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... moral childishness which he considered the great curse of public schools the chief seemed to him to lie in the spirit which was there encouraged of combination , of companionship , of excessive deference to the public opinion prevalent ...
... moral childishness which he considered the great curse of public schools the chief seemed to him to lie in the spirit which was there encouraged of combination , of companionship , of excessive deference to the public opinion prevalent ...
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... moral risks so great that I dare not ven- ture on them ? In what line will I be likely to develop the best character ? Where can I do the most good ? Ask God to shine upon your way , to be your interpreter of events , to lead you ...
... moral risks so great that I dare not ven- ture on them ? In what line will I be likely to develop the best character ? Where can I do the most good ? Ask God to shine upon your way , to be your interpreter of events , to lead you ...
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... moral chasm . The pious little maid in Naanan's house had an influence that was great as well as Esther in the palace . Even a single voice crying in the wilderness may prepare the way for the coming of Jesus . Let us not then take a ...
... moral chasm . The pious little maid in Naanan's house had an influence that was great as well as Esther in the palace . Even a single voice crying in the wilderness may prepare the way for the coming of Jesus . Let us not then take a ...
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... the nature of the spectacle we behold ! ' Tis not a mere measuring of swords , a trial of physical strength and skill . It is lifted up into the higher region of moral courage - of championship of the A Young Man's Courage 25.
... the nature of the spectacle we behold ! ' Tis not a mere measuring of swords , a trial of physical strength and skill . It is lifted up into the higher region of moral courage - of championship of the A Young Man's Courage 25.
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... moral reform . But let , on the other hand , warm , vigorous , vitalizing faith in God possess men's souls and it will make them strong to do and dare in behalf of truth and humanity for His sake . 66 The heroes of the ages are heroes ...
... moral reform . But let , on the other hand , warm , vigorous , vitalizing faith in God possess men's souls and it will make them strong to do and dare in behalf of truth and humanity for His sake . 66 The heroes of the ages are heroes ...
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Page 162 - In the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me ; As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free...
Page 175 - 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 202 - Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].
Page 103 - Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them : behold, they know what I said.
Page 174 - Year after year beheld the silent toil That spread his lustrous coil; Still, as the spiral grew, He left the past year's dwelling for the new, Stole with soft step its shining archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more.
Page 165 - All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair — The bees are stirring — birds are on the wing — And Winter slumbering in the open air, Wears on his smiling face a dream of Spring! And I the while, the sole unbusy thing, Nor honey make, nor pair, nor build, nor sing.
Page 157 - Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Page 167 - Then answered Jesus and said unto them, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do : for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Page 86 - But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Page 216 - He that cometh from above is above all ; he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth ; he that cometh from heaven is above all.