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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... faith and mercy great , Their tongues proclaim'd the Deity confest . Then peace , and love , and happiness , and Heaven , Resounded through the universal world ; Teaching fall'n man the joys of doing good Were greater , nobler , and ...
... faith and mercy great , Their tongues proclaim'd the Deity confest . Then peace , and love , and happiness , and Heaven , Resounded through the universal world ; Teaching fall'n man the joys of doing good Were greater , nobler , and ...
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... faith And heav'nly charity , became once more Aspirer to the skies . Sweet Mercy's power Rescued the groaning world : Despair and Woe Fled from their lurking seats ; while Hope and Joy Resuming their abode , beam'd brightly forth ...
... faith And heav'nly charity , became once more Aspirer to the skies . Sweet Mercy's power Rescued the groaning world : Despair and Woe Fled from their lurking seats ; while Hope and Joy Resuming their abode , beam'd brightly forth ...
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... step Is a new triumph . - Lift your eyes above ! See Righteousness and Peace extend their arms To clasp and to embrace you : heavenly Truth Gives you her feet , while Faith bestows her wings D 3 THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 29.
... step Is a new triumph . - Lift your eyes above ! See Righteousness and Peace extend their arms To clasp and to embrace you : heavenly Truth Gives you her feet , while Faith bestows her wings D 3 THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 29.
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J. H. MATTHIASON. Gives you her feet , while Faith bestows her wings ; And shouting angels open wide the gates Of Heaven to welcome you to everlasting bliss . END OF CANTO 1 . THE INFIRMARY . CANTO II . THE ADVANTAGES OF BENEVOLENCE 30 [ ...
J. H. MATTHIASON. Gives you her feet , while Faith bestows her wings ; And shouting angels open wide the gates Of Heaven to welcome you to everlasting bliss . END OF CANTO 1 . THE INFIRMARY . CANTO II . THE ADVANTAGES OF BENEVOLENCE 30 [ ...
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... faith ; and he that stands Firm in the trial , like the verdant landscape When storms are past away , looks forth again More beautiful and glorious than before . Who can describe the bliss of heart that crown'd , With foretaste sweet of ...
... faith ; and he that stands Firm in the trial , like the verdant landscape When storms are past away , looks forth again More beautiful and glorious than before . Who can describe the bliss of heart that crown'd , With foretaste sweet of ...
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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.