 | 1836 - 342 pages
...life and peaceable reign to Elizabeth. She declared that she hoped for mercy only through the death of Christ, at the foot of whose image she now willingly...O Jesus, were extended on the cross ; so with the outstretehed arms of thy mercy receive me, and forgive my sins." She then prepared for the block, by... | |
 | David Irving - 1841 - 448 pages
...life and peaceable reign to Elizabeth. She declared that she hoped for mercy only through the death of Christ, at the foot of whose image she now willingly...crucifix, she thus addressed it: " As thy arms, O Jtsus, were extended on the cross; so with the outstretched arms of thy mercy receive me, and forgive... | |
 | 1841 - 404 pages
...blood." Follow her to the scaffold. Hear her dying prayer: As thy arms, O Jesus, were extended upon the cross, so with the outstretched arms of thy mercy receive me, and forgive my sins." Here Was spoken the language of pious resignation — here was a proud heart subdued by suffering,... | |
 | 1841 - 346 pages
...blood." Follow her to the scaffold. Hear her dying prayer: "As thy arms, О Jesus, were extended upon the cross, so with the outstretched arms of thy mercy receive me, and forgive my sins." Here was spoken the language of pious resignation — here was a proud heart subdued by suffering,... | |
 | Thomas Stephen - 1843 - 694 pages
...Church, prayed for her son, and for Elizabeth, and concluded, " As thy arms, O Christ ! were spread on the cross, so with the outstretched arms of thy mercy receive me, and forgive me my sins." And as she was about to lay her head on the block she sent this charitable message, with... | |
 | William Robertson - 1844 - 620 pages
...hoped for mercy only through the death of Christ, at the loot of whose image she now willingly shea her blood ; and lifting up and kissing the crucifix,...receive me, and forgive my sins." She then prepared for (he block, by taking off her veil and upper gar menjs ; and one of the executioners rudely endeavouring... | |
 | 1848 - 796 pages
...Elizabeth. She declared that she 64 TABULAR RECORD OF MOttTALITY. hoped for mercy only through the death of Christ, at the foot of whose image she now willingly...the crucifix, she thus addressed it : " As thy arms, О Jesus, were extended on the cross ; so with the outstretched arms of thy mercy receive me, and forgive... | |
 | William Robertson - 1851 - 564 pages
...life and peaceable reign to Elizabeth. She declared that she hoped for mercy only through the death of Christ, at the foot of whose image she now willingly...She then prepared for the block, by taking off her BOOK veil and upper garments ; and one of the executioners ~^^L^ rudely endeavouring to assist, she... | |
 | William Robertson - 1856 - 616 pages
...life and peaceable reign to Elizabeth. She declared that she hoped for mercy only through the death of Christ, at the foot of whose image she now willingly...prepared for the block, by taking off her veil and upper gar ments ; and one of the executioners rudely endeavouring to assist, she gently checked him, and... | |
 | George Buchanan - 1856 - 624 pages
...her own; then lifting it up, and kissing it, she said, " As thy arms, O Jesus ! were spread abroad on the cross, so with the outstretched arms of thy mercy, receive me, and forgive my sins." The earl of Kent, who was displeased at her using a crucifix in her devotions, reproved her for her... | |
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... with an audible voice, and in the English tongue, recommended unto God the afflicted state of the church, and prayed for prosperity to her son, and for a long life and peaceable reign to Elizabeth. She declared that she hoped for mercy only through... 
