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... passes away to that child who has such a heart to love and serve God , he may be sure he will have a friend in heaven who will provide for his wants , direct his steps , and guard him from danger . Yes , of such a child it may be said ...
... passes away to that child who has such a heart to love and serve God , he may be sure he will have a friend in heaven who will provide for his wants , direct his steps , and guard him from danger . Yes , of such a child it may be said ...
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... pass away an hour , but he studies the science thoroughly , so that he may be able to find his way when at sea , and to keep his ship out of danger . How strange it is that men should be so careless about their souls as to neglect to ...
... pass away an hour , but he studies the science thoroughly , so that he may be able to find his way when at sea , and to keep his ship out of danger . How strange it is that men should be so careless about their souls as to neglect to ...
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... pass ? " Nay that , " thou sayest , " I cannot do ; The number exceeds my finite view . " So do God's mercies . Canst thou count the insects that fly in the air , Now fluttering , now settling , now here and now there ? " Oh ! no , " is ...
... pass ? " Nay that , " thou sayest , " I cannot do ; The number exceeds my finite view . " So do God's mercies . Canst thou count the insects that fly in the air , Now fluttering , now settling , now here and now there ? " Oh ! no , " is ...
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... Passing my life , says Mr. Knight , amidst the ceaseless activity that belongs to the commerce of literature in London , I felt no common interest in this occurrence , and determined to attend its cele- bration . We met with a lady on ...
... Passing my life , says Mr. Knight , amidst the ceaseless activity that belongs to the commerce of literature in London , I felt no common interest in this occurrence , and determined to attend its cele- bration . We met with a lady on ...
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... passing wind , at times , with sway Of gentle motion swung ; Others of younger growth , unmov'd , were hung Like stone - drops from the cavern's fretted height . Beneath was smooth and fair to sight , Nor weeds , nor briers deform'd the ...
... passing wind , at times , with sway Of gentle motion swung ; Others of younger growth , unmov'd , were hung Like stone - drops from the cavern's fretted height . Beneath was smooth and fair to sight , Nor weeds , nor briers deform'd the ...
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Popular passages
Page 334 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Page 331 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Page 31 - And He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Page 104 - My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: 13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse...
Page 327 - And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and 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 327 - T'HERE is a happy land, *• Far, far away, Where saints in glory stand, Bright, bright as day. Oh, how they sweetly sing, Worthy is our Saviour King, Loud let His praises ring — Praise, praise for aye.
Page 316 - Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
Page 218 - Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
Page 285 - Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein ; who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Page 209 - And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.