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afflictions asked blessed brother busy to freeze child Christ Christian cloth conscience dark dark habitations death doth earth EBENEZER ADAMS Elizabeth Frys Engravings eternity eyes faith father fear feel fetch Finish thy flowers give glory God's Gospel Greening day hand happy hath hear heard heart heaven holy hope hour humility J. H. WILSON Jesus Job Orton John Tillotson JOSEPH JOHN GURNEY JOSEPH WOLF kindly labour live look Lord mercy mind morning mother nearest to heaven never night o'er parents pass pendulum Philip Doddridge poor pray prayer RECHABITES Remember thy Bible replied reproof rest Sabbath salvation Saviour seed shalt shine sinners smile solemn sorrow soul speak spirit sweet sweet reply tears tell thee thine things thou hast thought thyself to-day tracts truth unguarded hour voice words Wouldst thou young youth
Popular passages
Page 106 - But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets; until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people till there was no remedy.
Page 184 - God's Acre ! Yes, that blessed name imparts Comfort to those, who in the grave have sown The seed, that they have garnered in their hearts, Their bread of life ; alas ! no more their own.
Page 46 - Let cares like a wild deluge come, And storms of sorrow fall ; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all : 4 There shall I bathe my weary soul, In seas of heavenly rest, And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast.
Page 47 - ... his answer was, that the thought of what he had done would prove...
Page 122 - THE bird that soars on highest wing Builds on the ground her lowly nest ; And she that doth most sweetly sing, Sings in the shade when all things rest : — In lark and nightingale we see, What honour hath humility. When Mary chose the better part, She meekly sat at Jesus...
Page 137 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand : for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both ahull be alike good.
Page 70 - Thus, in looking forward to future life, let us recollect that we have not to sustain all its toil, to endure all its sufferings, or encounter all its crosses, at once. One moment comes laden with its own...
Page 53 - THERE is an eye that never sleeps Beneath the wing of night ; There is an ear that never shuts, When sink the beams of light. 2 There is an arm that never tires, When human strength gives way ; There is a love that never fails, When earthly loves decay. 3...
Page 222 - I KNOW not the way I am going, But well do I know my Guide ; With a child-like trust I give my hand To the mighty Friend by my side. The only thing that I say to Him, As He takes it, is " hold it fast, Suffer me not to lose my way, And bring me home at last.
Page 104 - BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness ; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.