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... boy , but thoughtless as far as his spiritual interests were concerned . He was sent to the Latin School ; went through all the classes , and became so proficient that on some public occasion he delivered a speech in Latin verse which ...
... boy , but thoughtless as far as his spiritual interests were concerned . He was sent to the Latin School ; went through all the classes , and became so proficient that on some public occasion he delivered a speech in Latin verse which ...
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... boy at school , there lived at a quiet corner not far from the quay a cobbler , known among his neighbours and by us boys as old Andrew Proverbs . I need hardly say that Pro- verbs was not his real name , but as it was singularly ...
... boy at school , there lived at a quiet corner not far from the quay a cobbler , known among his neighbours and by us boys as old Andrew Proverbs . I need hardly say that Pro- verbs was not his real name , but as it was singularly ...
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... boys he was Old Andrew , and with the less reverent among us Old Proverbs , though no one ventured to address him so . Old Andrew was a Scotchman . He had enlisted in his youth , preferring rather to carry the musket abroad than to ply ...
... boys he was Old Andrew , and with the less reverent among us Old Proverbs , though no one ventured to address him so . Old Andrew was a Scotchman . He had enlisted in his youth , preferring rather to carry the musket abroad than to ply ...
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... boys Andrew's only audience ; his shed was a favourite resort of his neighbours after their day's work was done . They found it both pleasant and profitable to have a talk with Andrew ; and occasionally a housewife passing on her way to ...
... boys Andrew's only audience ; his shed was a favourite resort of his neighbours after their day's work was done . They found it both pleasant and profitable to have a talk with Andrew ; and occasionally a housewife passing on her way to ...
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... boys , who loses only a great fortune by his folly . The greatest fool of all is the man who loses his soul , because the soul is more precious than all the world , and worldly prosperity destroys many a man's soul . He gives his heart ...
... boys , who loses only a great fortune by his folly . The greatest fool of all is the man who loses his soul , because the soul is more precious than all the world , and worldly prosperity destroys many a man's soul . He gives his heart ...
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Page 217 - When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy spirit, and sad images Of the stern agony and shroud and pall And breathless darkness and the narrow house Make thee to shudder and grow sick at heart, Go forth under the open sky and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters and the depths of air — Comes a still voice...
Page 94 - 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 185 - And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Page 134 - And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment : And he saith unto him. Friend, how earnest thou in hither not having a wedding garment ? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness ; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 305 - A humble, lowly, contrite heart, Believing, true, and clean, Which neither life nor death can part From Him...
Page 167 - And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Page 280 - If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Page 271 - All thoughts of ill ; all evil deeds, That have their root in thoughts of ill ; Whatever hinders or impedes The action of the nobler will; — All these must first be trampled down Beneath our feet, if we would gain In the bright fields of fair renown The right of eminent domain.
Page 156 - I WAITED patiently for the Lord ; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Page 31 - Wherefore of these men which have companied with us, all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.