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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... rich imaginative scenes of things Which only saints behold and Heaven displays.— FOR HIM a Milton raises far aloft The intellectual soul , in glorious flights Of wisdom all divine ; exposing vast Chaotic wonders , 16 [ CANTO I. THE ...
... rich imaginative scenes of things Which only saints behold and Heaven displays.— FOR HIM a Milton raises far aloft The intellectual soul , in glorious flights Of wisdom all divine ; exposing vast Chaotic wonders , 16 [ CANTO I. THE ...
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... the intellect to trace , The hand to do , the reason to apply ; Creation's brightest gem , a finite Deity ! - This , this is Man - the master of a world Rich with the blessings of a bounteous Lord : This , this is Man - for whom the curse.
... the intellect to trace , The hand to do , the reason to apply ; Creation's brightest gem , a finite Deity ! - This , this is Man - the master of a world Rich with the blessings of a bounteous Lord : This , this is Man - for whom the curse.
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... And truly worth possessing . Blest , indeed , Thrice blest the man to whom kind Heaven imparts The means and heart to give ! ' Tis he alone H Who can be called rich ; for what are riches THE OBLIGATIONS OF BENEVOLENCE . 73.
... And truly worth possessing . Blest , indeed , Thrice blest the man to whom kind Heaven imparts The means and heart to give ! ' Tis he alone H Who can be called rich ; for what are riches THE OBLIGATIONS OF BENEVOLENCE . 73.
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J. H. MATTHIASON. Who can be called rich ; for what are riches But more than we require to serve our wants ? Which therefore certainly implies a power To meet the wants of others . Shall we then Possess the means but not the will to do ...
J. H. MATTHIASON. Who can be called rich ; for what are riches But more than we require to serve our wants ? Which therefore certainly implies a power To meet the wants of others . Shall we then Possess the means but not the will to do ...
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... Hurrying on Till life itself becomes unbearable , To see the happiness of thousands round , Far poorer than himself in outward means But rich in inward love ; the gangrened mind Poisons THE OBLIGATIONS OF BENEVOLENCE . 75.
... Hurrying on Till life itself becomes unbearable , To see the happiness of thousands round , Far poorer than himself in outward means But rich in inward love ; the gangrened mind Poisons THE OBLIGATIONS OF BENEVOLENCE . 75.
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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.