The Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church, Volume 2John and Charles Mozley, 1866 |
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... once , ' she said sorrowfully to him one day , than lived all your life a mean little pretence king like your good father Sigurd Syr there . ' Olaf drank in these words of Aasta's , and they did not dispose him to remain content with ...
... once , ' she said sorrowfully to him one day , than lived all your life a mean little pretence king like your good father Sigurd Syr there . ' Olaf drank in these words of Aasta's , and they did not dispose him to remain content with ...
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... once to Olaf , and the two rivals for the Norwegian throne looked at each other . Earl Hakon , like all the Earls of Lade from the first time they are mentioned in the sagas , was a handsome well - grown man , with long hair as fine as ...
... once to Olaf , and the two rivals for the Norwegian throne looked at each other . Earl Hakon , like all the Earls of Lade from the first time they are mentioned in the sagas , was a handsome well - grown man , with long hair as fine as ...
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... once more filled Lilla's eyes . ' Seeing someone who has seen him will bring him so near - how very kind ! ' ' No , I am not kind : don't thank me like this , please . I am not quite -I mean , I am not so disinterested - that is ...
... once more filled Lilla's eyes . ' Seeing someone who has seen him will bring him so near - how very kind ! ' ' No , I am not kind : don't thank me like this , please . I am not quite -I mean , I am not so disinterested - that is ...
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... once a sort of occasional helper in the house to the late rector ; and also because she had kept not herself only , but a boy , a grandson of hers , whose parents were dead , and who must have gone to the workhouse but for her . She had ...
... once a sort of occasional helper in the house to the late rector ; and also because she had kept not herself only , but a boy , a grandson of hers , whose parents were dead , and who must have gone to the workhouse but for her . She had ...
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... once . Everybody knew and admired the parson's cat ; though he carried himself high , and encouraged no familiarity ; so that people said , ' The parson's cat were main proud . ' Alas , the pride was soon to have a fall ! I did observe ...
... once . Everybody knew and admired the parson's cat ; though he carried himself high , and encouraged no familiarity ; so that people said , ' The parson's cat were main proud . ' Alas , the pride was soon to have a fall ! I did observe ...
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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.