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... tell you not of a kindred im- perial , adopted into some of the Cæsar's families ; nor of David matching into the house of Saul , which seemed to him no small preferment ; we blazon not your arms with the mixture of noble ingressions ...
... tell you not of a kindred im- perial , adopted into some of the Cæsar's families ; nor of David matching into the house of Saul , which seemed to him no small preferment ; we blazon not your arms with the mixture of noble ingressions ...
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... tell us that in some trackless lands , when one friend passes through the path- less forests , he breaks a twig ever and anon as he goes , that those who come after may see the traces of his having been there , and may know that they ...
... tell us that in some trackless lands , when one friend passes through the path- less forests , he breaks a twig ever and anon as he goes , that those who come after may see the traces of his having been there , and may know that they ...
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... tell you , for it would not be true- that when they saw the Queen coming , they locked their doors and pretended to be out , and kept her standing knocking at the door , refusing to let her in , though she came to speak kindly to them ...
... tell you , for it would not be true- that when they saw the Queen coming , they locked their doors and pretended to be out , and kept her standing knocking at the door , refusing to let her in , though she came to speak kindly to them ...
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... tell him what were his sentiments in that awful situation . " I have been too fond , " says he , " of reading everything valuable and elegant that has been penned in our language , and been peculiarly charmed with the historians ...
... tell him what were his sentiments in that awful situation . " I have been too fond , " says he , " of reading everything valuable and elegant that has been penned in our language , and been peculiarly charmed with the historians ...
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... tell what God is , and what he would have us to do . There was no need of the picturesque narrative and the majestic poem - no need of the proverb , the story , and the psalm . A chapter of theology , and another of morals ; a short ...
... tell what God is , and what he would have us to do . There was no need of the picturesque narrative and the majestic poem - no need of the proverb , the story , and the psalm . A chapter of theology , and another of morals ; a short ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
A. A. Hodge angels Anon Anthony Burgess Archdeacon Hare Arminius beauty believe Bible blessed blood body C. H. Spurgeon called child Christian Church comfort conscience creatures darkness death Divine doth duty dying earth eternal evil faith Father fear feel fire flowers fruit fulness give glory God's godliness gold Gospel grace H. W. Beecher hand happy hath heart heaven holy Holy Spirit honour hope human Ibid J. H. Wilson Jehovah Jesus Christ Jews John Bate king labour light live look Lord man's ment mercy mind moral mountain nature ness never night peace perfect person prayer racter religion replied rest righteousness Saviour Scripture shine sinner sins sorrow soul speak Spirit stars sweet thee things thou thought throne tion tree true truth unto virtue Whitecross word
Passagens conhecidas
Página 327 - Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the Gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? — God ! let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer! and let the ice-plains echo, God!
Página 187 - Old ocean's gray and melancholy waste, — Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man. The golden sun, The planets, all the infinite host of heaven, Are shining on the sad abodes of death, Through the still lapse of ages. All that tread The globe are but a handful to the tribes That slumber in its bosom...
Página 294 - THE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
Página 237 - Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Página 239 - Falsely luxurious ! will not man awake ; And, springing from the bed of sloth, enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour, To meditation due, and sacred song...
Página 329 - If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me, Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Página 195 - THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted...
Página 369 - The appearance, instantaneously disclosed, Was of a mighty city — boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendor — without end ! Fabric it seemed of diamond and of gold, With alabaster domes, and silver spires, And blazing terrace upon terrace, high Uplifted...
Página 195 - And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem...
Página 267 - O ! who can hold a fire in his hand By thinking on the frosty Caucasus? Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite By bare imagination of a feast?