The Covenant: A Quarterly Periodical Devoted to the Cause of Odd-Fellowship1844 |
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... influence , and like the fire - breath of Zamiel , swift - winged with sure destruction . All societies or associations , formed for the amelioration and relief of human suffering and human woe , have been , from time's earliest record ...
... influence , and like the fire - breath of Zamiel , swift - winged with sure destruction . All societies or associations , formed for the amelioration and relief of human suffering and human woe , have been , from time's earliest record ...
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... influence steals upon our lonely hearts , And brighter hopes , and dearer joys imparts . When such friends die , why quell the rising sigh , Or seek to keep the tear - drop from the eye ? ' Tis nature's tribute - by affection due— And ...
... influence steals upon our lonely hearts , And brighter hopes , and dearer joys imparts . When such friends die , why quell the rising sigh , Or seek to keep the tear - drop from the eye ? ' Tis nature's tribute - by affection due— And ...
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... influence the invisible and immortal spirit , than in him who operates on the visible and material frame ? Is the husk more delicately wrought than the kernel ? No ; as much more exquisite as the painting is , than the frame , or the ...
... influence the invisible and immortal spirit , than in him who operates on the visible and material frame ? Is the husk more delicately wrought than the kernel ? No ; as much more exquisite as the painting is , than the frame , or the ...
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... reward with which the mighty influence of power and high place could invest the effort - but the tens of thousands of votaries of Odd - Fellowship now banded together in indissoluble bonds of union " for deeds of good and errands of mercy "
... reward with which the mighty influence of power and high place could invest the effort - but the tens of thousands of votaries of Odd - Fellowship now banded together in indissoluble bonds of union " for deeds of good and errands of mercy "
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... influence and power in their extension , bearing down all obstacles with more ease as they advanced , and merging in their flowing mass of pure and tranquil transparency the turbid rivulets of opposition , that seemed to disturb their ...
... influence and power in their extension , bearing down all obstacles with more ease as they advanced , and merging in their flowing mass of pure and tranquil transparency the turbid rivulets of opposition , that seemed to disturb their ...
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Page 204 - Israel, Fear not : for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name ; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee ; . and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee : when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour...
Page 362 - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Page 114 - So live, that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan which moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
Page 19 - For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Page 186 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Page 57 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Page 494 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Page 204 - I had laid down my hat and staff. The children were half out of their wits with joy. So I pushed aside their scissors, and said, 'Do you not see, children, that it is harder to bear a great joy with composure than a great evil? I have often admired your cheerfulness when we were in the greatest want, and knew not where we were to find food for the next day. But now the first smile of fortune puts you beside yourselves. To punish you, I shall not open the letter nor the packet of money until after...
Page 511 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Page 219 - Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.