 Their turn is come at last : that is all. Before, they had only heard of the mystery ; now, they feel it. He has fastened on them His look of love, even as on Peter and on Mary ; and they cannot choose but follow, and in following Him altogether forget...  The doctrine of the Cross [by R. Brett.]. - Page lby Robert Brett - 1843Full view - About this book
 | Henry Edward Manning (card, abp. of Westminster.) - 1842 - 424 pages
...awe, they arose and followed His voice. But now they cannot go back ; for they are too nigh to the unseen cross, and its virtues have pierced too deeply...fastened on them His look of love, even as on Peter and on Mary ; and they cannot choose but follow, and in following Him altogether forget both themselves... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1846 - 428 pages
...awe, they arose and followed His voice. But now they cannot go back ; for they are too near to the unseen cross, and its virtues have pierced too deeply...fastened on them His look of love, even as on Peter and on Mary ; and they cannot choose but follow, and in following Him altogether forget both themselves... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...pierced too deeply within them. The Lord is fulfilling to them liis promise. " And I if I be lifted up will draw all men unto me." Their turn is come at...they had only heard of the mystery, now they feel it ; Jesus has fastened on them his look of love as he did on Mary or Peter, and they cannot choose but... | |
 | John R. Vernon - 1867 - 338 pages
...voice. But now they cannot go back, for they are too nigh to the unseen One, and His words have sunk deeply within them. Day by day they are giving up...fastened on them His look of love, even as on Peter and on Mary ; and they cannot choose but follow, and in following Him, altogether forget both themselves... | |
 | 1869 - 308 pages
...but now their turn is come at last, and that is all. Before, they had only heard of the mystery, but now they feel it. He has fastened on them his look of love, as he did on Mary and Peter, and they cannot choose but follow. Little by little, from time to time,... | |
 | Possession - 1870 - 498 pages
...willing hearts. Their time is come at last ; they had heard of the mystery, now they feel it. Christ has fastened on them His look of love, even as on Peter and on Mary, and they cannot choose but follow. If once, with purpose of heart, we set ourselves to follow... | |
 | Elizabeth Prentiss - 1872 - 348 pages
...men unto me." " But now, at last, their turn is come. Before, they had only heard of the mystery, but now they feel it. He has fastened on them His look of love, as He did on Mary and Peter, and they cannot but choose to follow. Little by little, from time to time,... | |
 | J. C. Lanphier - 1872 - 206 pages
...unseen world ; and so in truth it is. He is fulfilling to them his promise, " And I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto me." Their turn is come at...feel it. He has fastened on them his look of love, as on Peter and Mary; and they cannot choose but follow, and now following him altogether, they forget... | |
 | Elizabeth Prentiss - 1873 - 324 pages
...men unto me." " But now, at last, their turn is come. Before, they had only heard of the mystery, but now they feel it. He has fastened on them His look of love, as He did on Mary and Peter, and they cannot but choose to follow. Little by little, from time to time,... | |
 | John Richard Vernon - 1880 - 342 pages
...and so in truth it is. He is fulfilling to them His promise : ' And I, if I be lifted lip from the earth, will draw all men unto Me.' Their turn is come...fastened on them His look of love, even as on Peter and on Mary ; and they cannot choose but follow, and in following Him, altogether forget both themselves... | |
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