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Marianne Parrott. hope deferred , " and had not , as we have seen , always borne her trials with the meekness and submission that might have been expected of her ; but the Lord did not " deal with her after her sins , nor reward her ...
Marianne Parrott. hope deferred , " and had not , as we have seen , always borne her trials with the meekness and submission that might have been expected of her ; but the Lord did not " deal with her after her sins , nor reward her ...
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... seen much and noticed much : " I have been young and now am old , yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread . " A comforting thought this for parents , who having no worldly wealth to leave behind them , can ...
... seen much and noticed much : " I have been young and now am old , yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread . " A comforting thought this for parents , who having no worldly wealth to leave behind them , can ...
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Marianne Parrott. JACOB'S WIVES . ONCE again a traveller from distant Canaan is seen approaching the city of Haran ; but this time it is not a servant , but a well - beloved son , the heaven appointed heir of Abraham's race . Yet he ...
Marianne Parrott. JACOB'S WIVES . ONCE again a traveller from distant Canaan is seen approaching the city of Haran ; but this time it is not a servant , but a well - beloved son , the heaven appointed heir of Abraham's race . Yet he ...
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... seen coming towards the spot with her father's sheep the simple manner of this people had not changed since the days of Rebekah's girlhood , and Jacob , who had most likely often listened to the story of his mother's first meeting with ...
... seen coming towards the spot with her father's sheep the simple manner of this people had not changed since the days of Rebekah's girlhood , and Jacob , who had most likely often listened to the story of his mother's first meeting with ...
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... seen fit to reveal them as such ; but of this we may be assured , that for every word , as well as for every action , we shall have to render an account at the last . If any thing could have added to Jacob's affliction at the loss of ...
... seen fit to reveal them as such ; but of this we may be assured , that for every word , as well as for every action , we shall have to render an account at the last . If any thing could have added to Jacob's affliction at the loss of ...
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Abraham Ahab angel asked behold believed beloved blessed Boaz brother brought called Canaan character child Christ Christian mothers comfort command daughter death disciples doubt doubtless duty dwell earth Elijah Elisha Esau evil faith father favour fear feelings friends Gehazi give God's grief hand Hannah happiness Haran heard heart heaven Herod Herodias holy Holy Spirit honour honour and obey hope humble husband infant Isaac Ishmael Israel Israelites Jacob Jesus Jochebed king knew Laban land Lazarus learned live Lord hath Martha Mary Messiah Moab Nahor Naomi never once Orpah parents Peninnah perhaps Pharaoh's daughter pious pray prayer present promise prophet Rachel Rebekah received rejoiced Ruth sacred Salome Sarah Saviour Scriptures seems servant shew Shunamite sisters sorrow spirit sure thee thine things thou thought told trial tribe of Judah unto Virgin Mother weep widow wife woman women words Zarephath
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Page 107 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee : for whither thou goest, I will go ; and where thou lodgest I will lodge : thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: " Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 68 - Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Page 189 - And when they saw him, they were amazed : and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us ? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Page 219 - And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
Page 117 - And the women said unto Naomi, "Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter-in-law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.
Page 62 - And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land ; for I will not leave thee until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Page 146 - As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
Page 156 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 25 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Page 54 - My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.