The Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church, Volume 2John and Charles Mozley, 1866 |
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... night , according to old French custom , a grand procession came to visit the bed - chamber of the royal pair , and bring them soup and wine . The English were in ecstacies . Sir Hugh Luttrell , Lieutenant of Harfleur , wrote letters ...
... night , according to old French custom , a grand procession came to visit the bed - chamber of the royal pair , and bring them soup and wine . The English were in ecstacies . Sir Hugh Luttrell , Lieutenant of Harfleur , wrote letters ...
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... night was to lay a black pall over it , surrounded by wax candles ; but in the morning , some of the Burgundian knights and squires were sent to disinter the corpse . No man could refrain from weeping at the spectacle of the remains of ...
... night was to lay a black pall over it , surrounded by wax candles ; but in the morning , some of the Burgundian knights and squires were sent to disinter the corpse . No man could refrain from weeping at the spectacle of the remains of ...
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... night ; then the king and the regular inhabitants of the palace retired to their closet - like bed - rooms , and the travellers and guests from a dis- tance , when accommodation could not be found for them all , rolled themselves up in ...
... night ; then the king and the regular inhabitants of the palace retired to their closet - like bed - rooms , and the travellers and guests from a dis- tance , when accommodation could not be found for them all , rolled themselves up in ...
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... night in prayer to God . The next day was a cloudy but dry day ; and Olaf , after attending Mass , again took his place in the Thingstead . When all were seated , Bishop Sigurd stood up and spoke well ( the saga says ) to the bonders of ...
... night in prayer to God . The next day was a cloudy but dry day ; and Olaf , after attending Mass , again took his place in the Thingstead . When all were seated , Bishop Sigurd stood up and spoke well ( the saga says ) to the bonders of ...
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... night . But when by force of last night's resolution , the young sister awoke as the clock struck six , and by the same resolution , threw herself out of bed , with half closed eyes and stiff weary limbs , she really had not the heart ...
... night . But when by force of last night's resolution , the young sister awoke as the clock struck six , and by the same resolution , threw herself out of bed , with half closed eyes and stiff weary limbs , she really had not the heart ...
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Page 210 - I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Page 3 - Paraclete ! Thrice holy fount, thrice holy fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire ; Come, and thy sacred unction bring, To sanctify us while we sing.
Page 3 - CREATOR Spirit, by whose aid The world's foundations first were laid, Come visit every pious mind ; Come pour thy joys on human kind ; From sin and sorrow set us free, And make thy temples worthy thee.
Page 603 - So is it with true Christian hearts ; Their mutual share in Jesus' blood An everlasting bond imparts Of holiest brotherhood : Oh ! might we all our lineage prove, Give and forgive, do good and love, By soft endearments in kind strife Lightening the load of daily life...
Page 210 - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers : for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? and what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
Page 212 - One family, we dwell in him, One Church, above, beneath; Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream of death.
Page 361 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
Page 313 - There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And He said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Page 212 - One army of the living God, To his command we bow ; Part of the host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now.
Page 251 - Off, woman, off! this hour is mine — Though thou her guardian spirit be, Off, woman, off! 'tis given to me.