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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... sweet to grow old in the fear of the Lord , As life's shadows longer creep . Till our step grows slow , and our sun swings low- He gives His beloved sleep . Robert Burns , the famed Scottish bard , in his poem " Man was Made to Mourn ...
... sweet to grow old in the fear of the Lord , As life's shadows longer creep . Till our step grows slow , and our sun swings low- He gives His beloved sleep . Robert Burns , the famed Scottish bard , in his poem " Man was Made to Mourn ...
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... sweet and comfortable . " If a pagan philosopher can so face death , surely there is nothing more pleasant than the death of a saint as he leaves time for eternity ! When Jacob had ended the instructions to his sons we read , " He ...
... sweet and comfortable . " If a pagan philosopher can so face death , surely there is nothing more pleasant than the death of a saint as he leaves time for eternity ! When Jacob had ended the instructions to his sons we read , " He ...
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... Sweet rose , fair flower , untimely plucked , soon faded , Plucked in the bed , and faded in the spring . " Felicia Hemans in her Death of Princess Charlotte wrote : " Checked in the glory of her mid career . " Alexander Pope who , in ...
... Sweet rose , fair flower , untimely plucked , soon faded , Plucked in the bed , and faded in the spring . " Felicia Hemans in her Death of Princess Charlotte wrote : " Checked in the glory of her mid career . " Alexander Pope who , in ...
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... sweet the sound . " Henry Martyn , the renowned missionary to India and trans- lator of the New Testament into the language of those he labored so faithfully among , surrendered his soul to his Re- deemer , October 16 , 1812. He ...
... sweet the sound . " Henry Martyn , the renowned missionary to India and trans- lator of the New Testament into the language of those he labored so faithfully among , surrendered his soul to his Re- deemer , October 16 , 1812. He ...
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... sweet to die in Jesus . Oh , I am longing to be with Him . He is my Re- deemer . " His last utterance was : " Come Lord Jesus ! " Richard Hooker was only 46 years of age when he died after a long and painful illness brought on by his ...
... sweet to die in Jesus . Oh , I am longing to be with Him . He is my Re- deemer . " His last utterance was : " Come Lord Jesus ! " Richard Hooker was only 46 years of age when he died after a long and painful illness brought on by his ...
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