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... Thoughts .... .... I .... 19 " Thou visitest the earth , and waterest it thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God , which is full of water : thou preparest them corn , when thou hast so provided for it . Thou waterest the ridges ...
... Thoughts .... .... I .... 19 " Thou visitest the earth , and waterest it thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God , which is full of water : thou preparest them corn , when thou hast so provided for it . Thou waterest the ridges ...
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... is our first duty ; to be attractive and cheerful and genial is our next duty ; and " I can do all things ́through Christ who strengtheneth me . " II . SPRING THOUGHTS . " Thou visitest the earth 18 Rain upon the Mown Grass .
... is our first duty ; to be attractive and cheerful and genial is our next duty ; and " I can do all things ́through Christ who strengtheneth me . " II . SPRING THOUGHTS . " Thou visitest the earth 18 Rain upon the Mown Grass .
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Samuel Martin. II . SPRING THOUGHTS . " Thou visitest the earth , and waterest it : thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God , which is full of water : thou preparest them corn , when thou hast so provided for it . " Thou waterest ...
Samuel Martin. II . SPRING THOUGHTS . " Thou visitest the earth , and waterest it : thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God , which is full of water : thou preparest them corn , when thou hast so provided for it . " Thou waterest ...
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... while we follow prophets to Sinai and Horeb , and evangelists to Bethlehem and Nazareth and Jerusalem and Bethany and Gethsemane and Calvary and Olivet , let us also go with the writer of this Psalm to trees planted by 20 Spring Thoughts .
... while we follow prophets to Sinai and Horeb , and evangelists to Bethlehem and Nazareth and Jerusalem and Bethany and Gethsemane and Calvary and Olivet , let us also go with the writer of this Psalm to trees planted by 20 Spring Thoughts .
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... travelling into a far country . Darkness and barrenness and coldness suggest absence on the part of God . The spring looks like his return . The great change it involves cheerily whispers " He is not far from any one Spring Thoughts . 21.
... travelling into a far country . Darkness and barrenness and coldness suggest absence on the part of God . The spring looks like his return . The great change it involves cheerily whispers " He is not far from any one Spring Thoughts . 21.
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