The last hours of eminent Christians, from the commencement of the Christian æra to the death of George III. |
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... repeated some things in our poetry . For even then , compos- ing in English verse , he would say with much feel- ing what may thus be rendered , consider before the soul departeth hence what good or evil it hath done , and how it will ...
... repeated some things in our poetry . For even then , compos- ing in English verse , he would say with much feel- ing what may thus be rendered , consider before the soul departeth hence what good or evil it hath done , and how it will ...
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... repeated the Psalm entire from beginning to end . After he had rested a little and recovered his breath , rousing himself , he said , " Save me , O Christ , my Saviour ! ! ” With these words he commended his soul to Christ . A little ...
... repeated the Psalm entire from beginning to end . After he had rested a little and recovered his breath , rousing himself , he said , " Save me , O Christ , my Saviour ! ! ” With these words he commended his soul to Christ . A little ...
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... death will not withdraw from me the light of his countenance . " Then he repeated with a loud voice the words of Christ from St. John . " I am the re- surrection and the life , he that believeth in me CENT . XVI . ] EMINENT CHRISTIANS . 61.
... death will not withdraw from me the light of his countenance . " Then he repeated with a loud voice the words of Christ from St. John . " I am the re- surrection and the life , he that believeth in me CENT . XVI . ] EMINENT CHRISTIANS . 61.
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... repeated the Hymn , " Come Holy Spirit , and shed on me a ray of celestial light . Oh ! kind consoler come ; thou faithful friend , thou sweet refresher of the wearied soul ; Oh ! come . Without thy divinity dwelling within us , there ...
... repeated the Hymn , " Come Holy Spirit , and shed on me a ray of celestial light . Oh ! kind consoler come ; thou faithful friend , thou sweet refresher of the wearied soul ; Oh ! come . Without thy divinity dwelling within us , there ...
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... repeated the " Miserere " in English . This done , she stood up and gave to her women her gloves and handkerchief , and to the Lieutenant of the Tower her Prayer Book . The executioner , kneel- ing , desired her pardon , to which she ...
... repeated the " Miserere " in English . This done , she stood up and gave to her women her gloves and handkerchief , and to the Lieutenant of the Tower her Prayer Book . The executioner , kneel- ing , desired her pardon , to which she ...
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Page 210 - I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Page 211 - Christ, and be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith...
Page 239 - I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed to Him against that day.
Page 465 - For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, And as a root out of a dry ground. He hath no form nor comeliness; And when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Page 213 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Page 147 - My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips : When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Page 102 - Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! 6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. 7 I am for peace : but when I speak, they are for war.
Page 222 - My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning : I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Page 212 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, "but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
Page 370 - I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which staggered me; but I kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences and doctrines of Christianity, studied with attention, made me a most firm and persuaded believer of the Christian religion. I have made it the rule of my life, an*d it is the ground of my future hopes.