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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... The watchword of his pleasures and his hopes : Each aim'd alike through life , and toil , and death , With one consent to sound her trumpet forth ; And gloried in the privilege to seal His love devoted THE INFIRMARY . [ CANTO I.
... The watchword of his pleasures and his hopes : Each aim'd alike through life , and toil , and death , With one consent to sound her trumpet forth ; And gloried in the privilege to seal His love devoted THE INFIRMARY . [ CANTO I.
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... sounds Half so delightful as the gentle voice That speaks of gratitude ! The songs of joy That burst from cheerful ... Sound in his mind ; and make him feel himself Amongst them , an invisible beholder , Partaker and bestower of their ...
... sounds Half so delightful as the gentle voice That speaks of gratitude ! The songs of joy That burst from cheerful ... Sound in his mind ; and make him feel himself Amongst them , an invisible beholder , Partaker and bestower of their ...
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... 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 converse of the soul : the heath - flower wild That ...
... 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 converse of the soul : the heath - flower wild That ...
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... Sounds , mentally , that sweet celestial 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 ...
... Sounds , mentally , that sweet celestial 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 ...
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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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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.