Under His Wings: A Sketch of the Life of Robert Lindley MurrayRandolph & Company, 1876 - 164 pages |
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Under His Wings: A Sketch of the Life of Robert Lindley Murray (Classic Reprint) Ruth Shearman Murray No preview available - 2017 |
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Page 156 - The voice at midnight came; He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierced his frame — He fell, but felt no fear.
Page 44 - Thou art the garden of the world, the home Of all Art yields, and Nature can decree ; Even in thy desert, what is like to thee ? Thy very weeds are beautiful, thy waste More rich than other climes' fertility ; Thy wreck a glory, and thy ruin graced With an immaculate charm which cannot be defaced.
Page 134 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.
Page 157 - The pains of death are past; Labor and sorrow cease ; And, life's long warfare closed at last, His soul is found in peace. Soldier of Christ, well done ! Praise be thy new employ ; And, while eternal ages run, Rest in thy Saviour's joy.
Page 76 - For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake ; 30 Having the same conflict "which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Page 15 - Such have been the maxims of prudence and toleration by which the magistrates of this city (Amsterdam) have been governed, and the consequences have been, that the oppressed and persecuted, from every country, have found among us an asylum from distress. Follow in the same steps and...
Page 116 - For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying, Fear not, Paul ; thou must be brought before Caesar ; and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Page 7 - HAPPY the souls to Jesus joined, And saved by grace alone ; Walking in all his ways, they find Their heaven on earth begun. 2 The church triumphant in thy love, Their mighty joys we know : They sing the Lamb in hymns above, A'nd we in hymns below. 3 Thee in thy glorious realm they praise, And bow before thy throne ; We in the kingdom of thy grace : The kingdoms are but one. 4 The holy to the holiest leads...
Page 111 - But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 151 - I leave it all with Jesus day by day ; Faith can firmly trust Him, come what may. Hope has dropped her anchor, found her rest, In the calm sure haven of His breast: Love esteems it heaven to abide At His side.