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... appeared . 3. The angels saw the light arise , And with their praises filled the skies : " How great our God ! how wise , how strong ! " Such is their never - ending song . LESSON V. move moon dis - tance mill - ion THIRD READER . 15.
... appeared . 3. The angels saw the light arise , And with their praises filled the skies : " How great our God ! how wise , how strong ! " Such is their never - ending song . LESSON V. move moon dis - tance mill - ion THIRD READER . 15.
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... TO READ . UNTI NTIL he was forty - seven years old , Father Henson never had the privilege of hearing any one read the Bible . But at that time , while in the home that he had found in Canada , a neighbor became. 20 THE FREEDMAN'S.
... TO READ . UNTI NTIL he was forty - seven years old , Father Henson never had the privilege of hearing any one read the Bible . But at that time , while in the home that he had found in Canada , a neighbor became. 20 THE FREEDMAN'S.
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... never forget that morning , " said Father Henson , who described the scene in my hearing , " nor how these words affected me . My heart overflowed ; the tears were running down my cheeks . My little boy noticed it . Father , ' said he ...
... never forget that morning , " said Father Henson , who described the scene in my hearing , " nor how these words affected me . My heart overflowed ; the tears were running down my cheeks . My little boy noticed it . Father , ' said he ...
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... never destroy the earth again by a flood . 6. He also gave the bow in the cloud as a sign , or token , that he would remember his covenant with every living creature , that " the waters should no more become a flood to destroy all flesh ...
... never destroy the earth again by a flood . 6. He also gave the bow in the cloud as a sign , or token , that he would remember his covenant with every living creature , that " the waters should no more become a flood to destroy all flesh ...
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... never prove a snare : Water is the thing for me ; Yes , and thee ! -- 7. Water ! water ! Young and old , Drink it , crystal - like and sweet ! Never heed the tempter bold ; Crush him underneath your feet ! Water ! water ! youth , for ...
... never prove a snare : Water is the thing for me ; Yes , and thee ! -- 7. Water ! water ! Young and old , Drink it , crystal - like and sweet ! Never heed the tempter bold ; Crush him underneath your feet ! Water ! water ! youth , for ...
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Page 126 - It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us,— that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to...
Page 145 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you to-day : for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Page 145 - And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them ; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them : 20.
Page 144 - And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness?
Page 141 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Page 195 - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Page 162 - Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies ; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things ; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Page 129 - And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. 9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Page 126 - But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract.
Page 262 - My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love ; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills Like that above.