The Sunday at Home, Volume 35Religious Tract Society, 1888 |
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... looked a little better when I saw her last . " 66 Possibly : yet I am not sure that I like this sudden access of strength . It reminds me too forcibly of the last flicker of an expiring lamp . " Muriel looked very grave . She was sure ...
... looked a little better when I saw her last . " 66 Possibly : yet I am not sure that I like this sudden access of strength . It reminds me too forcibly of the last flicker of an expiring lamp . " Muriel looked very grave . She was sure ...
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... looked as much put out as it was in his nature to be . 66 Why are all women so ? " he began , but Marcus lifted his hand and stopped him by a gesture . " Do not say anything of your mother , Roy , that you may be sorry for later ...
... looked as much put out as it was in his nature to be . 66 Why are all women so ? " he began , but Marcus lifted his hand and stopped him by a gesture . " Do not say anything of your mother , Roy , that you may be sorry for later ...
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... looked bright and happy . And she blessed the Lord for little things as well as big uns . You see , she was always for remembering as He's our Father . " Jenny's eyes opened wide with a strange wondering gaze of inquiry . " Who is our ...
... looked bright and happy . And she blessed the Lord for little things as well as big uns . You see , she was always for remembering as He's our Father . " Jenny's eyes opened wide with a strange wondering gaze of inquiry . " Who is our ...
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... looked at the pleading face , and then at his very shabby coat , and shook his head . Then he looked back at the wistful eyes once more , and finally he tied on the hat , and buttoned up the jacket , and despatched her with a kiss . " I ...
... looked at the pleading face , and then at his very shabby coat , and shook his head . Then he looked back at the wistful eyes once more , and finally he tied on the hat , and buttoned up the jacket , and despatched her with a kiss . " I ...
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... looked something like that of a disused mill , and was probably the origin of the name . A rough road led up to the house , which was surrounded by about four acres of garden ground , most of which was of the character of kitchen garden ...
... looked something like that of a disused mill , and was probably the origin of the name . A rough road led up to the house , which was surrounded by about four acres of garden ground , most of which was of the character of kitchen garden ...
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Page 320 - Why, look you now, how unworthy a thing you make of me ! You would play upon me ; you would seem to know my stops ; you would pluck out the heart of my mystery ; you would sound me from my lowest note to the top of my compass : and there is much music, excellent voice, in this little organ ; yet cannot you make it speak. 'Sblood, do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe ? Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, you cannot play upon me.
Page 137 - All places that the eye of heaven visits, Are to a wise man ports and happy havens : Teach thy necessity to reason thus ; There is no virtue like necessity.
Page 196 - They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man : how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free ? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever : but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Page 322 - Lord: looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God ; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled : lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Page 237 - See the wretch, that long has tost On the thorny bed of pain, At length repair his vigour lost, And breathe and walk again : The meanest floweret of the vale, The simplest note that swells the gale, The common sun, the air, the skies, To him are opening paradise.
Page 334 - For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed ; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
Page 322 - Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; having your conversation honest among the Gentiles; that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Page 118 - WHENE'ER a noble deed is wrought, Whene'er is spoken a noble thought, Our hearts, in glad surprise, To higher levels rise. The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being rolls, And lifts us unawares Out of all meaner cares.
Page 415 - And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Page 523 - For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.