Breathings of the Better LifeLucy Larcom Ticknor and Fields, 1867 - 285 pages |
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ANGELUS SILESIUS beauty become behold beneath blessed blest bliss breath bright calm Christ Christian CHRISTINA ROSSETTI clouds CORINTHIANS creatures dark death deep desire divine DORA GREENWELL doth dream dwell earth earthly eternal everlasting evermore eyes F. W. ROBERTSON faith Father feel filled forever fulness give glorious glory God's grace H. W. BEECHER happy hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope human inspiration Jesus JOHN JOHN TAULER JOHN XV JOHN Xvii kingdom Kingdom of God Lamb of God light live look Lord love thee mind morning nature nearer never night o'er ourselves pain pass peace perfect praise prayer preachers PSALM purity repose rest revealed righteousness Saviour sea of glass seek shine sing song sorrow soul speak spirit sweet THEOLOGIA GERMANICA Thine things THOLUCK Thou art Thou didst thought Thyself true truth unto voice words yearning
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Page 282 - And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face ; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Page 132 - 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 158 - But love ye .your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again ; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest : for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Page 284 - BRIEF life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived care; The life that knows no ending, The tearless life is there.
Page 67 - THE prayers I make will then be sweet indeed If Thou the spirit give by which I pray: My unassisted heart is barren clay, That of its native self can nothing feed : Of good and pious works thou art the seed, That quickens only where thou say'st it may : Unless Thou show to us thine own true way No man can find it: Father ! Thou must lead.
Page 37 - He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Page 177 - Come unto me, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me ; and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Page 99 - It fortifies my soul to know That, though I perish, Truth is so : That, howsoe'er I stray and range, Whate'er I do, Thou dost not change. I steadier step when I recall That, if I slip, Thou dost not falL 'PERCHE PENSA?
Page 204 - I thank Thee more that all our joy Is touched with pain; That shadows fall on brightest hours; That thorns remain; So that Earth's bliss may be our guide, And not our chain.
Page 112 - But what to those who find ? Ah ! this Nor tongue nor pen can show ; The love of Jesus, what it is None but His loved ones know.