Tales and sketches of Christian life in different lands and ages [by E. Charles].J. Nisbet & Company, 1850 |
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... dark eye , the slight frame might have been that of languor ; but the firmly - set lips contradicted the languid calm of the eye ; the slight muscular frame when in action seemed merely a condensation of strength ; and even in the eye ...
... dark eye , the slight frame might have been that of languor ; but the firmly - set lips contradicted the languid calm of the eye ; the slight muscular frame when in action seemed merely a condensation of strength ; and even in the eye ...
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... darkness , or a shroud of light hiding from us the eternal day of the stars and the heavens ? From us ! and what are we ? Stars in the night of eternity , or bubbles on the sea of time ! Are we , or is nature , nearest the Supreme ...
... darkness , or a shroud of light hiding from us the eternal day of the stars and the heavens ? From us ! and what are we ? Stars in the night of eternity , or bubbles on the sea of time ! Are we , or is nature , nearest the Supreme ...
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... darkness and silence , lest the sun should be polluted by witnessing the nourish- ment of the despised body , the slave of matter , and the enemy of heaven and the soul . And on the Sabbath he saw the lonely devotees , men and women ...
... darkness and silence , lest the sun should be polluted by witnessing the nourish- ment of the despised body , the slave of matter , and the enemy of heaven and the soul . And on the Sabbath he saw the lonely devotees , men and women ...
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... dark robe moving in and out amongst a distant avenue of columns . In the desert , the ties of common humanity are drawn tight , and Cleon hastened to greet the stranger . He was an old man , and returned his greeting with a prayer ...
... dark robe moving in and out amongst a distant avenue of columns . In the desert , the ties of common humanity are drawn tight , and Cleon hastened to greet the stranger . He was an old man , and returned his greeting with a prayer ...
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... darkness - but nevertheless it was a gleam of the light which giveth life . The hermit could not teach him Christianity as St. Paul or St. Peter taught it ; he knew little of the grace of God , very little of the reconciliation it has ...
... darkness - but nevertheless it was a gleam of the light which giveth life . The hermit could not teach him Christianity as St. Paul or St. Peter taught it ; he knew little of the grace of God , very little of the reconciliation it has ...
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Page 145 - Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him: and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Page 142 - BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Page 43 - There was a certain creditor which had two debtors; the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Page 164 - ... not an open enemy, that hath done me this dishonour : for then I could have borne it.
Page 98 - GIVE thanks unto THE LORD, for He is good : For His mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of THE LORD say so, Whom He hath redeemed From the hand of the enemy...
Page 231 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Page 42 - And stood at His feet behind Him weeping, and began to wash His feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed His feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Page 43 - Simon, Seest thou this woman ? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet : but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint ; but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven ; for she loved much : but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth...
Page 43 - Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who, and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him : for she. is a sinner.
Page 43 - And He turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman ? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.