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... who knows that all of earth shall die , And all of heaven shall live beyond the sky ? Go , little book , and say , from door to door , To make us rich our LORD HIMSELF was poor ! ESTHER SIMMONDS . CHAPTER I. " We name the world 2.
... who knows that all of earth shall die , And all of heaven shall live beyond the sky ? Go , little book , and say , from door to door , To make us rich our LORD HIMSELF was poor ! ESTHER SIMMONDS . CHAPTER I. " We name the world 2.
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... rich plate , which represents a cathedral ; but I mean that Roman - cement - looking thing , which you will find in the middle of the book . Now , after having examined all three ; the cathedral , the parish church as it was , and Mr ...
... rich plate , which represents a cathedral ; but I mean that Roman - cement - looking thing , which you will find in the middle of the book . Now , after having examined all three ; the cathedral , the parish church as it was , and Mr ...
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... rich gentlemen , with their fine houses and carriages , how it comes to pass that there are so few churches in the towns in which they live ? I know that they will answer , generally , that they are too poor to build them . Of course ...
... rich gentlemen , with their fine houses and carriages , how it comes to pass that there are so few churches in the towns in which they live ? I know that they will answer , generally , that they are too poor to build them . Of course ...
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... rich and poor might sit together , as equal sinners in GoD's sight ; with a font at the west end , and a good open view of the altar unobstructed by those huge wooden boxes , called pulpits , which are now so frequently placed in the ...
... rich and poor might sit together , as equal sinners in GoD's sight ; with a font at the west end , and a good open view of the altar unobstructed by those huge wooden boxes , called pulpits , which are now so frequently placed in the ...
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... rich and fair . That germ which we saw just bursting forth at the commencement of our narrative , had now gained much growth ; from her ear- liest years , it had gone on increasing more and more , entirely unchecked ; it had led her ...
... rich and fair . That germ which we saw just bursting forth at the commencement of our narrative , had now gained much growth ; from her ear- liest years , it had gone on increasing more and more , entirely unchecked ; it had led her ...
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Page 124 - I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. I laid me down and slept ; I awaked ; for the Lord sustained me.
Page 218 - Neither pray I for these alone but for them also which shall believe on me through their word, that they all may be one,— as thou Father art in me and I in thee that they also may be one in us : that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them, that they may be one even as we are one.
Page 67 - She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.
Page 19 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 315 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place ; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool : Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Page 27 - We need not bid, for cloistered cell, Our neighbour and our work farewell, Nor strive to wind ourselves too high For sinful man beneath the sky : The trivial round, the common task, Would furnish all we ought to ask ; Eoom to deny ourselves ; a road To bring us daily nearer God.
Page 159 - And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them ; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them ; Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not ; for of such is the kingdom of God.
Page 261 - Yet none have saluted and none have replied. Unto Sorrow ? The dead cannot grieve,— Not a sob, not a sigh meets mine ear, Which compassion itself could relieve; Ah, sweetly they slumber, nor hope, love, or fear,— Peace, Peace, is the watchword, the only one here.
Page 203 - But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
Page 158 - He not of Heaven to talk With children in His sight, To meet them in His daily walk, And to His arms invite?