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... heart . May I undo the clasps ? P. No , not now . Wait , and think a little - we are going to look at something more than pictures . We shall try to see the thoughts in it with our minds . But our minds may not be able to see them well ...
... heart . May I undo the clasps ? P. No , not now . Wait , and think a little - we are going to look at something more than pictures . We shall try to see the thoughts in it with our minds . But our minds may not be able to see them well ...
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... heart . We are very different creatures from Adam , for we are not worthy to take God's holy name upon our lips - and yet , he lets us sing His praises . Ion . Would the angels be glad if I were to sing , papa ? P. Yes . Ion . But not ...
... heart . We are very different creatures from Adam , for we are not worthy to take God's holy name upon our lips - and yet , he lets us sing His praises . Ion . Would the angels be glad if I were to sing , papa ? P. Yes . Ion . But not ...
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... heart is stirr'd , Like childhood's when it hears the carol of a bird ! The mountains old and hoar- The chainless ... hearts o'er thee In silence deep and holy have adored ? How many mothers , by their infants ' bed , Thy holy , blessed ...
... heart is stirr'd , Like childhood's when it hears the carol of a bird ! The mountains old and hoar- The chainless ... hearts o'er thee In silence deep and holy have adored ? How many mothers , by their infants ' bed , Thy holy , blessed ...
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... heart , and delight to do His will . L. And I daresay she would teach Adam many things . P. Yes . I have often made a picture in my mind of the first man and woman walking together . How many beautiful places he would show her - how he ...
... heart , and delight to do His will . L. And I daresay she would teach Adam many things . P. Yes . I have often made a picture in my mind of the first man and woman walking together . How many beautiful places he would show her - how he ...
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... hearts . You said , Ion , that you have bright day - light as long as you can look at the sun . So you may have bright and good thoughts , and a happy face , as long as you can look at God and think about him . Ion . But , papa , the ...
... hearts . You said , Ion , that you have bright day - light as long as you can look at the sun . So you may have bright and good thoughts , and a happy face , as long as you can look at God and think about him . Ion . But , papa , the ...
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Page 79 - And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Page 48 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks He shall attend, . And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 13 - We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Page 5 - And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
Page 58 - Is not the whole land before thee ? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 15 - And they sat down to eat bread ; and they lifted up their eyes, and looked, and behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels, bearing spicery, and balm, and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Page 43 - Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee...
Page 19 - What hast thou done ? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
Page 83 - And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
Page 71 - And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.