A General Volume of Epitaphs,: Original and Selected: with a Large Selection of Striking and Appropriate Texts of Scripture, and an Historical and Moral Essay, on the SubjectJ.W. Parker, 1840 - 165 páginas |
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Página x
... flowers is a custom of high antiquity , and , in the present day , is not peculiar to any one nation . Dallaway , in describing the tombs of the Turks in Constantinople , tells us , " that even the humblest graves are marked by ...
... flowers is a custom of high antiquity , and , in the present day , is not peculiar to any one nation . Dallaway , in describing the tombs of the Turks in Constantinople , tells us , " that even the humblest graves are marked by ...
Página xi
... flowers , which are regularly cul- tivated by the females of the family . " Dr. Chandler , in his travels in Lesser Asia , informs us that " he found some Turkish graves adorned with myrtles ; " and another traveller mentions , " that ...
... flowers , which are regularly cul- tivated by the females of the family . " Dr. Chandler , in his travels in Lesser Asia , informs us that " he found some Turkish graves adorned with myrtles ; " and another traveller mentions , " that ...
Página xlvii
... flowers over the ashes of the departed , and bathing them with their tears , it is surely more impressive to see the Oriental , in his simple and flowing garb , like that worn , perhaps , in patriarchal ages , mourning over the lonely ...
... flowers over the ashes of the departed , and bathing them with their tears , it is surely more impressive to see the Oriental , in his simple and flowing garb , like that worn , perhaps , in patriarchal ages , mourning over the lonely ...
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... flower , ' Tis a rainbow in a shower ; ' Tis a momentary ray , Smiling in a summer's day ; " Tis a torrents rapid stream , ' Tis a vision , ' tis a dream ; ' Tis an eagle in its flight , Mocking its pursuers sight ; ' Tis a bubble ...
... flower , ' Tis a rainbow in a shower ; ' Tis a momentary ray , Smiling in a summer's day ; " Tis a torrents rapid stream , ' Tis a vision , ' tis a dream ; ' Tis an eagle in its flight , Mocking its pursuers sight ; ' Tis a bubble ...
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... flower's gone to bloom , In everlasting day . 38 . See ! the bud so rudely torn , Blooming in the land of rest ; See the lamb from suffering borne , Resting in the Shepherd's breast . 39 . Go to thy sleep , my child , Go to thy ...
... flower's gone to bloom , In everlasting day . 38 . See ! the bud so rudely torn , Blooming in the land of rest ; See the lamb from suffering borne , Resting in the Shepherd's breast . 39 . Go to thy sleep , my child , Go to thy ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Abner blessed blest bliss breath burial buried called Canaan cave of Machpelah cheer child chre Christ Christian Church Church of England churchyard city of David coffins dark dead death died divine dust early doom earth earthly Egypt Ephrath epitaphs eternal fade faith fathers fear feelings flower friends funeral glory goeth grace grief hath hear heart heaven heavenly Hebron holy hope hour inscriptions Israel Jesus Jews John xix King laid lament life's live look Lord memory mercy mighty to save mortal mourn never Patriarch peace pious praise pray prayer Psalm purgatory realms reign Rephidim rest saints Saviour Saviour's love seek sepulchres shalt sigh sinner skies sleep slumbers soon sorrow spirit stay stone sweet tears TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE thee thine things thou art thought tomb tree trod truth unto voice weep whilst wisdom wise youth
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Página 81 - As the winged arrow flies Speedily the mark to find ; As the lightning from the skies Darts, and leaves no trace behind ; Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid stream: Upward, Lord, our spirits raise, All below is but a dream.
Página xiv - Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden ; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day ; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
Página xxviii - HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Página viii - And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt...
Página 151 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
Página liv - When I read the several dates of the tombs, of" some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together.
Página xliii - And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
Página 157 - Marvel not at this ; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in their graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth-; they that have done good to the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil to the resurrection of damnation,"
Página 147 - The days of our age are threescore years and ten; and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years : | yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.
Página xxxv - ... bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace. There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife ; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife ; and there I buried Leah.