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... bless you , and keep you in this good mind . " He had tears in his eyes . ' It is interesting to know that Louis XIV . , broken - hearted in his old age by defeats and dis- appointments , recognised her worth , and leaned on her for ...
... bless you , and keep you in this good mind . " He had tears in his eyes . ' It is interesting to know that Louis XIV . , broken - hearted in his old age by defeats and dis- appointments , recognised her worth , and leaned on her for ...
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... blessing him upon , And righteousness , ev'n from the God Of his salvation . This is the generation That after him inquire , O Jacob , who do seek thy face , With their whole heart's desire . ' While singing these and the following ...
... blessing him upon , And righteousness , ev'n from the God Of his salvation . This is the generation That after him inquire , O Jacob , who do seek thy face , With their whole heart's desire . ' While singing these and the following ...
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... bless the Lord . ' • After the revocation of the edict of Nantes in 1685 , by Louis XIV . , the Protestant ministers were expelled from France , but the people were forbidden to leave , and all the highways and byways were jealously ...
... bless the Lord . ' • After the revocation of the edict of Nantes in 1685 , by Louis XIV . , the Protestant ministers were expelled from France , but the people were forbidden to leave , and all the highways and byways were jealously ...
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... Blessed is the man whose transgression is forgiven , whose sin is covered . ' This was the favourite Psalm of Augustine . With reference to it he says , ' Intelli- gentia prima est ut te noris peccatorem . ' ' The begin- ning of ...
... Blessed is the man whose transgression is forgiven , whose sin is covered . ' This was the favourite Psalm of Augustine . With reference to it he says , ' Intelli- gentia prima est ut te noris peccatorem . ' ' The begin- ning of ...
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... Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity , and in whose spirit there is no guile . ' This psalm was also a favourite with Alexander Peden . There is a distinct region in the south - west of Scotland , from upper ...
... Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity , and in whose spirit there is no guile . ' This psalm was also a favourite with Alexander Peden . There is a distinct region in the south - west of Scotland , from upper ...
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23rd Psalm Baillie of Jerviswoode Beza Bible Bishop bless book of Psalms cast century Christ Christian Church Church of Scotland Clement Marot comfort Covenanters David death died divine Donald Cargill doth dying earth Edict of Nantes Edinburgh England faith father fear feeling France French George Wishart give glory God's hath hear heard heart heaven Henri Arnaud Henry holy Huguenots hymn Israel James John Durie John Huss John Knox king land light living look Luther Marot martyrs mercy ministers missionary morning never night persecution praise pray prayer preached prison Protestant Psalmist Psalter Reformation righteous Sabbath salvation sang says scaffold Scotland Scottish Scripture sermon sing song soul speak spirit suffered sung sweet tells Testament thee Theodore Beza thine thou hast thought throne thy hands took truth unto Vers verse victory voice words worship
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Page 83 - But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth ? 17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and easiest my words behind thee.
Page 127 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Page 20 - And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is...
Page 125 - The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. 7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
Page 53 - Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Page 82 - Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
Page 93 - My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips; When I remember thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, Therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Page 117 - For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
Page 34 - He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me : for they were too strong for me.
Page 179 - ... to imbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility, to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune; to celebrate in glorious and lofty hymns the throne and equipage of God's almightiness, and what he works, and what he suffers to be wrought with high providence in his church; to sing victorious agonies of martyrs and saints, the deeds and triumphs of just and pious nations, doing valiantly through faith against the enemies of Christ;...