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... sheep , and the other beasts of the earth . P. True . And now let us imagine the end of the sixth day , when the great event I have just read of happened . The world was ready ; -and oh ! there must have been gladness in heaven . For ...
... sheep , and the other beasts of the earth . P. True . And now let us imagine the end of the sixth day , when the great event I have just read of happened . The world was ready ; -and oh ! there must have been gladness in heaven . For ...
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... sheep . He felt the pure fresh morning air , -while the flowers and fruits sent up to him fragrant scents . All these things which his senses found out , spoke to him of a kind and loving God . Still , as he stood watching , his eyes ...
... sheep . He felt the pure fresh morning air , -while the flowers and fruits sent up to him fragrant scents . All these things which his senses found out , spoke to him of a kind and loving God . Still , as he stood watching , his eyes ...
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... sheep , and thousands more besides , waiting in a great crowd ; but when Adam had named them , they did not seem to know it ! Those who were going away with their new names , did not look more pleased than those who were waiting . t W ...
... sheep , and thousands more besides , waiting in a great crowd ; but when Adam had named them , they did not seem to know it ! Those who were going away with their new names , did not look more pleased than those who were waiting . t W ...
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... sheep and cattle . So they would think , " We have done some good . " Ion . Well , it was worth while to live to do that . P. Indeed it was . But they had to live to do more than that . They had to live to grow . L. But they were full ...
... sheep and cattle . So they would think , " We have done some good . " Ion . Well , it was worth while to live to do that . P. Indeed it was . But they had to live to do more than that . They had to live to grow . L. But they were full ...
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... sheep , but Cain was a tiller of the ground . And in process of time it came to pass , that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord . And Abel , he also brought of the firstlings of his flock , and of the fat ...
... sheep , but Cain was a tiller of the ground . And in process of time it came to pass , that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord . And Abel , he also brought of the firstlings of his flock , and of the fat ...
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Page 79 - And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Page 48 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks He shall attend, . And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 13 - We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Page 5 - And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
Page 58 - Is not the whole land before thee ? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 15 - And they sat down to eat bread ; and they lifted up their eyes, and looked, and behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels, bearing spicery, and balm, and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Page 43 - Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee...
Page 19 - What hast thou done ? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
Page 83 - And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
Page 71 - And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.