Sparks: A Series of Popular Reflections on Ethical and Social TopicsMeyer & Thalheimer, 1912 - 272 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 42
Page 8
... poor , a haven to the wretched , stars of hope to those who are in dark- ness , an encouragement to the weak , and cheer to the heavy - laden . They , therefore , not only have life , but " have it abundantly . " There is as much ...
... poor , a haven to the wretched , stars of hope to those who are in dark- ness , an encouragement to the weak , and cheer to the heavy - laden . They , therefore , not only have life , but " have it abundantly . " There is as much ...
Page 27
... poor , he should be esteemed or despised , not for what he has or has not , but according to his own personal character , independently of that which he possesses or does not possess . Your business , therefore , is in a large measure ...
... poor , he should be esteemed or despised , not for what he has or has not , but according to his own personal character , independently of that which he possesses or does not possess . Your business , therefore , is in a large measure ...
Page 41
... poor . There are many poor who deserve the greatest attention . Israel looked after such , and left the sheaves lie in the field for the gleaners . Today there are many agencies for the care of the worthy poor . The charity ...
... poor . There are many poor who deserve the greatest attention . Israel looked after such , and left the sheaves lie in the field for the gleaners . Today there are many agencies for the care of the worthy poor . The charity ...
Page 43
... poor the offerings from many whom God has so richly blessed ! Thank God for those who are self - sacrificing , devoted , loyal , faithful workers and worshipers in the church of God today- and they are many . Widows and orphans , the poor ...
... poor the offerings from many whom God has so richly blessed ! Thank God for those who are self - sacrificing , devoted , loyal , faithful workers and worshipers in the church of God today- and they are many . Widows and orphans , the poor ...
Page 57
... poor . Money alone will not insure happiness , even though with it we can secure all the comforts of life . The possession of great wealth carries with it duties , as well as great responsibilities . Some think , because they pay for ...
... poor . Money alone will not insure happiness , even though with it we can secure all the comforts of life . The possession of great wealth carries with it duties , as well as great responsibilities . Some think , because they pay for ...
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln Adoni-bezek American Beauties angel beautiful become better blessing bring brother cause cheer child children of Israel Christ Christian church dark death deeds divine divine grace earth evil fail faith father feel fellowmen forget forgive friends gift give glory God's Golden Rule grace hand happy heart heaven heavenly Holy honest honor Isaac Watts Jehonadab Jesus keep kind life's light lives look Lord manner Master mercy merry heart mind mother Mount of Transfiguration ness never nevertheless once Orpah parents peace persons Pharisees poor pray prayer religion religious rich Saint Paul sick sing sinner sins smiles sorrow soul spirit success suffering Sunday school sunshine sweet sympathy teacher Ten Commandments thee things thou thought tion trouble true unto woman women words worship young
Popular passages
Page 205 - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is : For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green ; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Page 225 - In the elder days of Art, Builders wrought with greatest care Each minute and unseen part; For the gods see everywhere. Let us do our work as well, Both the unseen and the seen; Make the house where gods may dwell Beautiful, entire, and clean.
Page 146 - It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Page 172 - The Blessing of my later years Was with me when a boy : She gave me eyes, she gave me ears ; And humble cares, and delicate fears ; A heart, the fountain of sweet tears ; And love, and thought, and joy.
Page 166 - Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
Page 56 - For tho from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar.
Page 43 - Immediately therefore I sent to thee ; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Page 268 - ... is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay // to his heart.
Page 235 - One is scarcely sensible of fatigue whilst he marches to music. The very stars are said to make harmony as they revolve in their spheres.
Page 146 - But as for you, ye thought evil against me ; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.