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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... songs of joy That burst from cheerful hearts around his path , Are all his own , for HE has lent the pow'r That helps to make them thus : the very thoughts Of infants prattling round their long - lost sire Who left them sick or wounded ...
... songs of joy That burst from cheerful hearts around his path , Are all his own , for HE has lent the pow'r That helps to make them thus : the very thoughts Of infants prattling round their long - lost sire Who left them sick or wounded ...
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... songs Among the leafy shades , they seem to him Sounds of approving Heaven . - E'en forests drear , Where nature seems at waste , and eye in vain Searches for animate companions round To mingle intercourse , oft yield to HIM Sweet ...
... songs Among the leafy shades , they seem to him Sounds of approving Heaven . - E'en forests drear , Where nature seems at waste , and eye in vain Searches for animate companions round To mingle intercourse , oft yield to HIM Sweet ...
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... song Sung to the shepherds on that wondrous night When Mercy's richest gift crown'd every good That mortals e'er could hope or Heaven bestow ; And tuneful voices of immortal hosts Shouted " GOODWILL TOW'RDS MEN . " Does the sweet pencil ...
... song Sung to the shepherds on that wondrous night When Mercy's richest gift crown'd every good That mortals e'er could hope or Heaven bestow ; And tuneful voices of immortal hosts Shouted " GOODWILL TOW'RDS MEN . " Does the sweet pencil ...
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... 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.
... 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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J. H. MATTHIASON. And echoing back with triumph to the skies That song , the noblest ever mortals heard , Proclaiming loud , in chorus all divine , Glory to God on high and PEACE ON EARTH . Lo , at her voice the very heavens descend And ...
J. H. MATTHIASON. And echoing back with triumph to the skies That song , the noblest ever mortals heard , Proclaiming loud , in chorus all divine , Glory to God on high and PEACE ON EARTH . Lo , at her voice the very heavens descend And ...
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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.