The Child's Companion; Being a Concise Spelling-book: Containing a Selection of Words, in Modern Use ...

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Manning & Loring, 1808 - 84 pages

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Page 45 - He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Page 51 - Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick ; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Page 37 - The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 45 - There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of that light. That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Page 36 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Page 36 - This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Page 46 - No man hath feen God at any time ; the only begotten Son, who is in the bofom of the Father, he hath declared him.
Page 41 - Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Page 46 - But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name ; who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Page 46 - John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for he was before me. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

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