A Wreath from Jessamine Lawn: Or, Free Grace the Flower that Never Fadesauthoress, 1831 - Death |
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... dame was a native of the hamlet ; and had never seen any other place in a life that exceeded three score years and ten . When Mr. Lillie was settled at the vicarage , she was on the list of " mothers in Israel , " and was then a widow ...
... dame was a native of the hamlet ; and had never seen any other place in a life that exceeded three score years and ten . When Mr. Lillie was settled at the vicarage , she was on the list of " mothers in Israel , " and was then a widow ...
Page 160
... dame , and promises to be the temporal staff of my old age , that be- gins to creep on , and brings a second child- hood in company . Mr. Lillie's heart was warmly engaged in this recital of dame Brown's , and he wished for the addition ...
... dame , and promises to be the temporal staff of my old age , that be- gins to creep on , and brings a second child- hood in company . Mr. Lillie's heart was warmly engaged in this recital of dame Brown's , and he wished for the addition ...
Page 163
... dame thought well of it , she might come over to the vicarage every afternoon and take a lesson . The offer was accepted with eagerness and grateful joy . She said she had sometimes had a mind to ask her son to show her about the ...
... dame thought well of it , she might come over to the vicarage every afternoon and take a lesson . The offer was accepted with eagerness and grateful joy . She said she had sometimes had a mind to ask her son to show her about the ...
Page 164
... Dame Brown was a devoted friend of the good vicar and his amiable wife , to the very latest moment of their lives . She sat by their dying bed ; and with her withered and trem- bling hand closed their peaceful eyes ; hoping , she said ...
... Dame Brown was a devoted friend of the good vicar and his amiable wife , to the very latest moment of their lives . She sat by their dying bed ; and with her withered and trem- bling hand closed their peaceful eyes ; hoping , she said ...
Page 165
... dame for her hospitable thought about two lonely beings , like herself and Mary ; saying , she would esteem it a great favor to have a shelter under her friendly roof , till she could deter- mine where to pitch her tent for the remnant ...
... dame for her hospitable thought about two lonely beings , like herself and Mary ; saying , she would esteem it a great favor to have a shelter under her friendly roof , till she could deter- mine where to pitch her tent for the remnant ...
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Page 224 - God that made the world, and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands ; neither is worshipped with men's hands ; as though he needed any thing ; seeing he giveth to all, life, and breath, and all things...
Page 159 - Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people; for unto you is born this day in the city of David a savior, which is Christ the Lord.
Page 40 - But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel : ' And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh...
Page 110 - I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed to Him against that day.
Page 173 - Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hatli promised to them that love him ? 6 But ye have despised the poor.
Page 107 - Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized...
Page 234 - Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
Page 45 - I am crucified with Christ ; nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me ; and the life that I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Page 114 - And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee : though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation ; I will trust, and not be afraid ; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song ; he also is become my salvation.
Page 57 - ... eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.