Chapters on flowers: by Charlotte Elizabeth |
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... feelings she was conscious of the deep cruelty of her conduct , in depriving him of such peace , such joy she even prayed to be kept from a repetition of the offence . Her impressions were , however , then too weak and transient to have ...
... feelings she was conscious of the deep cruelty of her conduct , in depriving him of such peace , such joy she even prayed to be kept from a repetition of the offence . Her impressions were , however , then too weak and transient to have ...
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... feelings was dis- played in a singular manner ; and this I often think upon , when revelling in the contemplation of my flower - garden at the height of its glory . 6 She came to me one morning , and found THE SNOW - DROP . 13.
... feelings was dis- played in a singular manner ; and this I often think upon , when revelling in the contemplation of my flower - garden at the height of its glory . 6 She came to me one morning , and found THE SNOW - DROP . 13.
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... feelings that could not perhaps have existed but in a remarkably sensitive and imaginative character . She laboured to bring all into the captivity of willing obedience to Christ : thus yielding strong evidence of a growth in the grace ...
... feelings that could not perhaps have existed but in a remarkably sensitive and imaginative character . She laboured to bring all into the captivity of willing obedience to Christ : thus yielding strong evidence of a growth in the grace ...
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... feelings excited by a glance at the present , contrasted with the retrospec- tion of what is for ever past : but its tints are as mellow , its foliage as green , and its aspect altogether the same . I knew that if I secured a cluster of ...
... feelings excited by a glance at the present , contrasted with the retrospec- tion of what is for ever past : but its tints are as mellow , its foliage as green , and its aspect altogether the same . I knew that if I secured a cluster of ...
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... close inves- tigation that he was so unacquainted with the written word . When tempted to any thing covetous or mer- cenary , he would fight against the feeling , saying , ' No , no : Judas love money - devil THE SHAMROCK . 39.
... close inves- tigation that he was so unacquainted with the written word . When tempted to any thing covetous or mer- cenary , he would fight against the feeling , saying , ' No , no : Judas love money - devil THE SHAMROCK . 39.
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Page 55 - People and realms of every tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His Name. 4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns; The prisoner leaps to lose his chains ; The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest.
Page 59 - Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise: So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.
Page 72 - Soft roll your incense, herbs, and fruits, and flowers, In mingled clouds to him whose sun exalts, Whose breath perfumes you, and whose pencil paints.
Page 265 - But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Page 70 - Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number : he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power ; not one faileth.
Page 42 - Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Page 299 - God ; to comfort all that mourn ; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness ; that they might be called the trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Page 301 - ... not that I speak in respect of want; for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound ; every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Page 121 - Godliness hath the promise of this life, as well as of that which is to come.
Page 301 - None of these things move me ; neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.