Voices from the Silent Land: Or, Leaves of Consolation for the AfflictedJ. P. Jewett, 1853 - 274 Seiten |
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... , Outsweetened not thy breath ; the redbreast would , With charitable bill , bring thee all this ; Yea , and furred moss besides , when flowers are none To winterground thy corse . " & PREFACE . " INTO the Silent Land ! " Ah.
... , Outsweetened not thy breath ; the redbreast would , With charitable bill , bring thee all this ; Yea , and furred moss besides , when flowers are none To winterground thy corse . " & PREFACE . " INTO the Silent Land ! " Ah.
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... thee still , Words to a mourning Husband , She sleeps that still and placid Sleep , St. Basil ,. 59 · • · Mary E. Lee , 60 Krummacher , 64 · · Author of Selwin , 65 Aldrich , 67 · Henry , 67 68 • • 70 71 • 73 74 · · • • Benjamin ...
... thee still , Words to a mourning Husband , She sleeps that still and placid Sleep , St. Basil ,. 59 · • · Mary E. Lee , 60 Krummacher , 64 · · Author of Selwin , 65 Aldrich , 67 · Henry , 67 68 • • 70 71 • 73 74 · · • • Benjamin ...
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... thee , th ' Anointed , Finds the soul its joy and rest appointed . DUTY OF COMFORTING THE AFFLICTED . JEREMY TAYLOR . CERTAIN it is , that as nothing can better do it , so there is nothing greater , for which God made our tongues , next ...
... thee , th ' Anointed , Finds the soul its joy and rest appointed . DUTY OF COMFORTING THE AFFLICTED . JEREMY TAYLOR . CERTAIN it is , that as nothing can better do it , so there is nothing greater , for which God made our tongues , next ...
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... thee , and he feels his life returning ; for to be miserable is death , but nothing is life but to be comforted ; and God is pleased with no music from below so much as in the thanksgiving songs of relieved widows , of supported orphans ...
... thee , and he feels his life returning ; for to be miserable is death , but nothing is life but to be comforted ; and God is pleased with no music from below so much as in the thanksgiving songs of relieved widows , of supported orphans ...
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... thee , thou mightiest of the earth . The banquet hath its hour- Its feverish hour - of mirth , and song , and wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power , A time for softer tears — but all are thine . Youth and the opening ...
... thee , thou mightiest of the earth . The banquet hath its hour- Its feverish hour - of mirth , and song , and wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power , A time for softer tears — but all are thine . Youth and the opening ...
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affliction ANDREWS NORTON angels bear beauty behold beloved BERNARD BARTON better blessed blest bosom breast breath bright brow cheerful child Christ Christian comfort consolation dark dead dear death didst divine grace doth dust dwell earth earthly ELIZA COOK ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING eternity evil eyes faith Father fear flowers forever giveth gloom glory God's grave grief hand happy hast lost thy hath heaven heavenly holy hope immortal Jesus life's light living look Lord MADAME GUYON mercy mortal mother Mount of Olives mourn N. P. WILLIS never night o'er pain passed peace praise prayer rejoice rest resurrection rocky steps saints Savior shalt shining bands sigh silent land SIMON DACH sing sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stars stranger band suffering sweet tears tender thee thine things thou art thought tomb trouble unto voice weary weep WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT wilt
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Seite 256 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Seite 256 - In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burying place. There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
Seite 18 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set, but all — Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death...
Seite 160 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Seite 54 - He that hath found some fledged bird's nest may know At first sight if the bird be flown ; But what fair well or grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.
Seite 155 - Although my house be not so with God; yet He hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although He make it not to grow.
Seite 26 - We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. " ' So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. " ' Our very hopes belied our fears ; Our fears our hopes belied ; We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. " ' For when the morn came dim and sad, And chill with early showers, Her quiet eyelids closed ; — she had Another morn...
Seite 84 - FRIEND after friend departs ; Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts, That finds not here an end : Were this frail world our only rest, Living or dying none were blest.
Seite 236 - For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Seite 26 - The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow ; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.