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... death would part them , and pity for the desolation of the survivor , whichever it might be , made the thought terrible to both . - - Some accidental circumstance had on one occasion led to a conver- sation between them , in which they ...
... death would part them , and pity for the desolation of the survivor , whichever it might be , made the thought terrible to both . - - Some accidental circumstance had on one occasion led to a conver- sation between them , in which they ...
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... death when he was only a few months old . It lay in a somewhat bleak part of Wales , and he had never resided there , as the best house on his land was only suitable for his bailiff to live in , and after his marriage he made his home ...
... death when he was only a few months old . It lay in a somewhat bleak part of Wales , and he had never resided there , as the best house on his land was only suitable for his bailiff to live in , and after his marriage he made his home ...
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... death . " Never , never ! Happy blessed old man ! thought Frances . How fair and undimmed that child - like soul had passed through all the mists and clouds of earthly life . How like some pure still lake reflect- ing the steadfast ...
... death . " Never , never ! Happy blessed old man ! thought Frances . How fair and undimmed that child - like soul had passed through all the mists and clouds of earthly life . How like some pure still lake reflect- ing the steadfast ...
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... death in which all human hopes and treasures must be engulfed at last . Frances felt that whatever might be her lot the Faith of CHRIST would be to her the one Pearl of great price for evermore , —and that to hold it in secure ...
... death in which all human hopes and treasures must be engulfed at last . Frances felt that whatever might be her lot the Faith of CHRIST would be to her the one Pearl of great price for evermore , —and that to hold it in secure ...
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... death more than two years ago , my father has shrunk from receiving or making any visits even in his own family , but it is his strong wish that you should come to us , and I feel it will be such a kindness to help us to get back a ...
... death more than two years ago , my father has shrunk from receiving or making any visits even in his own family , but it is his strong wish that you should come to us , and I feel it will be such a kindness to help us to get back a ...
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Page 270 - Oh ! the exceeding grace Of highest God that loves his creatures so, And all his works with mercy doth embrace. That blessed angels he sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve his wicked foe...
Page 366 - Little lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee, Gave thee life, and bid thee feed By the stream and o'er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing, woolly, bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice?
Page 270 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave To come to succour us, that succour want ? How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant Against foul fiends, to aid us militant? They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love and nothing for reward, O why should heavenly God to men have such regard *." This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 365 - Tiger, tiger, burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry ? " In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes...
Page 213 - Glorious th' assembled fires appear; Glorious the comet's train: Glorious the trumpet and alarm; Glorious th' almighty stretch'd-out arm: Glorious th' enraptur'd main: Glorious the northern lights astream; Glorious the song, when God's the theme; Glorious the thunder's roar: Glorious hosanna from the den; Glorious the catholic amen; Glorious the martyr's gore: Glorious— more glorious is the crown...
Page 270 - So every spirit, as it is most pure, And hath in it the more of heavenly light, So it the fairer body doth procure To habit in, and it more fairly dight, With cheerful grace and amiable sight. For, of the soul, the body form doth take, For soul is form, and doth the body make.
Page 206 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Page 209 - God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting.
Page 73 - Or in proud falls magnificently lost, But clear and artless pouring through the plain Health to the sick, and solace to the swain. Whose causeway parts the vale with shady rows? Whose seats the weary traveller repose? Who taught that heaven-directed spire to rise? 'The Man of Ross...
Page 364 - Piping down the valleys wild, Piping songs of pleasant glee, On a cloud I saw a child, And he laughing said to me: "Pipe a song about a Lamb!' So I piped with merry cheer. 'Piper, pipe that song again;