Voices from the Silent Land: Or, Leaves of Consolation for the AfflictedJ. P. Jewett, 1853 - 274 páginas |
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... seems to cast a soft halo of light into that future . Then the Christian finds the blessed promises of God , and the death and resurrection of Christ , unspeakably precious ; he feels the need of the heavenly Comforter , and , while ...
... seems to cast a soft halo of light into that future . Then the Christian finds the blessed promises of God , and the death and resurrection of Christ , unspeakably precious ; he feels the need of the heavenly Comforter , and , while ...
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... seem too great for our strength , we almost naturally cry unto God , and entreat of him assistance and guardianship . And indeed we do right . God has made our receiving conditional on our asking ; and we can never be too diligent in ...
... seem too great for our strength , we almost naturally cry unto God , and entreat of him assistance and guardianship . And indeed we do right . God has made our receiving conditional on our asking ; and we can never be too diligent in ...
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... seem unmindful of this . He may , therefore , as he departs , speak of the place where he would wish to be laid . “ Let me sleep , " he may say , " with my father and my mother , with my wife and my children : lay me not here , in this ...
... seem unmindful of this . He may , therefore , as he departs , speak of the place where he would wish to be laid . “ Let me sleep , " he may say , " with my father and my mother , with my wife and my children : lay me not here , in this ...
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... seem to be a condition inseparable from his high call- ing . If he is a " chosen vessel , " it is in the " furnace of affliction . " If he is an adopted child , " chastening " is the mark . If he is journeying to the heavenly kingdom ...
... seem to be a condition inseparable from his high call- ing . If he is a " chosen vessel , " it is in the " furnace of affliction . " If he is an adopted child , " chastening " is the mark . If he is journeying to the heavenly kingdom ...
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... seem to stand again- Those dear companions of my morning time— In the familiar places ! How I hear Their silvery laughter , like the chime of bells , Ringing the harmonies of happy hearts ! The youth , with flushing cheek , and kindling ...
... seem to stand again- Those dear companions of my morning time— In the familiar places ! How I hear Their silvery laughter , like the chime of bells , Ringing the harmonies of happy hearts ! The youth , with flushing cheek , and kindling ...
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Términos y frases comunes
affliction ANDREWS NORTON angels bear beauty behold BEREAVED better blessed bosom breast breath bright brow child Christ Christian comfort consolation dark dead dear death didst divine grace doth dust dwell earth earthly ELIZA COOK eternal evil eyes faith Father fear flowers forever four little words gloom glory God's gone grave grief hand happy hath heaven heavenly holy hope immortal infant Jesus JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE light living look Lord MADAME GUYON mercy mortal mother Mount of Olives mourn N. P. WILLIS nature never night o'er pain peace praise prayer RESIGNATION rest resurrection rocky steps saith another twig Savior shalt shining bands sigh silent land sing sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit suffering sweet tears tender thee thine things thou art thou hast thought tion tomb tone Float trouble unto voice weary weep WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT wilt
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Página 20 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath. And stars to set — but all — Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death ! THE LOST PLEIAD.
Página 256 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Página 256 - 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 burying place. There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
Página 160 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Página 54 - He that hath found some fledged bird's nest may know At first sight if the bird be flown ; But what fair well or grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.
Página 195 - THERE is no flock, however watched and tended But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ! These severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise.
Página 174 - Heaped in the hollows of the grove, the autumn leaves lie dead ; They rustle to the eddying gust, and to the rabbit's tread. The robin and the wren are flown, and from the shrubs the jay, And from the wood-top calls the crow through all the gloomy day.
Página 155 - Although my house be not so with God; yet He hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although He make it not to grow.
Página 186 - who is -able to save to the uttermost all who come unto God by him.
Página 26 - We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. " ' So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. " ' Our very hopes belied our fears ; Our fears our hopes belied ; We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. " ' For when the morn came dim and sad, And chill with early showers, Her quiet eyelids closed ; — she had Another morn...