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... sure that you could resist temptation any better than others ? " " No ; but I mean to try . I have my father's ex- ample to help to keep me straight . " 66 Do you think a man ought to speculate for the glory of God ? ” " Yes , if he ...
... sure that you could resist temptation any better than others ? " " No ; but I mean to try . I have my father's ex- ample to help to keep me straight . " 66 Do you think a man ought to speculate for the glory of God ? ” " Yes , if he ...
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... sure there is nothing more to tell me ? " the Bishop asked . " Well , sir , there is one thing more that I want to discuss with you . I didn't want to tell you about it until we had settled the first question , although it has nothing ...
... sure there is nothing more to tell me ? " the Bishop asked . " Well , sir , there is one thing more that I want to discuss with you . I didn't want to tell you about it until we had settled the first question , although it has nothing ...
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... sure ye vote agin the sthrike in the Union to - night , " Mrs. Phelan had said . " Sure , Mother , how c'n I vote agin the sthrike an ' me the prisident iv the ' Malgamated Terrors ? " " If ye do vote to sthrike , ye'll find iviry ...
... sure ye vote agin the sthrike in the Union to - night , " Mrs. Phelan had said . " Sure , Mother , how c'n I vote agin the sthrike an ' me the prisident iv the ' Malgamated Terrors ? " " If ye do vote to sthrike , ye'll find iviry ...
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... Sure , and no min did I see pass here at all , at all ! " " There was quite a crowd of them . Some of them were carrying bags . Do you know what they were doing ? " " Is it bags ye say ? Sure they were doin ' nothin ' , so long as they ...
... Sure , and no min did I see pass here at all , at all ! " " There was quite a crowd of them . Some of them were carrying bags . Do you know what they were doing ? " " Is it bags ye say ? Sure they were doin ' nothin ' , so long as they ...
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... sure were in conflict with the Articles of Religion ; but he was sincerely troubled lest the opinions he held might grow into the rankest heresy . It came to pass when the young clergyman unbur- dened his conscience to Bishop Vaux and ...
... sure were in conflict with the Articles of Religion ; but he was sincerely troubled lest the opinions he held might grow into the rankest heresy . It came to pass when the young clergyman unbur- dened his conscience to Bishop Vaux and ...
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Page 208 - Are your cowslips of the meadows Like our weeds anear the mine ? Leave us quiet in the dark of the coal-shadows, From your pleasures fair and fine !
Page 178 - I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things.
Page 276 - If thou art worn and hard beset With sorrows, that thou wouldst forget, If thou wouldst read a lesson, that will keep Thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep, Go to the woods and hills! — No tears Dim the sweet look that Nature wears.
Page 39 - Thou art knocking : And lo ! that hand is scarred, And thorns Thy brow encircle, And tears Thy face have marred...
Page 42 - IF Jesus Christ is a man, — And only a man, — I say That of all mankind I cleave to him, And to him will I cleave alway. If Jesus Christ is a God, — And the only God, — I swear I will follow Him through heaven and hell, The earth, the sea, and the air...
Page 368 - O light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee ; My heart restores its borrowed ray, That in thy sunshine's blaze its day May brighter, fairer be.
Page 169 - GOD, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the fraility of our nature we cannot always stand upright ; Grant to us such strength and protection as may support us in all dangers and carry us through all temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 368 - ONLY.] 0 love that wilt not let me go, I rest my wea-ry soul In thee; I give thee back the life I owe, That In thine o - cean depths its flow May rich - er, fol - ler art — (-: Ibe. :£=^ 0 LOVE that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee ; 1 give thee back the life I owe, That in thine ocean depths its flow May richer, fuller be.
Page 373 - OGOD, heavenly Father, who by thy Son Jesus Christ hast promised to all them that seek thy kingdom, and the righteousness thereof, all things necessary to their bodily sustenance ; Send us, we beseech thee, in this OUT necessity, such moderate rain and showers, that we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort, and to thy honour ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 26 - Man am I grown, a man's work must I do. Follow the deer? follow the Christ, the King, Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King — Else, wherefore born...