Last Words of Saints and Sinners: 700 Final Quotes from the Famous, the Infamous, and the Inspiring Figures of HistoryThe last words of the dying have fascinated readers throughout history. They reveal the fears, hopes, courage, and legacies of both the famous and not-so-famous. This collection of seven hundred quotes includes the last words of commoners, atheists, poets, and politicians along with noted Christians and martyrs. Excellent for casual reading and as a ready reference source for the pastor or public speaker. |
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... blood of the Lamb , the Word and their testimony and loved not their lives unto the death , need to be re - told for an age like ours when it is far too easy to be a Christian . Under the Roman Empire , Christians were exterminated ...
... blood of the Lamb , the Word and their testimony and loved not their lives unto the death , need to be re - told for an age like ours when it is far too easy to be a Christian . Under the Roman Empire , Christians were exterminated ...
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... blood , I've seen it on the breaking ocean , Strive with a swoln , convulsive motion . " Yet in his " Two Foscari , " Byron asks and answers the ques- tion — " Yet what is Death , so it be glorious ? ' Tis a sunset . " In The Woman ...
... blood , I've seen it on the breaking ocean , Strive with a swoln , convulsive motion . " Yet in his " Two Foscari , " Byron asks and answers the ques- tion — " Yet what is Death , so it be glorious ? ' Tis a sunset . " In The Woman ...
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... blood the Protestant religion and the liberties of Germany ! Alas ! my poor Queen ! My God ! My God ! " Aeschylus was killed by the fall of a tortoise on his bald head — dropped from the claws of an eagle in the air . Agathocles ...
... blood the Protestant religion and the liberties of Germany ! Alas ! my poor Queen ! My God ! My God ! " Aeschylus was killed by the fall of a tortoise on his bald head — dropped from the claws of an eagle in the air . Agathocles ...
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... blood . While not named among the Twelve , Stephen was nevertheless " the Prophet of the Gospel dawn in its western course , the link be- tween Christ and Paul , and the first martyr of the Christian faith . " Throughout his brief ...
... blood . While not named among the Twelve , Stephen was nevertheless " the Prophet of the Gospel dawn in its western course , the link be- tween Christ and Paul , and the first martyr of the Christian faith . " Throughout his brief ...
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... blood - bespattered face because he saw Jesus standing on the right hand of God . Stephen remembered the victory of the Cross and patiently accepted the martyr - crown from the pierced hand of his crucified , risen and now glorified ...
... blood - bespattered face because he saw Jesus standing on the right hand of God . Stephen remembered the victory of the Cross and patiently accepted the martyr - crown from the pierced hand of his crucified , risen and now glorified ...
Contents
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IV The Company of Martyrs | 137 |
V Records of Dying Words | 161 |
VI The Scottish Covenanters | 183 |
VII The Fear of Death | 209 |
VIII The Art of Dying Well | 217 |
IX The Death of the Saints | 227 |
Index | 233 |
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Apostle asked became beheaded Bible Bishop blessed blood body burned Charles Christian Church comfort Covenant Covenanters cried dear died saying Divine Donald Cargill earth English eternal executioner face faith famous farewell Father fear of death found guilty French glorious glory God's godly Gospel grace happy hath heart heaven holy hope hymns James James Renwick Jesus Christ John John Adams King last hour last words live Lord Jesus Christ Margaret Wilson martyr mercy minister murder Nate Saint pain peace persecuted philosopher poet Polycarp praise pray prayer preached preacher precious prison Psalm Queen Reformation religious renowned replied Roman saints SAMUEL RUTHERFORD Saviour scaffold Scotland Scots Worthies Scottish Scripture sinner soldier son of Alphaeus son of Zebedee soul spirit stake statesman Strict Baptists suffer sweet Thee things THOMAS Thou hast Thy hands torture truth unto uttered wife WILLIAM witness wrote