Memoir of Mrs. Sarah L. Huntington Smith: Late of the American Mission in SyriaAmerican Tract Society, 1845 - 396 pages |
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Page 255 - publish it not in the streets of Askelon ; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.' It seems to me as if a brilliant star, the centre of attraction to a thousand other orbs, were about to be blotted from the moral firmament.
Page 39 - our preparatory lecture, last evening, I was much struck with the 27th hymn — ' Cold mountains and the midnight air Witnessed the fervor of thy prayer; The desert thy temptation knew, Thy conflict and thy victory too.
Page 121 - There entertain him, all ye saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies That sing, and singing in your glory move, And wipe the tears forever from his
Page 320 - dying Son Passed through the grave, and blest the bed. Rest here, blest saint, till from his throne The morning break, and pierce the shade. ' Break from his throne, illustrious morn ! Attend, O
Page 255 - in my estimation; and yet I do not enjoy that sensible communion with him, which I have before experienced. I sometimes think that the Holy Spirit cannot dwell in this wicked land ; but, ' like a peaceful dove, Flies from the realms of noise and strife.' "
Page 151 - We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone in his glory.' " Our visit to Alexandria has been one of much interest and pleasure. The weather has been favorable ; the streets, which are usually muddy at this season, have been dry, and we have found kind and attentive friends. I felt at home immediately, at Mr. Gliddon's. When describing the
Page 34 - After having been that night, as if at the foot of that mount which none might touch ; when the struggle was over, and the sweet remains were arrayed for the tomb, gentler accents spoke to my heart ; and I felt that I had come 'to Mount Zion,' 'to an innumerable company of angels, to the spirits of just men made
Page 34 - Jesus the mediator of the new covenant.' 'I am the resurrection and the life,' were words which now were clothed in a more glorious meaning. " I do earnestly desire, my dear sister, to make this event profitable; and hope I can already say, ' It is good for me that I have been afflicted.
Page 17 - separated them. Here, also, it should be remarked, " they were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in death they were not [long] divided.
Page 199 - Would shake hands with a king upon his throne, And think it kindness to his majesty.'