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... trees there , no palm now waves its head , No graceful cedars , every tree is dead . And should the Arab seek thee , it is when He tracks the wild beast to his hungry den ; Or perhaps his robber horde may pass thee by , For other ...
... trees there , no palm now waves its head , No graceful cedars , every tree is dead . And should the Arab seek thee , it is when He tracks the wild beast to his hungry den ; Or perhaps his robber horde may pass thee by , For other ...
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... trees their harps " unstrung ! Alas ! those notes have died , nor e'er the strain , ( 63 ) From harp or lyre is heard on Shinar's plain , ( 61 ) The hanging gardens of Babylon , so celebrated in anti- quity , mentioned by Herodotus and ...
... trees their harps " unstrung ! Alas ! those notes have died , nor e'er the strain , ( 63 ) From harp or lyre is heard on Shinar's plain , ( 61 ) The hanging gardens of Babylon , so celebrated in anti- quity , mentioned by Herodotus and ...
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... tree : Thus strongly arm'd the wicked host assail , Nor let the gates of hell itself prevail . ( 64 ) “ Behold your house is left unto you desolate . " - Matthew xxiii . 38 . ( 65 ) See St. Paul's description of the Christian's armour ...
... tree : Thus strongly arm'd the wicked host assail , Nor let the gates of hell itself prevail . ( 64 ) “ Behold your house is left unto you desolate . " - Matthew xxiii . 38 . ( 65 ) See St. Paul's description of the Christian's armour ...
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... tree of life , which is in the midst of the paradise of God . " — Revela- tions ii . 7 . ( 68 ) “ I can do all things through Christ , which strengtheneth me . " - St . Paul to Philippians iv . 13 . To soothe in this dark hour the ...
... tree of life , which is in the midst of the paradise of God . " — Revela- tions ii . 7 . ( 68 ) “ I can do all things through Christ , which strengtheneth me . " - St . Paul to Philippians iv . 13 . To soothe in this dark hour the ...
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... tree ; That he forbears to strike , and bids them till The barren soil and dig about it still ; That early and the latter rain may give , ( 71 ) Refreshing moisture , and the tree may live ; - That to the last it is their task to try ...
... tree ; That he forbears to strike , and bids them till The barren soil and dig about it still ; That early and the latter rain may give , ( 71 ) Refreshing moisture , and the tree may live ; - That to the last it is their task to try ...
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Page 37 - If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men ; then the LORD hath not sent me. But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain * unto them, and they go down quick t into the pit ; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.
Page 68 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant ; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan ; and now I am become two bands.
Page 62 - And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD ; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Page 61 - Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ; whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised; and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
Page 68 - Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page xii - And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness: the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those; the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Page 49 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts : for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Page 64 - The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me ; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek ; he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound...
Page 69 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season : esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt ; for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 68 - O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me. Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee...