Memoir of Mrs. Mary Lundie Duncan: Being Recollections of a DaughterW. Oliphant, 1846 - 352 pages |
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Page 316 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 316 - In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the angel of His presence saved them : in His love and in His pity He redeemed them ; and He bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Page 323 - For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Page 275 - His love, in time past, forbids me to think He'll leave me at last in trouble to sink; Each sweet Ebenezer I have in review, Confirms his good pleasure to help me quite through.
Page 70 - A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Page 79 - Whom have I in heaven but thee ? and there is none on earth that I desire besides thee ! My flesh and my heart faileth ; but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Page 251 - For thou wilt the afflicted save In grief that low do lie : But wilt bring down the countenance Of them whose looks are high. 28 The Lord will light my candle so, That it shall shine full bright ; The Lord my God will also make My darkness to be light.
Page 213 - TJie depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not in me.
Page 329 - Let my sins be all forgiven, Bless the friends I love so well ; Take me when I die to heaven, Happy there with Thee to dwell.
Page 328 - O, let me love thee ! Kind thou art To children such as I ; Give me a gentle holy heart ; Be thou my friend on high. Help me to please my parents dear, And do whate'er they tell ; Bless all my friends, both far and near, And keep them safe and well.