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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... trembling Muse address to you Of your sublime employ ? As while , too oft , In vain the friendly hand assays its pow'r To cure the mortal ill , and stay the grasp Of cold approaching death ; some struggling wretch Groans from a deeper ...
... trembling Muse address to you Of your sublime employ ? As while , too oft , In vain the friendly hand assays its pow'r To cure the mortal ill , and stay the grasp Of cold approaching death ; some struggling wretch Groans from a deeper ...
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... Trembles to utter to his bending lord The dreadful tidings that he hastes to bring . " Thy sons , " he cries- thy daughters - were as- 66 sembled Together all , in social unity , " Beneath thine eldest - born's fraternal roof- " And ...
... Trembles to utter to his bending lord The dreadful tidings that he hastes to bring . " Thy sons , " he cries- thy daughters - were as- 66 sembled Together all , in social unity , " Beneath thine eldest - born's fraternal roof- " And ...
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J. H. MATTHIASON. " The conscious heart that feels its weakness still , " And trembles at its own infirmities . " Naked I enter'd in this breathing world , " And naked must return - ' twas Heaven that gave , " " Tis Heaven that has ...
J. H. MATTHIASON. " The conscious heart that feels its weakness still , " And trembles at its own infirmities . " Naked I enter'd in this breathing world , " And naked must return - ' twas Heaven that gave , " " Tis Heaven that has ...
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... " Yet still shall he preserve my fainting eyes " To see his glorious face ; whom I shall then " Behold with joy , and bless that smiling day ! " This was the trust that kept his trembling form From 48 [ CANTO II . THE INFIRMARY .
... " Yet still shall he preserve my fainting eyes " To see his glorious face ; whom I shall then " Behold with joy , and bless that smiling day ! " This was the trust that kept his trembling form From 48 [ CANTO II . THE INFIRMARY .
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J. H. MATTHIASON. This was the trust that kept his trembling form From sinking to the grave ; and well that trust Repaid his faithful heart . - Lo , now his God Appears to comfort him for all his woes With more than former joys : before ...
J. H. MATTHIASON. This was the trust that kept his trembling form From sinking to the grave ; and well that trust Repaid his faithful heart . - Lo , now his God Appears to comfort him for all his woes With more than former joys : before ...
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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.