A Real Treasure for a Pious MindJohn Wilson, 1806 - 108 стор. |
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... thoughts remove , And banish all my wants . Lord , enable me by grace My ev'ry weight to lay afide ; Patiently to run my race , Till thou dost take thy bride . Christian's Choice : I AM frail , and the world thou have, O my flesh? A ...
... thoughts remove , And banish all my wants . Lord , enable me by grace My ev'ry weight to lay afide ; Patiently to run my race , Till thou dost take thy bride . Christian's Choice : I AM frail , and the world thou have, O my flesh? A ...
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... thoughts . 66 There was a time ( but ah ! that happy time is paft , thofe blifsful moments gone ) when , with a modeft affurance , I could call thee " my father , my almighty friend , my defence , my hope , and my exceeding great reward ...
... thoughts . 66 There was a time ( but ah ! that happy time is paft , thofe blifsful moments gone ) when , with a modeft affurance , I could call thee " my father , my almighty friend , my defence , my hope , and my exceeding great reward ...
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... thought itself is for a while fufpended , and every scene in nature seems to wear an image of the mind . How delightful are the fenfations at fuch a time : though felt , they cannot be defcribed ; it is a kind of anticipation of fe ...
... thought itself is for a while fufpended , and every scene in nature seems to wear an image of the mind . How delightful are the fenfations at fuch a time : though felt , they cannot be defcribed ; it is a kind of anticipation of fe ...
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... thought my mountain ftrong , Firmly fix'd , no more to move ; Then thy grace was all my fong , Then my foul was fill'd with love : These were happy golden days , Sweetly spent in prayer and praife . D When my friends have faid " Beware ...
... thought my mountain ftrong , Firmly fix'd , no more to move ; Then thy grace was all my fong , Then my foul was fill'd with love : These were happy golden days , Sweetly spent in prayer and praife . D When my friends have faid " Beware ...
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... thought of Satan's power : Now I find their words were true , Now I feel the stormy hour ! Sorrow's clouds obfcures my fky , Sadnefs now fucceeds my joy . 6. Satan afks , and mocks my woe , " Boafter , where is now your God ? " Silence ...
... thought of Satan's power : Now I find their words were true , Now I feel the stormy hour ! Sorrow's clouds obfcures my fky , Sadnefs now fucceeds my joy . 6. Satan afks , and mocks my woe , " Boafter , where is now your God ? " Silence ...
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Сторінка 62 - The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and affability that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once dispelled all the fears and apprehensions with which I approached him. He lifted me from the ground, and, taking me by the hand, Mirza, said he, I have heard thee in thy soliloquies; follow me.
Сторінка 18 - So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb.
Сторінка 83 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Сторінка 65 - Upon looking up, What mean, said I, those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches.
Сторінка 65 - I here fetched a deep sigh; Alas, said I, man was made in vain! How is he given away to misery and mortality! tortured in life, and swallowed up in death! The Genius, being moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so uncomfortable a prospect; Look no more...
Сторінка 63 - ... arches; but that a great flood swept away the rest and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. "But tell me further," said he, "what thou discoverest on it." "I see multitudes of people passing over it," said I, "and a black cloud hanging on each end of it.
Сторінка 66 - I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. The islands...
Сторінка 62 - I drew near with that reverence which is due to a superior nature; and as my heart was entirely subdued by the captivating strains I had heard, I fell down at his feet and wept. The Genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and...
Сторінка 83 - In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity.
Сторінка 28 - Born Thy people to deliver, Born a child, and yet a King, Born to reign in us for ever, Now Thy gracious kingdom bring. 4 By Thine own eternal Spirit Rule in all our hearts alone ; By Thine all-sufficient merit Raise us to Thy glorious throne.