Congratulations and counsels, a book for birthdaysWard & Company, 1848 - 101 pages |
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... seek the Lord shall not want anything that is good . " But how few , comparatively , of those who are greeted on their birthday , realize many happy returns of the same ! How futile are human wishes , how weak the tenderest earthly ...
... seek the Lord shall not want anything that is good . " But how few , comparatively , of those who are greeted on their birthday , realize many happy returns of the same ! How futile are human wishes , how weak the tenderest earthly ...
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... seek grace to choose the better part . You have heard friends , when you , in reply to their question concerning your age , tell them how old you are , remark , " that you are tall for your age ! " and those who love you may consider ...
... seek grace to choose the better part . You have heard friends , when you , in reply to their question concerning your age , tell them how old you are , remark , " that you are tall for your age ! " and those who love you may consider ...
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... seek grace in the possession of heavenly joys , and the manifestation of holy dis- positions , to show that religion is happiness . THE BIRTHDAY NEGLECTED . WHILE many persons keep their birth - days , some profitably , and others ...
... seek grace in the possession of heavenly joys , and the manifestation of holy dis- positions , to show that religion is happiness . THE BIRTHDAY NEGLECTED . WHILE many persons keep their birth - days , some profitably , and others ...
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... seek to get some good to his own soul , and to bring some glory to God , by a right observance of his birthday . If we read the diaries of the most eminent saints , we shall generally find , that it was their practice not only to ...
... seek to get some good to his own soul , and to bring some glory to God , by a right observance of his birthday . If we read the diaries of the most eminent saints , we shall generally find , that it was their practice not only to ...
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... seek grace to act aright for the future , and to wrestle with God on behalf of all the dear ones . Into that sacred solitude we will not intrude , it is the very place for parents who deeply feel their responsi- bility and weakness ; we ...
... seek grace to act aright for the future , and to wrestle with God on behalf of all the dear ones . Into that sacred solitude we will not intrude , it is the very place for parents who deeply feel their responsi- bility and weakness ; we ...
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affection afflicted Almighty Barzillai beauty Behold birth birthday blessed born breath of heaven character child Christ Christian cloth lettered communion dear reader dear young friends death delight Divine earth earthly Esau eternity everlasting Father fear feel give glorious glory God's gracious greeting happiness happy returns hath heart heaven heavenly Herod Holy Spirit honour hope humble humble soul humility imitate immortal Jacob Jehovah Jerusalem Jesus kingdom labour last day lisping live look Lord lowly means of grace mercy mind mother natal day nature ness never parents peace persons Pharaoh pleasure poor praise pray prayer pride Psalm question rapture rejoice remembered rich righteousness salutation salvation Saviour seek grace sing sinner sins Solomon sorrow soul sweet tender thee things thou thought throne tion truth Twill unto voice wisdom wish wonders wondrous words youth Zion
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Page 15 - New mercies each returning day Hover around us while we pray — New perils past, new sins forgiven, New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.
Page 57 - Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Page 50 - Lord: 15 looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; " lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. " For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Page 6 - For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And prepare thyself to the search of their fathers : (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days upon earth are a shadow:) Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, And utter words out of their heart?
Page 52 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season : esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt ; for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 37 - I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Page 76 - Man that is born of a woman Is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Page 31 - Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents : but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Page 65 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Page 11 - And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.