Extracts from the Diary of the Late Rev. Robert ShirreffD. Brown, 1821 - 160 pages |
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... prayer - meeting held in the house of a near relative . At this period of his life he was distin- guished by a peculiarly pleasing seriousness of de- meanour ; and the writer of this recollects with me- b . lancholy delight having been ...
... prayer - meeting held in the house of a near relative . At this period of his life he was distin- guished by a peculiarly pleasing seriousness of de- meanour ; and the writer of this recollects with me- b . lancholy delight having been ...
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... prayer , for the duties of the pastoral office . The writer of this sketch cannot but re- member the high tone of holy fervour with which , in the earlier part of his ministry , he held forth the word of life ; and how by degrees it ...
... prayer , for the duties of the pastoral office . The writer of this sketch cannot but re- member the high tone of holy fervour with which , in the earlier part of his ministry , he held forth the word of life ; and how by degrees it ...
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... calm and tranquil , so his death was serene and peaceful . During his illness , he was employed in prayer , and in repeating texts of Scripture , and passages of hymns . On the day before his death he observed , the scheme of re- xii.
... calm and tranquil , so his death was serene and peaceful . During his illness , he was employed in prayer , and in repeating texts of Scripture , and passages of hymns . On the day before his death he observed , the scheme of re- xii.
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... prayer he begged that God would be the Father of his family , and the Shepherd of his little flock . Se- veral times he quoted these words , I die , but God will be with you ; ' and added , never leave you , nor forsake you . ' he will ...
... prayer he begged that God would be the Father of his family , and the Shepherd of his little flock . Se- veral times he quoted these words , I die , but God will be with you ; ' and added , never leave you , nor forsake you . ' he will ...
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... prayer , he quietly fell asleep in Jesus . " The excellent father and pastor is now no more ! Ah ! how does this word no more harrow up all the tender feelings of the heart ! They shall see his face no more : no more shall they hear ...
... prayer , he quietly fell asleep in Jesus . " The excellent father and pastor is now no more ! Ah ! how does this word no more harrow up all the tender feelings of the heart ! They shall see his face no more : no more shall they hear ...
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Page 46 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page 1 - The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Page 58 - For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Page 6 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Page 144 - Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel ; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
Page 142 - One shall say, I am the Lord's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Page 31 - O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak : O Lord, heal me ; for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore vexed : but thou, O Lord how long? Return, O Lord, deliver my soul : oh save me for thy mercies
Page 54 - Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Page 61 - For his anger endureth but a moment ; in his favour is life : weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Page 26 - If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.