Sparks: A Series of Popular Reflections on Ethical and Social TopicsMeyer & Thalheimer, 1912 - 272 pages |
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... Sunshine in the Church . 227 The Bright Light in the Cloud . 159 Better Whistle Than Whine . 230 Head Theology Versus Heart Religion , It Was Noised That He Was in the House . 160 Sunshine in Life ... 231 The Sick ... 235 161 Sunshine ...
... Sunshine in the Church . 227 The Bright Light in the Cloud . 159 Better Whistle Than Whine . 230 Head Theology Versus Heart Religion , It Was Noised That He Was in the House . 160 Sunshine in Life ... 231 The Sick ... 235 161 Sunshine ...
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... sunshine once more made to break forth in their lives , when some one who has tasted sorrow's cup comes , and in a sympathetic and tender manner speaks the right word . We might all learn the tactful use of words from the example of ...
... sunshine once more made to break forth in their lives , when some one who has tasted sorrow's cup comes , and in a sympathetic and tender manner speaks the right word . We might all learn the tactful use of words from the example of ...
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... sunshine of love , then they must surely be resigned and say : " I am content - to Him I bow Who knoweth best . " Often a fractured column is erected over the grave , as if to say the life was left broken off before it was complete ...
... sunshine of love , then they must surely be resigned and say : " I am content - to Him I bow Who knoweth best . " Often a fractured column is erected over the grave , as if to say the life was left broken off before it was complete ...
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... sunshine are thus present ; but who would be satisfied with only the air and the sunshine , important and blessed as they are ? What satisfaction could the wicked man find in going to either the sun or the air , confessing his wrong ...
... sunshine are thus present ; but who would be satisfied with only the air and the sunshine , important and blessed as they are ? What satisfaction could the wicked man find in going to either the sun or the air , confessing his wrong ...
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... sunshine on their darkened path . It is stepping softly into the presence of those whom pain has laid low , and there leaving with them a blessing as if an angel had come and left a healing balm . The " Golden Rule " awaits with ...
... sunshine on their darkened path . It is stepping softly into the presence of those whom pain has laid low , and there leaving with them a blessing as if an angel had come and left a healing balm . The " Golden Rule " awaits with ...
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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.