Stories of holy men and women, by the author of 'Hymns and scenes of childhood'. |
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... learned of his LORD to pray in agony for them , " FATHER , forgive them , for they know not what they do ; " " LORD , lay not this sin to their charge ; " for on this night he knew as he had never known before , the patience of his LORD ...
... learned of his LORD to pray in agony for them , " FATHER , forgive them , for they know not what they do ; " " LORD , lay not this sin to their charge ; " for on this night he knew as he had never known before , the patience of his LORD ...
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... learned to read , for they were very poor , and had to labour hard for their daily bread : but probably , in addition to her good mother's instructions , Zita learned with the other children of the village from the priest , or some one ...
... learned to read , for they were very poor , and had to labour hard for their daily bread : but probably , in addition to her good mother's instructions , Zita learned with the other children of the village from the priest , or some one ...
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... learned to look upon labour , not so much as a part of the punishment for the sin of Adam , but as God's loving discipline , and a means in His hand of our sanctification , and such thoughts made her work , whether in the vineyard , or ...
... learned to look upon labour , not so much as a part of the punishment for the sin of Adam , but as God's loving discipline , and a means in His hand of our sanctification , and such thoughts made her work , whether in the vineyard , or ...
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... learned by Zita , that the harder lesson of after days found her not unprepared . The poverty of her parents rendered it necessary for her at twelve years old to be put out to service in the family of a citizen of the neighbouring town ...
... learned by Zita , that the harder lesson of after days found her not unprepared . The poverty of her parents rendered it necessary for her at twelve years old to be put out to service in the family of a citizen of the neighbouring town ...
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... learned , to lay to heart the words of the holy Apostle Peter , words not spoken , be it remembered , to servants in our sense of the word , but to those who were as slaves , the property of their masters , in many , perhaps in most ...
... learned , to lay to heart the words of the holy Apostle Peter , words not spoken , be it remembered , to servants in our sense of the word , but to those who were as slaves , the property of their masters , in many , perhaps in most ...
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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...