The Works of Hannah More: With a Sketch of Her Life, Volume 1J.J. Woodward, 1830 |
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... blessing the most desirable in this life , most powerful over the destinies of the next , has been granted her , that influence of mind over mind , which entering alike the palace and the cottage , silently renders its inmates wiser and ...
... blessing the most desirable in this life , most powerful over the destinies of the next , has been granted her , that influence of mind over mind , which entering alike the palace and the cottage , silently renders its inmates wiser and ...
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... bless our eyes , With all that art , that taste supplies ; Learn that accomplishments , at best , Are but the garnish of life's feast ; And tho ' your transient guests may praise Your showy board on gala days : Yet , while you treat ...
... bless our eyes , With all that art , that taste supplies ; Learn that accomplishments , at best , Are but the garnish of life's feast ; And tho ' your transient guests may praise Your showy board on gala days : Yet , while you treat ...
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... blessing , When we so many lose , by dressing . The rest , suffice it now to say , Was finish'd in the usual way . Cupid , impatient for his hour , Revil'd slow Themis ' tedious power , Whose parchment legends , singing , sealing , Are ...
... blessing , When we so many lose , by dressing . The rest , suffice it now to say , Was finish'd in the usual way . Cupid , impatient for his hour , Revil'd slow Themis ' tedious power , Whose parchment legends , singing , sealing , Are ...
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... blessings less , Or sinks the stock of general happiness , Tho ' erring fame may grace , tho ' false re- Down His ... blessing wide as human kind ; [ place , And , scorning narrow views of time and Bids all be free in earth's extended ...
... blessings less , Or sinks the stock of general happiness , Tho ' erring fame may grace , tho ' false re- Down His ... blessing wide as human kind ; [ place , And , scorning narrow views of time and Bids all be free in earth's extended ...
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... blessings flow , That sorrows grafted on enjoyments grow ; That clouds impending dim our brightest views , That who ... bless'd ; One silent wish , one prayer , one soothing word , The page of mercy shall , well - pleas'd re- cord ; One ...
... blessings flow , That sorrows grafted on enjoyments grow ; That clouds impending dim our brightest views , That who ... bless'd ; One silent wish , one prayer , one soothing word , The page of mercy shall , well - pleas'd re- cord ; One ...
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Page 453 - Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Page 454 - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Page 432 - Give alms of thy goods, and never turn thy face from any poor man ; and then the face of the Lord shall not be turned away from thee.
Page 296 - For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour ; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 320 - A new commandment give I unto you, that ye love one another.
Page 453 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true ; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Page 205 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 219 - Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see : The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.
Page 453 - man that he should be clean ? And he that is born of a woman, " that he should be righteous ? Behold he putteth no trust in his " saints ; yea the heavens are not clean in his sight.
Page 486 - I beheld, and lo ! a great multitude, which no man can number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues...