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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... never cease : ' Her ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace . ' Heaven's choicest blessings smile upon his life And guard him still from each invading smart ; The inward sorrow and the outward strife , The open.
... never cease : ' Her ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace . ' Heaven's choicest blessings smile upon his life And guard him still from each invading smart ; The inward sorrow and the outward strife , The open.
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... never flow In a full , pure , and voluntary stream ; But , still oppress'd with fears of quick revenge , Would all be cold and heartless . But , alas ! Not always is the sword of retribution Kept hanging o'er in vain — yet though ...
... never flow In a full , pure , and voluntary stream ; But , still oppress'd with fears of quick revenge , Would all be cold and heartless . But , alas ! Not always is the sword of retribution Kept hanging o'er in vain — yet though ...
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... never could be thus allied . He sinn'd ; was driv'n from Eden , and he liv'd The sad memento of his own misdeed , To hand the tale to others : they , alas , They who had heard it from their fathers ' mouths Still liv'd in disobedience ...
... never could be thus allied . He sinn'd ; was driv'n from Eden , and he liv'd The sad memento of his own misdeed , To hand the tale to others : they , alas , They who had heard it from their fathers ' mouths Still liv'd in disobedience ...
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... never change . Thus with a trust divine , whatever woe Afflicts his heart , his trust can still preserve And guard his peace securely ; for though oft Heaven seems to frown upon the righteous man , ' Tis but to try his faith ; and he ...
... never change . Thus with a trust divine , whatever woe Afflicts his heart , his trust can still preserve And guard his peace securely ; for though oft Heaven seems to frown upon the righteous man , ' Tis but to try his faith ; and he ...
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... great a treasure in that heav'nly storehouse Where moth and rust corrupt not , and where thieves Can never break and steal , to be debarr'd Of its most sweet enjoyment ; therefore Heaven , Still THE ADVANTAGES OF BENEVOLENCE . 43.
... great a treasure in that heav'nly storehouse Where moth and rust corrupt not , and where thieves Can never break and steal , to be debarr'd Of its most sweet enjoyment ; therefore Heaven , Still THE ADVANTAGES OF BENEVOLENCE . 43.
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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.