Woman in Sacred History: A Series of Sketches Drawn from Scriptural, Historical and Legendary Sources, by Harriet Beecher Stowe |
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... blessed the present God . Nor shrunk she then , when , raging deep and loud , Beat o'er her soul the billows of the proud . E'en they who , dragged to Shinar's fiery sand , Tilled with reluctant strength the stranger's land ; Who sadly ...
... blessed the present God . Nor shrunk she then , when , raging deep and loud , Beat o'er her soul the billows of the proud . E'en they who , dragged to Shinar's fiery sand , Tilled with reluctant strength the stranger's land ; Who sadly ...
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... blessed child who should be the hope of the world . Another cause of elevation of character among Jewish women was their equal liability to receive the prophetic impulse . A prophet was , by virtue of his inspiration , a public teacher ...
... blessed child who should be the hope of the world . Another cause of elevation of character among Jewish women was their equal liability to receive the prophetic impulse . A prophet was , by virtue of his inspiration , a public teacher ...
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... blessing , at which Sarah laughs in incredulous surprise ; the grave rebuke of the angels , and Sarah's white lie , with the angel's steady an- swer , — are all so many characteristic points of the story . Sarah , in all these incidents ...
... blessing , at which Sarah laughs in incredulous surprise ; the grave rebuke of the angels , and Sarah's white lie , with the angel's steady an- swer , — are all so many characteristic points of the story . Sarah , in all these incidents ...
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... bless her , and give thee a son of her , and she shall be a mother of nations ; kings of people shall be of her ... blessed him , and will make him fruitful , and will multiply him exceedingly ; twelve princes shall he beget , and I ...
... bless her , and give thee a son of her , and she shall be a mother of nations ; kings of people shall be of her ... blessed him , and will make him fruitful , and will multiply him exceedingly ; twelve princes shall he beget , and I ...
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... blessing on the fair - haired boy , And left her to her lot of loneliness . Should Hagar weep ? May slighted woman turn And , as a vine the oak hath shaken off , Bend lightly to her leaning trust again ? O no ! by all her loveliness ...
... blessing on the fair - haired boy , And left her to her lot of loneliness . Should Hagar weep ? May slighted woman turn And , as a vine the oak hath shaken off , Bend lightly to her leaning trust again ? O no ! by all her loveliness ...
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Aaron Abraham Ahab angel beautiful behold blessed Book of Judges bosom called camels child dark David death Deborah Divine earth Egypt Egyptian Elijah Esther eyes faith familiar spirits father Felicia Hemans give glory Hagar hand handmaid Hannah Harosheth heart heaven Hebrew holy honor human husband Isaac Ishmael Israel Jacob JEHENNE Jehovah Jephtha's daughter Jesus Jewish Jews Jezebel Judæan king land laws of Moses Leah Lith Lord hath maid MANAHEM Mary Miriam Mordecai mother mother of Jesus Nabal Naboth narrative nation numbered o'er patriarchal Philistines Pinx pray thee prayer prince Princess prophet prophetess queen race Rachel Rebekah Ruth sacred SAMSON Sarah Saul says servant Sisera SISTER OF MOSES slave sleep solemn song sorrow soul spake spirit story thine things thou hast thou shalt tribes unto thee voice weeping wife woman women wonder words young