The Infirmary; Or Sketches of Practical Benevolence. A Poem, EtcG.B. Whittaker ... W. Joy ... J. Nisbet ... J. Webb and C.B. Merry ... Dicey and Smithson, 1828 - English poetry - 112 pages |
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... Misery with a smile , And of his prostrate prey e'en Death himself beguile : Ah , what delight for one whose gentle heart , Like thine , could sympathize with mortal woe , To bear that high commission to impart Joy to the.
... Misery with a smile , And of his prostrate prey e'en Death himself beguile : Ah , what delight for one whose gentle heart , Like thine , could sympathize with mortal woe , To bear that high commission to impart Joy to the.
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... delightful days ; And change the groans of anguish into shouts of praise ! Such thy terrestrial labours ' lov'd account , Spirit - whate'er in heaven thy place or name : Whether thou watchest o'er its living fount , Or light'st its ...
... delightful days ; And change the groans of anguish into shouts of praise ! Such thy terrestrial labours ' lov'd account , Spirit - whate'er in heaven thy place or name : Whether thou watchest o'er its living fount , Or light'st its ...
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... delight , they issued forth At His command to spread His mercies round . Great in His power , in faith and mercy great , Their tongues proclaim'd the Deity confest . Then peace , and love , and happiness , and Heaven , Resounded through ...
... delight , they issued forth At His command to spread His mercies round . Great in His power , in faith and mercy great , Their tongues proclaim'd the Deity confest . Then peace , and love , and happiness , and Heaven , Resounded through ...
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... delightful work . Ye that , above the lot of common mortals , Sit high in power , in riches , and in mind , Descend to yonder pool and mingle there A portion of the blessings that yourselves So bounteously receive from gracious Heaven ...
... delightful work . Ye that , above the lot of common mortals , Sit high in power , in riches , and in mind , Descend to yonder pool and mingle there A portion of the blessings that yourselves So bounteously receive from gracious Heaven ...
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... delight Into the lap of Mercy , as she sat And wept in silence at her children's woes ; How enviably fair your record stands ! Far sweeter than the polish'd marble's fame , Whose sculptured beauty tells a death - cold tale ; C While ...
... delight Into the lap of Mercy , as she sat And wept in silence at her children's woes ; How enviably fair your record stands ! Far sweeter than the polish'd marble's fame , Whose sculptured beauty tells a death - cold tale ; C While ...
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ampton angels Aspley awful balm beams Bedford Behold BENEVOLENCE bestow'd Bethesda bids blessings blest bliss bounteous bounties breast breathes bright burst camels CANTO II celestial Conscience conscious guilt conscious heart cries crown'd cruelty curse dare death delight divine dreadful dust e'en e'er earth END OF CANTO everlasting eyes faint faith fate fear feel frowns gates gentle glorious glory gracious groaning guilty heart Hackney hand happiness Harden'd head Heaven heavenly hope House 2 copies INFIRMARY judgment Justice Kempston kindling light living Lord love divine Maker's mercy Mercy's mighty mortal nature Nature's naught ne'er never Northampton o'er peace pleasure poor praise prostrate receiv'd repent righteous round Samaritan scenes seem'd shut skies smiles songs soul stands stings strife sweet sweet Mercy's tears thee thou toil treasure trembling triumphant trust Twas voice wants waste Wisdom word wounds wrath wretch wretchedness yield
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Page 2 - For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
Page 2 - Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep-market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.