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THE BOOK OF LIFE.

"Book of Life! to thee I fly

When the world weighs heavily,

Heavily upon my heart,

And earthly thoughts no peace impart.

Earthly hopes, all hollowness

Earthly joys, deceitfulness

Earthly praise, a tinsel gain

Earthly pleasure, after pain

Earthly stay, an ebbing wave

Earthly end, the dark, cold grave.

Wearily, wearily,

From worldly wastes, so drearily
That round me lie-

From trouble, toil, and vanity,
From care and strife,

To thee I turn-to thee I fly,

Book of Life."

Caroline Bowles.

THE PATH ON EARTH

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THE GATE OF HEAVEN:

Essays of Connsel and Encouragement

FOR THE

CHRISTIAN LIFE OF THE PRESENT DAY.

BY THE

REV. FREDERICK ARNOLD,

OF CHRIST CHURCH, OXFORD.

With Sixteen Illustrations,

DRAWN FROM ANCIENT AND MODERN MASTERS, AND ENGRAVED BY F. W. BRANSTON,
THE BROTHERS DALZIEL, EDMUND EVANS, HORACE HARRAL,

W. J. LINTON, AND W. L. THOMAS.

LONDON:

FREDERICK WARNE AND CO.,

BEDFORD STREET, COVENT GARDEN.

1866.

141. j. 18.

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