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... passed in a Ditch 246 Wages • Suitable Mercies 249 252 The Seasons • 254 We shall meet in Heaven 256 For me 259 · How old are you ? Town and Country Who's the next ? The Allegory The Sermon · Faith and Patience . The Stork with the ...
... passed in a Ditch 246 Wages • Suitable Mercies 249 252 The Seasons • 254 We shall meet in Heaven 256 For me 259 · How old are you ? Town and Country Who's the next ? The Allegory The Sermon · Faith and Patience . The Stork with the ...
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... passing through this world in safety , without having the word of God before our eyes , and the grace of God in our hearts . If this be true , and undoubtedly it is , then the word of God and the grace of God ought to be our daily ...
... passing through this world in safety , without having the word of God before our eyes , and the grace of God in our hearts . If this be true , and undoubtedly it is , then the word of God and the grace of God ought to be our daily ...
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... passed by at any time by Abel Austin without a pause ; but the tolling of the bell made them ap- pear more striking than they otherwise would have been . Abel stood looking at the old stone , and once more he read the inscription . All ...
... passed by at any time by Abel Austin without a pause ; but the tolling of the bell made them ap- pear more striking than they otherwise would have been . Abel stood looking at the old stone , and once more he read the inscription . All ...
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... passed through - all was told me . I can bear much ; but this I could not bear , for there was no end to it ! " To change the subject , I spoke of God's glo- rious creation of gay flowers and of green leaves , of sun , moon , and stars ...
... passed through - all was told me . I can bear much ; but this I could not bear , for there was no end to it ! " To change the subject , I spoke of God's glo- rious creation of gay flowers and of green leaves , of sun , moon , and stars ...
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... if you have set your heart on the glorious things of eternity , bear in mind that " other foundation can no man lay than that is laid , which is Jesus Christ , " 1 Cor . iii . 11 . THE BARRACK - YARD . As I passed by the.
... if you have set your heart on the glorious things of eternity , bear in mind that " other foundation can no man lay than that is laid , which is Jesus Christ , " 1 Cor . iii . 11 . THE BARRACK - YARD . As I passed by the.
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Abel Austin affliction BALD-HEADED SEXTON Bamborough Castle Banian tree BERNARD GILPIN Bible blessed body branch BRINKBURN PRIORY broken Canaan Celts Cheviot hills Christian churlish comfort corn corncrake dark death deceived delight ears earth EDMUND HAWKER endure eternal everlasting evil faith Father fear fire glory God's goodly grace grave green hand happiness hast rivers hath head hear heart heaven heavenly holly bush holy hope humble James iv Jesus Christ joyful noise kind look Matt mercy mind neighbour never night Old Humphrey oppressed passed peace pearls pheming PHILIP OF MACEDON pilgrim pleasant pointer dog poor praise prayer promises Redeemer rejoice rest rich Saviour SCOTTISH BORDER season sing unto smutted sorrow soul spirit telescope thee thine things thou art thought tongue trouble unto the Lord village walked waters word young younker youth
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Page 273 - And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead...
Page 165 - More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned; and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Page 117 - The LORD, ye know, is GOD indeed ; Without our aid He did us make : We are His flock, He doth us feed, And for His sheep He doth us take.
Page 94 - As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth : For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
Page 237 - ... looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
Page 263 - The days of our years are threescore years and ten; And if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, Yet is their strength labour and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Page 18 - Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion ; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
Page 271 - Being, who is infinitely more than an adequate object of all those affections : whom we are commanded to love with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind.
Page 95 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
Page 17 - Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.