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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... cheek of 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.
... cheek of 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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... mortal woe , cup And feel himself undone ! - Till that sad hour He now by nature born to misery , Cradled in Sorrow's lap and nursed in tears , Was little less than angel . Blest he stood In his Creator's image ; conscious guilt Had ...
... mortal woe , cup And feel himself undone ! - Till that sad hour He now by nature born to misery , Cradled in Sorrow's lap and nursed in tears , Was little less than angel . Blest he stood In his Creator's image ; conscious guilt Had ...
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... mortal ill , and stay the grasp Of cold approaching death ; some struggling wretch Groans from a deeper malady within : A wounded guilty mind - summon'd away To meet his God in an unthought - of hour , But , ah , not half prepared ...
... mortal ill , and stay the grasp Of cold approaching death ; some struggling wretch Groans from a deeper malady within : A wounded guilty mind - summon'd away To meet his God in an unthought - of hour , But , ah , not half prepared ...
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... mortal as you are , As beings of the skies ; as ministers Deputed by the Lord of heaven and earth , To make his bounties known , and to declare His kindness to yourselves in thus bestowing The privilege on you . Would you exchange The ...
... mortal as you are , As beings of the skies ; as ministers Deputed by the Lord of heaven and earth , To make his bounties known , and to declare His kindness to yourselves in thus bestowing The privilege on you . Would you exchange The ...
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... string with rapturing sounds Of glory and of life : inspiring all The vibratory chords in unison Of more than mortal sweetness with her voice ; And echoing back with triumph to the skies That song THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 27.
... string with rapturing sounds Of glory and of life : inspiring all The vibratory chords in unison Of more than mortal sweetness with her voice ; And echoing back with triumph to the skies That song THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 27.
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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.