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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... thousand 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.
... thousand 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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... thousands waiting for his nod , See Joseph standing with his brethren round , Unknown himself , but well remembering them . There they who sold him into bondage vile And thirsted for his blood , now bending low Prostrate before him ...
... thousands waiting for his nod , See Joseph standing with his brethren round , Unknown himself , but well remembering them . There they who sold him into bondage vile And thirsted for his blood , now bending low Prostrate before him ...
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... thousand poor dependents Who , like himself , require the kind provision That nature has bestow'd : if he withhold Aught from their wants that he has power to yield , He mocks at nature's God , and conscience writes " Guilty " upon his ...
... thousand poor dependents Who , like himself , require the kind provision That nature has bestow'd : if he withhold Aught from their wants that he has power to yield , He mocks at nature's God , and conscience writes " Guilty " upon his ...
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... thousand talents ! Mute he stood Before his wrong'd , offended Creditor ; And having nothing left whereby to hope E'er to discharge th ' immense the monstrous debt , Trembled with fear nor dared to lift his head . G 3 THE OBLIGATIONS OF ...
... thousand talents ! Mute he stood Before his wrong'd , offended Creditor ; And having nothing left whereby to hope E'er to discharge th ' immense the monstrous debt , Trembled with fear nor dared to lift his head . G 3 THE OBLIGATIONS OF ...
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... thousand slaves , by starving them , Can he consume the food that serv'd them all ? Alas , he finds he still is but a man ; And disappointed pride , with shameless waste , Outraging Nature , Reason , Conscience too , Converts it to a ...
... thousand slaves , by starving them , Can he consume the food that serv'd them all ? Alas , he finds he still is but a man ; And disappointed pride , with shameless waste , Outraging Nature , Reason , Conscience too , Converts it to a ...
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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.