The Reliquary and Illustrated Archaeologist,: A Quarterly Journal and Review Devoted to the Study of Early Pagan and Christian Antiquities of Great Britain, Volume 15

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J. R. Smith., 1875
 

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Page 30 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, " Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast !" I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, " Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live...
Page 44 - Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for its living, And a child that is born on the Sabbath day Is fair and wise and good and gay.
Page 26 - For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: but the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Page 67 - Having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Page 68 - On another occasion, they expressed their rage by making such a dreadful noise that the walls of his cell shook. ' They transformed themselves into shapes of all sorts of beasts, lions, bears, leopards, bulls, serpents, asps, scorpions, and wolves ; every one of which moved and acted agreeably to the creatures which they represented : the lion roaring and seeming to make towards him ; the bull to butt ; the serpent to creep ; and the wolf to run at him, and so, in short, all the rest ; so that Anthony...
Page 85 - We ring the quick to church, the dead to grave. Good is our use, such -usage let us have. Who swears, or curse, or in a cholerick mood Quarrels or strike altho...
Page 36 - ... his favourite plan of printing his observations in detail, in the order in which they were made, and the only way indeed in which they could be essentially useful to the future astronomer, was without his knowledge or consent about to be sacrificed to a scheme that would render them of little or no practical utility, and compromise his own character as an observer.
Page 44 - Monday's child is fair in face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for its living ; And a child that 's born on a Christmas day, Is fair and wise, good and gay.
Page 18 - A wolf in a cope and episcopal vestments, seated on a throne, and holding a pastoral staff in his left hand. On the right is an ass in gown and hood, holding a book for the wolf-bishop to read from ; and on the left a larger and smaller fowl, ready to be devoured. Supporters : hens on their nests, or further food for the great devourer.
Page 27 - Behold, Thou hast made my days as it were a span long, and mine age is even as nothing in respect of Thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain ; he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them. And now, Lord, what is my hope : truly my hope is even in Thee.

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