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... remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness . " * Old age is the most appropriate season for this consideration of the past . The judg- ment is not so likely to be warped by the heat of ...
... remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness . " * Old age is the most appropriate season for this consideration of the past . The judg- ment is not so likely to be warped by the heat of ...
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... , although you are unable to realize your interest in it . It is both your privilege and your duty to seek earnestly the " assurance of hope ; " * 2 Cor . v . 1 . but remember , for your consolation and encourage- ment , 28 NEARING HOME .
... , although you are unable to realize your interest in it . It is both your privilege and your duty to seek earnestly the " assurance of hope ; " * 2 Cor . v . 1 . but remember , for your consolation and encourage- ment , 28 NEARING HOME .
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Comforts and Counsels for the Aged William Edward Schenck. but remember , for your consolation and encourage- ment , that the weakest believer in Christ is as safe as the most rejoicing Christian . Keep your eye fixed upon your Saviour ...
Comforts and Counsels for the Aged William Edward Schenck. but remember , for your consolation and encourage- ment , that the weakest believer in Christ is as safe as the most rejoicing Christian . Keep your eye fixed upon your Saviour ...
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... remember , and be confounded , and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame , when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done , saith the Lord God . " My aged friends , permit me to counsel you not to give way to ...
... remember , and be confounded , and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame , when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done , saith the Lord God . " My aged friends , permit me to counsel you not to give way to ...
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... remember all we desire to remember , as well in old age as at any other period . The reason why we do not probably is , that to many things we attach less importance than we did in earlier life . Seldom does any man forget his legal ...
... remember all we desire to remember , as well in old age as at any other period . The reason why we do not probably is , that to many things we attach less importance than we did in earlier life . Seldom does any man forget his legal ...
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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.