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... praises of the King : - - For to his shrines should such false fire be brought , ' Twould mar the sacrifice . How heavily , How wearily would grieved Devotion's wing Soar then ! New unction must the soul require , If thus disturbed , to ...
... praises of the King : - - For to his shrines should such false fire be brought , ' Twould mar the sacrifice . How heavily , How wearily would grieved Devotion's wing Soar then ! New unction must the soul require , If thus disturbed , to ...
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... praise And battle for the truth ; Or go to prove how surely peace Lies fallow on the soil , When skill and care insure increase To crown the yeoman's toil . I read each look of intellect , And Heaven I thanked again , That from lost ...
... praise And battle for the truth ; Or go to prove how surely peace Lies fallow on the soil , When skill and care insure increase To crown the yeoman's toil . I read each look of intellect , And Heaven I thanked again , That from lost ...
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... praise Him still , till life's poor sand is spent , — Till I , with others , on the plains above , Shall , wondering , spell out all His ways of love ; And oh , to read in lines of glory , then , How God , in all , is justified to men ...
... praise Him still , till life's poor sand is spent , — Till I , with others , on the plains above , Shall , wondering , spell out all His ways of love ; And oh , to read in lines of glory , then , How God , in all , is justified to men ...
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... Praising God with sweetest looks . - Ruth . MODEST Beauty praises God , When it sends its glance abroad , With a look of cheerfulness ; Beauty doth the Giver bless , When its roses show the hue Of bright health , with lip of dew , And ...
... Praising God with sweetest looks . - Ruth . MODEST Beauty praises God , When it sends its glance abroad , With a look of cheerfulness ; Beauty doth the Giver bless , When its roses show the hue Of bright health , with lip of dew , And ...
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... praise in heaven to tell . Fervently went , on wings of faith , the prayer That God indeed would tabernacle there , And shed , as silent dew , refreshing grace . Earnest the words which set apart the place For joyful , solemn worship ...
... praise in heaven to tell . Fervently went , on wings of faith , the prayer That God indeed would tabernacle there , And shed , as silent dew , refreshing grace . Earnest the words which set apart the place For joyful , solemn worship ...
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Page 68 - And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers...
Page 116 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Page 282 - THE peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord : And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always.
Page 143 - Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Page 166 - Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 269 - And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Page 290 - There is a home for weary souls By sin and sorrow driven; When tossed on life's tempestuous shoals, Where storms arise, and ocean rolls, And all is drear but heaven. There faith lifts up her cheerful eye, To brighter prospects given; And views the tempest passing by, The evening shadows quickly fly, And all serene in heaven.
Page 116 - Go to now, ye that say, Today or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy, and sell, and gel gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.
Page 290 - 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 ! 820.