 3–5. köideSeptimus Sears 1856 |
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Page 88
... hand , he grasps at it , but as soon as his fingers close upon the prize , it is gone ; such is all that earth calls good , or great , — it glitters in the gaze , and dies in the grasp . You , my dear young friends , are sinners ; no ...
... hand , he grasps at it , but as soon as his fingers close upon the prize , it is gone ; such is all that earth calls good , or great , — it glitters in the gaze , and dies in the grasp . You , my dear young friends , are sinners ; no ...
Page 126
... hand , they would prove themselves to be what in reality they are - a noble people ! At one's first approach to this neighbourhood ; one's heart perfectly sickened in walking through the village itself , and beholding the filth , and ...
... hand , they would prove themselves to be what in reality they are - a noble people ! At one's first approach to this neighbourhood ; one's heart perfectly sickened in walking through the village itself , and beholding the filth , and ...
Page 135
... hand on my shoulder , and said mildly , but firmly , ' My son , I wish you to come with me . ' I would have rebelled , but something in her manner awed me . She put on her bonnet , and said to me , ' We will take a little walk together ...
... hand on my shoulder , and said mildly , but firmly , ' My son , I wish you to come with me . ' I would have rebelled , but something in her manner awed me . She put on her bonnet , and said to me , ' We will take a little walk together ...
Page 137
... hand upon my arm . She trembled violently , and was deadly pale . " If you touch me , I will kick you , ' said I in a terrible rage . " Will you go , Alfred ? ' " No , ' replied I , but quailed beneath her eyes . " Then follow me ...
... hand upon my arm . She trembled violently , and was deadly pale . " If you touch me , I will kick you , ' said I in a terrible rage . " Will you go , Alfred ? ' " No , ' replied I , but quailed beneath her eyes . " Then follow me ...
Page 139
... hand , -her eyes unclosed . She had recovered consciousness , but not speech . She looked at me , and moved her lips ... hands pressed mine . She smiled upon me , and , lifting her thin , white hands , clasped my own within them , and ...
... hand , -her eyes unclosed . She had recovered consciousness , but not speech . She looked at me , and moved her lips ... hands pressed mine . She smiled upon me , and , lifting her thin , white hands , clasped my own within them , and ...
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Page 80 - I'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 330 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 286 - Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
Page 39 - O COME, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
Page 110 - Let not conscience make you linger, Nor of fitness fondly dream ; All the fitness he requireth, Is to feel your need of him ; This he gives you ; 'Tis the Spirit's rising beam.
Page 221 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.