Good Words, Volume 30Alexander Strahan and Company, 1889 - English periodicals |
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Page 67
... Christ before its time . The faith of Abel is an offering of his own blood . The faith of Enoch is a high ascetic walk above the plea- sures of the world . The faith of Noah is prompted by despair of the existing order of things . The ...
... Christ before its time . The faith of Abel is an offering of his own blood . The faith of Enoch is a high ascetic walk above the plea- sures of the world . The faith of Noah is prompted by despair of the existing order of things . The ...
Page 68
... Christ's light and love he is bound to bless . It is a glorious destiny , but think you it is painless ? There is a call to go out , but is there no voice which says , ' Keep in " ? Do there not rise before the prophetic eye of the ...
... Christ's light and love he is bound to bless . It is a glorious destiny , but think you it is painless ? There is a call to go out , but is there no voice which says , ' Keep in " ? Do there not rise before the prophetic eye of the ...
Page 69
... Christ's place for me . The indefiniteness of the promise makes me wondrously reverent to all things . I never can tell what to me may be the day and what the hour of the fulfilled promise . The meanest - looking entrance into life may ...
... Christ's place for me . The indefiniteness of the promise makes me wondrously reverent to all things . I never can tell what to me may be the day and what the hour of the fulfilled promise . The meanest - looking entrance into life may ...
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... Christ was at that very moment go back to thy narrow tabernacle with a in the promised land . In the hour that to His heart enlarged . Go back to it with reve- human soul seemed the death of empire , in rence as to a place of unknown ...
... Christ was at that very moment go back to thy narrow tabernacle with a in the promised land . In the hour that to His heart enlarged . Go back to it with reve- human soul seemed the death of empire , in rence as to a place of unknown ...
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... Christ's Church on earth seemed to be worn out and dying , with little influence or power for God ; the watching angel seemed to be speaking sadly to the Master , as he pointed to the tree of the Western Church , " Cut it down ; why ...
... Christ's Church on earth seemed to be worn out and dying , with little influence or power for God ; the watching angel seemed to be speaking sadly to the Master , as he pointed to the tree of the Western Church , " Cut it down ; why ...
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Page 305 - But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: so man lieth down, and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
Page 211 - For there is hope of a tree if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground, yet through the scent of water it will bud and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Page 212 - For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Page 360 - Tis the weakness in strength that I cry for! my flesh, that I seek In the Godhead ! I seek and I find it. O Saul, it shall be A Face like my face that receives thee : a Man like to me, Thou shalt love and be loved by, for ever! a Hand like this hand Shall throw open the gates of new life to thee! See the Christ stand !
Page 391 - That autumn eve was stilled : A last remains of sunset dimly burned O'er the far forests, like a torch-flame turned By the wind back upon its bearer's hand In one long flare of crimson ; as a brand, The woods beneath lay black.
Page 211 - Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Page 141 - God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
Page 498 - Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
Page 612 - He that believeth on him is not condemned : but he that believeth not is condemned already ; because he hath not believed in the Name of the only-begotten Son of God.
Page 546 - He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he that is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.