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Page 42
... watch or out , nothing but self - abasement and mortification of body , soul , and spirit , all work and no play , and they could not endure it . Then Peter answered the man , looking sadly at him , and stirred at once with pity for his ...
... watch or out , nothing but self - abasement and mortification of body , soul , and spirit , all work and no play , and they could not endure it . Then Peter answered the man , looking sadly at him , and stirred at once with pity for his ...
Page 98
... watch was set for the night , and every one on board went with a glad and grateful heart to his duty , and Peter and John resumed , in the quiet of the evening , beneath the stars , the conversa- tion which the ominous sight of the ...
... watch was set for the night , and every one on board went with a glad and grateful heart to his duty , and Peter and John resumed , in the quiet of the evening , beneath the stars , the conversa- tion which the ominous sight of the ...
Page 102
... watch its operation , may learn a great deal that they never knew before . You know that in that passage in the Old ... watches and works upon his children , when he puts them into the crucible , till he can see his own image in them ...
... watch its operation , may learn a great deal that they never knew before . You know that in that passage in the Old ... watches and works upon his children , when he puts them into the crucible , till he can see his own image in them ...
Page 106
... watch , and to have used every means for detecting both their force and direction . A con- cealed current is a thing that may be very powerful the wrong way , even when the wind , waves , sails , helm , weather , and everything in the ...
... watch , and to have used every means for detecting both their force and direction . A con- cealed current is a thing that may be very powerful the wrong way , even when the wind , waves , sails , helm , weather , and everything in the ...
Page 109
... watch , a little later , a little further , and she must have struck . The men trembled from head to foot , when they saw the danger , and it was not till daylight came , and the fog lifted , showing them that they had a clear sea ...
... watch , a little later , a little further , and she must have struck . The men trembled from head to foot , when they saw the danger , and it was not till daylight came , and the fog lifted , showing them that they had a clear sea ...
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anchor answered Peter Beelzebub began behold boats breeze called Captain Glib cargo Celestial Country Christ Jesus conscience crew danger darkness Days of Heaven death deck Deism evil faith fear fire glory God's Word grace Harbor hath heard heart heaven hold Holy Holy Spirit hope Islands John iii JOHN.-Well kedge anchor keep King King's Chart King's ship knew Lamb of God land light LOG-BOOK looked Lord Jesus man's Matt mercy mind ness never night ocean once perils Peter and John pray prayer reef rience safe sail sailor salvation Satan Saviour seemed seen ship's sight sinners sins sometimes soul Spirit Star of Bethlehem storm sweet tell tempest temptation tender mercies thee things thou thought tion trust truth unto vessel voyage watch weather whole wind
Popular passages
Page 165 - But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.
Page 80 - Hark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks, From every host, from every gem ; But one alone, the Saviour, speaks : It is the Star of Bethlehem.
Page 138 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Page 101 - They shall not enter into my rest. 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Page 36 - Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure : for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall : for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...
Page 82 - Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: he shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best : thou shalt not oppress him.
Page 32 - Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot, To Thee, whose Blood can cleanse each spot O Lamb of God, I come...
Page 368 - Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand ; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive : for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 129 - Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Page 393 - But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.