Jane Taylor: Her Life and LettersThomas Nelson and sons, 1880 - 176 páginas Life and letters of the original lyricist of the song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. |
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... expression in the hymns . They are easily learned , and readily retained and recalled . The rhythm lingers and wanders in the memory , to give , when needed , a form to thoughts too weak to find their own expres- sion , and , amid the ...
... expression in the hymns . They are easily learned , and readily retained and recalled . The rhythm lingers and wanders in the memory , to give , when needed , a form to thoughts too weak to find their own expres- sion , and , amid the ...
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... expression . While yet a mere child , Jane amused herself and her parents by presenting in verse re- quests most doubtful of favour . The fol- lowing scribble , at eight years , foreshadows " Hymns for Infant Minds , " which have not ...
... expression . While yet a mere child , Jane amused herself and her parents by presenting in verse re- quests most doubtful of favour . The fol- lowing scribble , at eight years , foreshadows " Hymns for Infant Minds , " which have not ...
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... expression , without real meaning and feeling , and thereby deceiving both myself and others . I well know how ready ... expressions . " Yet I do hope that I have of late seen something of the vanity of the world , and increasingly feel ...
... expression , without real meaning and feeling , and thereby deceiving both myself and others . I well know how ready ... expressions . " Yet I do hope that I have of late seen something of the vanity of the world , and increasingly feel ...
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... expression of feelings whose natural out- let seemed to be the pen . A conviction that she had a talent to be used for service , began now to dawn upon her , -work for the Master , usefulness , and with this deeper sense of ...
... expression of feelings whose natural out- let seemed to be the pen . A conviction that she had a talent to be used for service , began now to dawn upon her , -work for the Master , usefulness , and with this deeper sense of ...
Página 139
... expressions of affection from any one who I know in some degree understands me , and who has had opportunity of observing many of my faults , I feel both obliged and comforted . " I was truly glad to hear a better account of your ...
... expressions of affection from any one who I know in some degree understands me , and who has had opportunity of observing many of my faults , I feel both obliged and comforted . " I was truly glad to hear a better account of your ...
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able advantages affection affectionate anxiety beautiful believe Bible blessing Christ Christian Colchester comfort daughters dear Anne dear brothers dear E dear father dear friends dear John dear Luck delightful desire divine early engaged enjoy excitement expect faint favour fear feel felt garden habit happy hear heard heart hope Hymns Ilfracombe indulge interests Isaac Taylor James Montgomery Jane says JANE TAYLOR Jane's Jesus Josiah Condor kind labours Lavenham letter literary live London look Marazion ment mind morning mother naked soul ness never nine o'clock Ongar ourselves painful Penzance perity pleasant pleasure pray prayer present quiet recollections rejoice religion religious respect retirement Rotherham scene Scriptures sincere sisters society spirits suffer Suffolk sure sweet taste tell thank things thought tion walk winter wish words youth Youth's Magazine
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Página 42 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Página 109 - ... hope you will think it worth sending three hundred miles to tell you) that associating with strangers, so far from alienating my thoughts and affections from those I have long known and valued, attaches me still more to them. I am surrounded with those who know that I am — Miss Taylor; but know not that I am — "Jane;" and it sometimes makes me sigh for a renewal of intercourse with those who, for that simple reason, have yielded me an unmerited share of their regard. The many follies, infirmities,...
Página 55 - THERE is a calm for those who weep, A rest for weary pilgrims found, They softly lie and sweetly sleep Low in the ground. The...
Página 171 - Jesus, to thy dear faithful hand My naked soul I trust, And my flesh waits for thy command To drop into my dust.
Página 158 - It must have been gratifying to have been thus distinguished by the apostle ; but O, how much more so to be approved by Him., who for our good requires these services from us ; and to hear Him say at last, — " Well done, good and faithful servant !" We should suffer no day to pass without thinking of, and acting for that day' when we shall be "judged according to our works...
Página 140 - Though the strength of the emotion soon abated, the effect in a great degree remained. A fortnight afterwards, I told Isaac what had taken place, and he urged me to be proposed immediately to the church. It was in this state I went to London ; and when I heard what was to me wholly unexpected, I' could not but consider the change in my feelings as a most kind and timely preparation for what, but a few weeks before, would have overwhelmed me with consternation and distress.
Página 170 - Oh, my dear friends, if you knew what thoughts I have now, you would see, as I do, that the whole business of life is preparation for death ! Let it be so with you. If I have ever written or spoken any thing you deem good advice, be assured I would, if I could, repeat it now with tenfold force. Think of this when I am gone. Tell J. I hope he will read Williams's Diary, and study to become such a character, as a man of business, and a christian.
Página 75 - I think I have some idea of what a child's hymn ought to be; and when I commenced the task, it was with the presumptuous determination that nothing should fall short of the standard I had formed in my mind. In order to do this, my method was to shut my eyes, and imagine the presence of some pretty little mortal, and then endeavour to catch, as it were, the very language it would use on the subject before me. If in any instances I have succeeded, to this little imaginary being I should attribute my...
Página 139 - My mother told you of my having joined the church. You may have supposed that I was frightened into it, by my complaint ; but I feel thankful that this was not the case ; for it was not till after I had consulted Mr Clyne, that I felt any alarm about it ; nor had I before any idea of its being of a formidable kind. My mind, all the summer, had been much in the state it has been in for years past : that is. unable to apply the offer of the gospel to myself, and all confusion and perplexity, when 1...
Página 121 - He that believes shall be saved ; he that believes not shall be damned.' This is all I would contend for, and all, I think, that I have contended for, as essential ; and if it is to this you object, I fear not boldly to say you are wrong.