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... Whose very breathing is unworded praise ! — A life that stands as all true lives have stood , Firm - rooted in the faith that God is Good . JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER . POOR bread - taxed slaves , have ye no hope JANUARY 8 ( continued ) . 9.
... Whose very breathing is unworded praise ! — A life that stands as all true lives have stood , Firm - rooted in the faith that God is Good . JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER . POOR bread - taxed slaves , have ye no hope JANUARY 8 ( continued ) . 9.
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... praise Thee for Thy mercies past , And humbly hope for more . My life , if Thou preserv'st my life , Thy sacrifice shall be ; And death , if death must be my doom , Shall join my soul to Thee . JOSEPH ADDISON . JANUARY 19 . " Now there ...
... praise Thee for Thy mercies past , And humbly hope for more . My life , if Thou preserv'st my life , Thy sacrifice shall be ; And death , if death must be my doom , Shall join my soul to Thee . JOSEPH ADDISON . JANUARY 19 . " Now there ...
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... praise the Lord for his good- ness , and for his wonderful works to the children of men ! " PSALM Cvii . 28-31 . We know not whither our frail barks are borne , To quiet haven , or on stormy shore ; Nor need we seek to know it , while ...
... praise the Lord for his good- ness , and for his wonderful works to the children of men ! " PSALM Cvii . 28-31 . We know not whither our frail barks are borne , To quiet haven , or on stormy shore ; Nor need we seek to know it , while ...
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... rock and tempest , fire and foe , Protect them wheresoe'er they go ; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea . WILLIAM WHITING . THERE are philosophers who would fain narrow the limits of MARCH 21 . 81.
... rock and tempest , fire and foe , Protect them wheresoe'er they go ; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea . WILLIAM WHITING . THERE are philosophers who would fain narrow the limits of MARCH 21 . 81.
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... praise , And what they do or suffer , men record ; But the long sacrifice of woman's days Passes without a thought , without a word : And many a lofty struggle for the sake Of duties sternly , faithfully fulfilled- For which the anxious ...
... praise , And what they do or suffer , men record ; But the long sacrifice of woman's days Passes without a thought , without a word : And many a lofty struggle for the sake Of duties sternly , faithfully fulfilled- For which the anxious ...
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ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER angels ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH beauty behold believe Blessed canst children of men Christ Christian cloud cometh conscience darkness death divine dost doth dwell earth ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING eternal evil eyes faith Father fear feet flowers give giveth glorious glory God's grace hand hath hear heard heart heaven heavenly HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW holy hope human JAMES RUSSELL Lowell Jesus JOHN BRIGHT JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER JOHN MILTON labour land light live look mercy mighty mind nations never night o'er peace perfect praise pray prayer PSALM rejoice religion rest RICHARD CHENEVIX TRENCH righteousness saith say unto servant sheep shine silent sing sleep song sorrow soul spirit strength strong sweet thine things thou art Thou hast thou shalt thought throne thyself true truth unto the Lord unto thee voice wilt wisdom word
Popular passages
Page 20 - Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints...
Page 135 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale, She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Page 161 - When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening" mild; then silent night With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Page 239 - Samuel, and of the prophets : who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 262 - Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in his breast : — Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise...
Page 56 - Therefore am I still A lover of the meadows and the woods, And mountains; and of all that we behold From this green earth ; of all the mighty world Of eye and ear, both what they half create*, And what perceive...
Page 35 - They mount up to the heaven ; they go down again to the depths ; their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
Page 362 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of GOD, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering : for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind, and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the LORD.
Page 200 - Abide with me ; fast falls the even-tide ; The darkness deepens ; Lord, with me abide ; When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Page 133 - Shall, one by one, be gathered to thy side, By those who in their turn shall follow them.