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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... sweet return of Health's delightful days ; And change the groans of anguish into shouts of praise ! Such thy terrestrial labours ' lov'd account , Spirit - whate'er in heaven thy place or name : Whether thou watchest o'er its living ...
... sweet return of Health's delightful days ; And change the groans of anguish into shouts of praise ! Such thy terrestrial labours ' lov'd account , Spirit - whate'er in heaven thy place or name : Whether thou watchest o'er its living ...
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... Sweet Mercy brought Him down to their relief ; And snatch'd them perishing and all but lost . There round Bethesda's sacred porch they lay In prostrate wretchedness ; disease and woe Sat pale and dreadful o'er th ' assembled crowd ...
... Sweet Mercy brought Him down to their relief ; And snatch'd them perishing and all but lost . There round Bethesda's sacred porch they lay In prostrate wretchedness ; disease and woe Sat pale and dreadful o'er th ' assembled crowd ...
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... Sweet Mercy's power Rescued the groaning world : Despair and Woe Fled from their lurking seats ; while Hope and Joy Resuming their abode , beam'd brightly forth , Reflecting happiness from heart to heart Throughout the spacious earth ...
... Sweet Mercy's power Rescued the groaning world : Despair and Woe Fled from their lurking seats ; while Hope and Joy Resuming their abode , beam'd brightly forth , Reflecting happiness from heart to heart Throughout the spacious earth ...
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... sweet complacence . Should it look Down towards the earth or upward to the skies It finds itself in peace , and still enjoys The smiles of Heav'n , its own , and others ' too . 3 TO HIM WHO THUS CAN FEEL , all nature wears THE PLEASURES ...
... sweet complacence . Should it look Down towards the earth or upward to the skies It finds itself in peace , and still enjoys The smiles of Heav'n , its own , and others ' too . 3 TO HIM WHO THUS CAN FEEL , all nature wears THE PLEASURES ...
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... . While each and all combine their charming powers Whispering their bright perceptions to the heart In breathings all intuitively sweet ; And opening every avenue of bliss , Of soul and THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 17.
... . While each and all combine their charming powers Whispering their bright perceptions to the heart In breathings all intuitively sweet ; And opening every avenue of bliss , Of soul and THE PLEASURES OF BENEVOLENCE . 17.
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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.