The Sacred Annual: A Gift for All SeasonsT. K. Collins, Jr., 1851 - 200 pages |
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... heaven . • The press has aided the perversion to which we have alluded . The pencil of the artist , the chisel of the statuary , and the numbers of the poet , have abused their merit to cover the unworthiness of their themes ; and ...
... heaven . • The press has aided the perversion to which we have alluded . The pencil of the artist , the chisel of the statuary , and the numbers of the poet , have abused their merit to cover the unworthiness of their themes ; and ...
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... , and the belief of the whole enlightened world ! CHRISTIAN was a name of reproach — of tion ; a name cast out on earth , but written in heaven . persecu- Nevertheless , all who were called by this holy designation AZEL AND ZEMIRA . 13.
... , and the belief of the whole enlightened world ! CHRISTIAN was a name of reproach — of tion ; a name cast out on earth , but written in heaven . persecu- Nevertheless , all who were called by this holy designation AZEL AND ZEMIRA . 13.
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... heaven , had their punishment upon earth . Zemira was the sole surviving child of Rabbi Ben Harim , and attained the age of womanhood about the time when the first per- secution commenced in Jerusalem , against the sect that was every ...
... heaven , had their punishment upon earth . Zemira was the sole surviving child of Rabbi Ben Harim , and attained the age of womanhood about the time when the first per- secution commenced in Jerusalem , against the sect that was every ...
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... heaven . The words operated upon Zemira like a holy spell . She arose from her kneeling posture - her frame as- sumed a more than natural strength and stateliness ; and she repeated in a slow , but steady voice , " Azel ! I believe in ...
... heaven . The words operated upon Zemira like a holy spell . She arose from her kneeling posture - her frame as- sumed a more than natural strength and stateliness ; and she repeated in a slow , but steady voice , " Azel ! I believe in ...
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... And all the earth , with all its lands , Shall seem a gate to heaven ; And sighs and tears , if pure , shall be Sweet balm and music unto thee . THE SEA OF GALILEE . THIS little lake , buried THEY SAY THE EARTH IS FULL OF WOE . 23.
... And all the earth , with all its lands , Shall seem a gate to heaven ; And sighs and tears , if pure , shall be Sweet balm and music unto thee . THE SEA OF GALILEE . THIS little lake , buried THEY SAY THE EARTH IS FULL OF WOE . 23.
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Page 171 - He that hath the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Page 76 - I know nothing that could, in this view, be said better, than " do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you...
Page 64 - But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Page 168 - Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist : notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Page 95 - I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren ; in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Page 170 - Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself ? He said. I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
Page 173 - And the king was sorry : nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
Page 149 - Now learn a parable of the fig tree ; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh : so likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
Page 63 - And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
Page 169 - To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.