Stories of holy men and women, by the author of 'Hymns and scenes of childhood'. |
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Page 15
... and said unto them , " I am He , " they went backward and fell to the ground ; and infinite as must be the difference between the LORD of glory and His faithful followers , yet both He that sanctifieth THE CHRISTIAN GARDENER . 15.
... and said unto them , " I am He , " they went backward and fell to the ground ; and infinite as must be the difference between the LORD of glory and His faithful followers , yet both He that sanctifieth THE CHRISTIAN GARDENER . 15.
Page 16
... fell upon the unresisting Saint , and cut off his head . And now he is numbered with the noble army of martyrs whom day by day the holy Church makes mention of before the altar of GOD , saying , " The noble army of mar- tyrs praise Thee ...
... fell upon the unresisting Saint , and cut off his head . And now he is numbered with the noble army of martyrs whom day by day the holy Church makes mention of before the altar of GOD , saying , " The noble army of mar- tyrs praise Thee ...
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... fell asleep in JESUS , in the six- tieth year of her age , and in the year of our LORD 1272 , and was buried in the Church of S. Frigidian . And now being absent from the body , she is present with the LORD , and together with her ...
... fell asleep in JESUS , in the six- tieth year of her age , and in the year of our LORD 1272 , and was buried in the Church of S. Frigidian . And now being absent from the body , she is present with the LORD , and together with her ...
Page 49
... fell at last into the trial I am about to mention . Finding himself unable to relieve them as he desired , and forgetting , it may have been , that it is not with silver and gold only , but much more with our faith and love , and our ...
... fell at last into the trial I am about to mention . Finding himself unable to relieve them as he desired , and forgetting , it may have been , that it is not with silver and gold only , but much more with our faith and love , and our ...
Page 54
... fell asleep about the year 1033 , and was buried by the Canons in the ground belonging to the Church , where to this day the memory of the poor man of Anderlecht is had in honour . Short and imperfect as is this record of the pure meek ...
... fell asleep about the year 1033 , and was buried by the Canons in the ground belonging to the Church , where to this day the memory of the poor man of Anderlecht is had in honour . Short and imperfect as is this record of the pure meek ...
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Page 110 - The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Page 62 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him ; Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor; Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool ; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 35 - Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Page 129 - Behold I stand at the door, and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he with me.
Page 32 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Page 19 - ... that it may please thee, of thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 79 - And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Page 80 - Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children: whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
Page 77 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Page 74 - Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes, became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich...