Sacred Philosophy of the Seasons: Illustratring the Perfections of God in the Phenomena of the Year, Volume 3Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb, 1839 |
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... FLOWER THE SUMMER WREATHES , IS BORN BENEATH THAT KINDLING EYE : - WHERE'ER WE TURN , THY GLORIES SHINE , AND ALL THINGS FAIR AND BRIGHT ARE THINE . " - Moore . AUTHOR'S ADVERTISEMENT . This In this Volume , the argument.
... FLOWER THE SUMMER WREATHES , IS BORN BENEATH THAT KINDLING EYE : - WHERE'ER WE TURN , THY GLORIES SHINE , AND ALL THINGS FAIR AND BRIGHT ARE THINE . " - Moore . AUTHOR'S ADVERTISEMENT . This In this Volume , the argument.
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... Flowers . - The Rose , Fruits , Ingrafting , The Gooseberry and Currant , The Orchard , IV . SUNDAY . - Spiritual Soil , Productions of Warm Climates used for Human Food . -The Banana - The Date Palm , Trees used for other Purposes than ...
... Flowers . - The Rose , Fruits , Ingrafting , The Gooseberry and Currant , The Orchard , IV . SUNDAY . - Spiritual Soil , Productions of Warm Climates used for Human Food . -The Banana - The Date Palm , Trees used for other Purposes than ...
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... flowers to the sun ; the trees rejoice in their leafy pride ; the fields luxuriate in the abundance of their vegetable stores ; and animated Nature is instinct with life and en- joyment . The whole scene is full of delight ; but it is ...
... flowers to the sun ; the trees rejoice in their leafy pride ; the fields luxuriate in the abundance of their vegetable stores ; and animated Nature is instinct with life and en- joyment . The whole scene is full of delight ; but it is ...
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... flowers , In mingled clouds to Him , whose sun exalts , Whose breath perfumes you , and whose pencil paints.❞ There is an analogy between the world of Nature and the world of Grace . In the latter , as well as in the for- mer , there ...
... flowers , In mingled clouds to Him , whose sun exalts , Whose breath perfumes you , and whose pencil paints.❞ There is an analogy between the world of Nature and the world of Grace . In the latter , as well as in the for- mer , there ...
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... corresponding with the aspect of the atmosphere . All nature seems to droop . The flowers become pale , and hang their heads . Their III . 3 IX . fragrance and their beauty decay . The fruits ripen slowly INCREASED LIGHT . 25.
... corresponding with the aspect of the atmosphere . All nature seems to droop . The flowers become pale , and hang their heads . Their III . 3 IX . fragrance and their beauty decay . The fruits ripen slowly INCREASED LIGHT . 25.
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Page 341 - Seeing then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness...
Page 328 - Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper ? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; neither turneth he back from the sword.
Page 368 - Therefore is the name of it called Babel ; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth : and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
Page 311 - Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock. And I went out after him, and smote him and delivered it out of his mouth ; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear ; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
Page 42 - My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass : Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Page 80 - Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Page 71 - The path of the just is as the shining light which shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Page 12 - That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled : thou takest away- their breath, they die, and return to their dust. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created : and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Page 42 - And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
Page 230 - I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech, I start at the sound of my own. The beasts that roam over the plain My form with indifference see, They are so unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me.