The Christian Doctrine of PeaceJames Hastings |
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... sword . " He knew that a pure and heavenly creed such as Christianity could not but excite hostility in the human heart wherever it did not compel faith and love . He knew that this hostility in the long run meant persecution , and He ...
... sword . " He knew that a pure and heavenly creed such as Christianity could not but excite hostility in the human heart wherever it did not compel faith and love . He knew that this hostility in the long run meant persecution , and He ...
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... sword our peace ! For spurned Wert Thou , and for Thy blood they cried ; And so on Calvary they returned The sword - into Thy side ! Nor dreamt they that it should release ( While vengeance thus they were demanding ) That sacramental ...
... sword our peace ! For spurned Wert Thou , and for Thy blood they cried ; And so on Calvary they returned The sword - into Thy side ! Nor dreamt they that it should release ( While vengeance thus they were demanding ) That sacramental ...
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... sword of the Spirit was in his hands , and around him the armour of truth and light.1 We ask for Peace , O Lord ! Thy children ask Thy Peace ; Not what the world calls rest , That toil and care should cease , That through bright sunny ...
... sword of the Spirit was in his hands , and around him the armour of truth and light.1 We ask for Peace , O Lord ! Thy children ask Thy Peace ; Not what the world calls rest , That toil and care should cease , That through bright sunny ...
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... sword cut in twain the tangle of doubt and feeble desires ! Victory ! Come , Implacable ! Come , you who are terrible in your whiteness . O Light , your drum sounds in the march of fire , and the red torch is held on high ; death dies ...
... sword cut in twain the tangle of doubt and feeble desires ! Victory ! Come , Implacable ! Come , you who are terrible in your whiteness . O Light , your drum sounds in the march of fire , and the red torch is held on high ; death dies ...
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... sword thrust through its scaly armour . It is perhaps the feebleness of the artist's hand , but I think rather it is the clearness of his insight , which has led him to represent the victorious angel , in the moment in which he is ...
... sword thrust through its scaly armour . It is perhaps the feebleness of the artist's hand , but I think rather it is the clearness of his insight , which has led him to represent the victorious angel , in the moment in which he is ...
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A. C. Benson A. G. Hales Apostles Assyria beauty become believe blessing blood bring calm Christian Church civilization conscience Cross death disciples Divine duty earth enemies Ethics evil face faith Father fear feel fight force forgiveness Friends gift glory God's Gospel hand heart heaven Holy hope human ideal Jesus Christ Joshua Rowntree justified Kingdom Kingdom of God light live look Lyman Abbott man's means mind moral nation nature ness never ourselves passeth passion Paul peace I give Peace I leave peace of God prayer principle prophet Quakers quiet realize reconciliation religion religious repose rest righteousness sacrifice seems sense Sermons sin God sins social society soldiers sorrow soul speak spirit storm strength strife struggle suffering sword T. M. Kettle teaching Testament thee things thou thought true truth universal victory W. H. Griffith whole words
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Page 271 - ... Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills ; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob ; and He will teach us of His ways, and we will walk in His paths : for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Page 283 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Page 32 - I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea.
Page 75 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Page 3 - He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Page 132 - But I say unto you that ye resist not evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Page 125 - Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. Is not the whole land before thee ? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 75 - Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved, and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea.
Page 284 - These things shall be, — a loftier race Than e'er the world hath known shall rise With flame of freedom in their souls, And light of knowledge in their eyes.
Page 132 - He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so ? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.