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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... sight He rais'd his gentle voice ; -he bids the wretch Rise from the pining couch , at once restored To hope , and health , and happiness , and home ; And , pointing to the skies , directs him there To that more glorious home of health ...
... sight He rais'd his gentle voice ; -he bids the wretch Rise from the pining couch , at once restored To hope , and health , and happiness , and home ; And , pointing to the skies , directs him there To that more glorious home of health ...
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... impart the healing balm ? Yes , not alone one minister appears But , glorious sight , a multitude come forth And press to their relief ! Come forward then Ye messengers of Mercy ; and employ Your hearts and 10 [ CANTO I. THE INFIRMARY .
... impart the healing balm ? Yes , not alone one minister appears But , glorious sight , a multitude come forth And press to their relief ! Come forward then Ye messengers of Mercy ; and employ Your hearts and 10 [ CANTO I. THE INFIRMARY .
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... sights of woe , While kind hands administer relief , your For all the laughter that excites their beams At comic nonsense and unreal scenes That fain , with vaunting words , would draw you 14 [ CANTO I. THE INFIRMARY .
... sights of woe , While kind hands administer relief , your For all the laughter that excites their beams At comic nonsense and unreal scenes That fain , with vaunting words , would draw you 14 [ CANTO I. THE INFIRMARY .
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... rolling worlds all form'd alike By Mercy's heavenly hand ; and as his eye Glances from orb to orb , from world to world , His intellectual sight beholds the bliss Unerring Wisdom plans for THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 19.
... rolling worlds all form'd alike By Mercy's heavenly hand ; and as his eye Glances from orb to orb , from world to world , His intellectual sight beholds the bliss Unerring Wisdom plans for THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 19.
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J. H. MATTHIASON. His intellectual sight beholds the bliss Unerring Wisdom plans for all the millions That animate their spheres : whilst in his ears Sounds , mentally , that sweet celestial song Sung to the shepherds on that wondrous ...
J. H. MATTHIASON. His intellectual sight beholds the bliss Unerring Wisdom plans for all the millions That animate their spheres : whilst in his ears Sounds , mentally , that sweet celestial song Sung to the shepherds on that wondrous ...
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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.