Catharine and Craufurd Tait: Wife and Son of Archibald Campbell, Archbishop of Canterbury |
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... knew and took an interest in all that was going on without . I have mentioned Elmdon Hall , which had been the Archdeacon's birthplace . It was distant from the Parsonage only a few hun- dred yards . The Archdeacon's mother had lived ...
... knew and took an interest in all that was going on without . I have mentioned Elmdon Hall , which had been the Archdeacon's birthplace . It was distant from the Parsonage only a few hun- dred yards . The Archdeacon's mother had lived ...
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... knew almost every Psalm by heart ; her mind was stored with the old hymns she had learned in childhood , and passages of Cowper which had been her father's delight ; she knew every part of The Christian Year , ' and loved to repeat it ...
... knew almost every Psalm by heart ; her mind was stored with the old hymns she had learned in childhood , and passages of Cowper which had been her father's delight ; she knew every part of The Christian Year , ' and loved to repeat it ...
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... itself was by many supposed to be on the brink of a Revolution . Of all these outward events I knew nothing for many days . But my young wife kept watch beside my bed . All through the worst days , CATHARINE TAIT . 25.
... itself was by many supposed to be on the brink of a Revolution . Of all these outward events I knew nothing for many days . But my young wife kept watch beside my bed . All through the worst days , CATHARINE TAIT . 25.
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... house these things gave her the truest pleasure . Yet she fully enjoyed all extraneous pleasures also . I never knew any one who felt more happy at a well- arranged London dinner - party , when sitting next some 32 CATHARINE TAIT .
... house these things gave her the truest pleasure . Yet she fully enjoyed all extraneous pleasures also . I never knew any one who felt more happy at a well- arranged London dinner - party , when sitting next some 32 CATHARINE TAIT .
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... knew my dear wife will doubt that , besides all other sources of enjoyment , God gave her the highest of all earthly good things in her family affections . How often have I heard ( her say at Fulham , when she was recovering CRAUFURD ...
... knew my dear wife will doubt that , besides all other sources of enjoyment , God gave her the highest of all earthly good things in her family affections . How often have I heard ( her say at Fulham , when she was recovering CRAUFURD ...
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Page 602 - But as for me, I will behold thy presence in righteousness : and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it.
Page 343 - And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes : and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Page 396 - These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb.
Page 300 - HERE we suffer grief and pain, Here we meet to part again, In heaven we part no more ! Oh, that will be joyful, Joyful, joyful, joyful ! Oh, that will be joyful, When we meet to part no more ! All who love the Lord below, When they die to heaven will go, And sing with saints above.
Page 636 - O merciful God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life; in whom whosoever believeth shall live, though he die; and whosoever liveth, and believeth in him, shall not die eternally...
Page 104 - Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light ? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
Page 626 - My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Page 394 - ... secret things which God will not reveal ; But I know (for God hath told me this) that he is now at rest, Where other blessed infants be, on their Saviour's loving breast. I know his spirit feels no more this weary load of flesh ; But his sleep is blessed with endless dreams of joy for ever fresh.
Page 291 - What shall I render thee, Father Supreme, For thy rich gifts, and this the best of all?" Said the young mother, as she fondly watched Her sleeping babe. There was an answering voice That night in dreams : — "Thou hast a tender flower Upon thy breast — fed with the dews of love : Send me that flower. Such flowers there are in heaven.
Page 393 - I have a son, a third sweet son ; his age I cannot tell, For they reckon not by years and months where he has gone to dwell. To us, for fourteen anxious months, his infant smiles were given ; And then he bade farewell to earth, and went to live in heaven.