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... faith of an aged Chris- tian is one of the best testimonies to the worth and reality of religion , and furnishes a bright and en- couraging example to the lambs of the flock . Weary and distressed by the arduous conflict in which he is ...
... faith of an aged Chris- tian is one of the best testimonies to the worth and reality of religion , and furnishes a bright and en- couraging example to the lambs of the flock . Weary and distressed by the arduous conflict in which he is ...
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... faith in Christ , by the grace of the Holy Spirit . External acts of devotion , alms - giving , self - denial , or large charitable bequests , cannot purchase your passport for heaven . The righteousness of God , which is unto all and ...
... faith in Christ , by the grace of the Holy Spirit . External acts of devotion , alms - giving , self - denial , or large charitable bequests , cannot purchase your passport for heaven . The righteousness of God , which is unto all and ...
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... faith is strong , and who , in the consciousness that the time of their departure is at hand , can look to the past and to the future , and meekly but confidently affirm with " Paul the aged , " " I have fought a good fight , I have ...
... faith is strong , and who , in the consciousness that the time of their departure is at hand , can look to the past and to the future , and meekly but confidently affirm with " Paul the aged , " " I have fought a good fight , I have ...
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... faith- fulness . Your afflictions may have been many and sore , and your present circumstances may be embar- rassing , and your prospects for the future gloomy . Providence may seem to have set you up as a mark for the arrows of ...
... faith- fulness . Your afflictions may have been many and sore , and your present circumstances may be embar- rassing , and your prospects for the future gloomy . Providence may seem to have set you up as a mark for the arrows of ...
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... faith : no class of peo- ple need the supports of faith and hope more than the aged . And not only believe , but act . " Work while it is called to - day . " " To do good , and com- municate , forget not , for with such sacrifices God ...
... faith : no class of peo- ple need the supports of faith and hope more than the aged . And not only believe , but act . " Work while it is called to - day . " " To do good , and com- municate , forget not , for with such sacrifices God ...
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affliction aged Christian ANONYMOUS ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER believer blessed bright calm cast cheerful Cicero clouds comfort dark dark wave dear death divine divine grace dying earth earthly eternal everlasting evermore eyes faith Father fear feel forget forsake friends fruit glory God's grace grave grief hand happy hath heart heaven heavenly holy Holy Spirit hope HORATIUS BONAR hour infirmities ISAAC WATTS Jesus Christ JOHN NEWTON labour life's light live look Lord Jesus mercy mind Nearer ness never night o'er old age pain palm tree pass PAUL GERHARDT peace perfect pilgrim pious Polycarp pray prayer proconsul promises rejoice remember rest righteousness salvation Saviour shadows sight sinner sins SIR ROBERT GRANT soon sorrow soul spirit strength sweet tears thee things thou hast thought throne trials true trust truth unto voice wait weakness weary word youth
Popular passages
Page 207 - Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail...
Page 196 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Page 51 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat ; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 270 - Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils : for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Page 447 - Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Page 99 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, ' Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.' I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, ' Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.
Page 227 - Seek ye the Lord while He may be found ; call upon Him while He is near.
Page 206 - REMEMBER now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them...
Page 22 - ... not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
Page 50 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.