Gems worth setting, written and collected by E. GubbinsGriffith, Farran & Company, 1885 - 63 pages |
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amiss appointed aptest ask God's blessing bear cheer choose Christ should enter Christian clouds comes to Thee comfort CORNER OF ST courage cross crown dark darkest deed drear duty E. P. DUTTON earthly ELLEN GUBBINS endure eternal faith FARRAN Father's FEAR GEMS WORTH SETTING GIVE thanks God thy Father GOD'S hand God's power happy hath heart Heaven Heaven's gate heavenly holy hour journey kindly knowledge of Christ lead lest light little matters little things live look Lord MARTYR mind NEVER forsake OKEDEN & WELSH pass path patience PAUL'S CHURCHYARD peace praise pray prayer quietly ready repent rest rich ruin seek shines sight silence soul suffer sunshine SYMPATHY thanks in everything thine thorns THOU knowest THOU wilt thou wouldst throw Thy feet thy sorrows to-day trials troubled true truly truth wait walks weary WEST CORNER words wouldst thou
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Page 61 - As a little child relies On a care beyond his own ; Knows he's neither strong nor wise, Fears to stir a step alone ; Let me thus with Thee abide, As my FATHER, Guard, and Guide.
Page 42 - WHY should the children of a King Go mourning all their days? Great Comforter, descend, and bring Some tokens of Thy grace. 2. Dost Thou not dwell in all the saints, And seal the heirs of heaven? When wilt Thou banish my complaints, And show my sins forgiven?
Page 54 - So should we live, that every hour May die as dies the natural flower, — A self-reviving thing of power ; That every thought and every deed May hold within itself the seed Of future good and future meed ; Esteeming sorrow, whose employ Is to develop, not destroy, Far better than a barren joy.
Page 42 - See, from his head, his hands, his feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down : Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown ? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all.
Page 13 - True worth is in being, not seeming; In doing each day that goes by. Some little good — not in dreaming Of great things to do by and by.
Page 44 - I shall pass through this world but once. Any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
Page 44 - I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
Page 40 - Lord, in the strength of grace, With a glad heart and free ; Myself, my residue of days, I consecrate to thee. " Thy ransomed servant I Restore to thee thine own ; And from this moment live or die, To serve my God alone.
Page 17 - All works are good, and each is best As most it pleases Thee ; Each worker pleases when the rest He serves in charity; And neither man nor work unblest, Wilt Thou permit to be.
Page 51 - As God leads me, will I go, Nor choose my way. Let him choose the joy or woe Of every day : They cannot hurt my soul, Because in his control : I leave to him the whole,-— His children may. As God leads me, I am still Within his hand : Though his purpose my self-will Doth oft withstand. Yet I wish that none But his will be done, Till the end be won That he hath planned. As God leads, I am content; He will take care ! All things by his will are sent That I must bear. To him I take my...