The Morning of Life: A Memoir of Miss A---n, who was Educated for a Nun : with Many Interesting Particulars Concerning Dr. Doyle |
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... became more manifest , and no hope of recovery was held out to her . 4 When Mrs. A saw death approach- ing with rapid strides , the thought of eternity overwhelmed her . She sent for the priests , and told them what agony of mind she ...
... became more manifest , and no hope of recovery was held out to her . 4 When Mrs. A saw death approach- ing with rapid strides , the thought of eternity overwhelmed her . She sent for the priests , and told them what agony of mind she ...
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... became then , for the first time , awakened to the reality of man's lost condition by nature . The two sisters communicated these doubts to Dr. Doyle , who warned them against indulging such thoughts , and lent them books which he ...
... became then , for the first time , awakened to the reality of man's lost condition by nature . The two sisters communicated these doubts to Dr. Doyle , who warned them against indulging such thoughts , and lent them books which he ...
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... became eloquent ; and in his fine open brow there was no deception . For two years this controversy continued . Bessie read attentively with her sister the books lent by the bishop ; and , although so The Morning of Life . 31.
... became eloquent ; and in his fine open brow there was no deception . For two years this controversy continued . Bessie read attentively with her sister the books lent by the bishop ; and , although so The Morning of Life . 31.
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... became ill , and it was with great difficulty the parish officers could induce even hired nurses to remain with the sick . During the height of the epidemic Bessie's eldest brother entered a cottage , and found a poor woman lying on ...
... became ill , and it was with great difficulty the parish officers could induce even hired nurses to remain with the sick . During the height of the epidemic Bessie's eldest brother entered a cottage , and found a poor woman lying on ...
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... became full by seeing , face to face , Him whom her soul loved . She now undertook with fresh zeal those labours in which she had been previously engaged , and was indefatigable in her exertions . One day she heard that a poor woman was ...
... became full by seeing , face to face , Him whom her soul loved . She now undertook with fresh zeal those labours in which she had been previously engaged , and was indefatigable in her exertions . One day she heard that a poor woman was ...
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Page 119 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace, In the world ye shall have tribulation : but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Page 24 - Night is the time for toil ; To plough the classic field, Intent to find the buried spoil Its wealthy furrows yield ; Till all is ours that sages taught, That poets sang or heroes wrought. Night is the time to weep ; To wet with unseen tears Those graves of memory where sleep The joys of other years ; • Hopes that were Angels in their birth, But perished young, like things of earth...
Page 101 - Here in the body pent, Absent from Him I roam, Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home. My Father's house on high, Home of my soul ! how near, At times, to faith's foreseeing eye, Thy golden gates appear! Ah! then my spirit faints To reach the land I love, The bright inheritance of saints, Jerusalem above!
Page 136 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Page 113 - THERE is an hour of peaceful rest, To mourning wanderers given ; There is a joy for souls distressed, A balm for every wounded breast : 'Tis found above — in heaven.
Page 26 - ... and that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness : that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
Page 22 - Woe unto you that are full ! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Page 126 - I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Page 113 - There fragrant flowers immortal bloom, And joys supreme are given; There rays divine disperse the gloom: Beyond the confines of the tomb Appears the dawn of heaven.
Page 111 - I know whom I have believed, and that He is able to keep that which I have committed to him against that day.