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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... wrote - " The man who to untimely death is doomed Vainly would hedge him in from the assault of harm ; He bears the seed of ruin in himself . " Many of the foregoing instances are supplied by Pliny , the great historian . In more modern ...
... wrote - " The man who to untimely death is doomed Vainly would hedge him in from the assault of harm ; He bears the seed of ruin in himself . " Many of the foregoing instances are supplied by Pliny , the great historian . In more modern ...
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... wrote the hymn : " Hope , and be undismayed , Give to the winds thy fears . " When he died in 1676 , he repeated the lines from another of his hymns : " Him no death has power to kill , But from many a dreaded ill Bears his spirit safe ...
... wrote the hymn : " Hope , and be undismayed , Give to the winds thy fears . " When he died in 1676 , he repeated the lines from another of his hymns : " Him no death has power to kill , But from many a dreaded ill Bears his spirit safe ...
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... wrote Orologium Sapientlae . This Fourteenth Century work contains a dialogue on , " The most profitable sentence to deadly men in which they may learn to know to die , " and the " Image of Death " is an- swered , " Lo , I am so greatly ...
... wrote Orologium Sapientlae . This Fourteenth Century work contains a dialogue on , " The most profitable sentence to deadly men in which they may learn to know to die , " and the " Image of Death " is an- swered , " Lo , I am so greatly ...
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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