The wreath of lilies [meditations on the life of the virgin Mary] by the writer of Infant hymnings |
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... Mary , Mother Of Him the Virgin - born , The Saviour and the Brother Of sinful man forlorn . Since God vouchsafed to choose thee , Thou highly favoured one , Oh , why should we refuse thee The praise thy meekness won ? We think upon His ...
... Mary , Mother Of Him the Virgin - born , The Saviour and the Brother Of sinful man forlorn . Since God vouchsafed to choose thee , Thou highly favoured one , Oh , why should we refuse thee The praise thy meekness won ? We think upon His ...
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... Mary was returning from a fountain , whither she had been , as was her wont , to draw water for the household , when the angel first accosted her ; and though we can only look upon this as an uncertain legend , it may help you to think ...
... Mary was returning from a fountain , whither she had been , as was her wont , to draw water for the household , when the angel first accosted her ; and though we can only look upon this as an uncertain legend , it may help you to think ...
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... Mary ; for thou hast found favour with God . " Her praise was not of men , but of God - the only praise which is of any value ; and how had she found such favour with God ? you think it was by shutting herself up in her chamber to read ...
... Mary ; for thou hast found favour with God . " Her praise was not of men , but of God - the only praise which is of any value ; and how had she found such favour with God ? you think it was by shutting herself up in her chamber to read ...
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... Mary was at this time an orphan ; and indeed it was a tradition held by some that she was left an orphan at the age of twelve ; and if so , we can imagine in how many ways the aged Elisabeth might minister to her help and comfort in a ...
... Mary was at this time an orphan ; and indeed it was a tradition held by some that she was left an orphan at the age of twelve ; and if so , we can imagine in how many ways the aged Elisabeth might minister to her help and comfort in a ...
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Jane Eliza Leeson. first sound of Mary's salutation , her babe ( unable otherwise to testify unto Him , whose forerunner and whose preacher he was about to be , ) leaped for joy . Have you never noticed the little lambs skip- ping for ...
Jane Eliza Leeson. first sound of Mary's salutation , her babe ( unable otherwise to testify unto Him , whose forerunner and whose preacher he was about to be , ) leaped for joy . Have you never noticed the little lambs skip- ping for ...
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Page 183 - But he answered and said unto him that told him; "Who is my mother? and who are my brethren ?" And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said ; " Behold, my mother, and my brethren.
Page 8 - Fear not, Mary ; for thou hast found favour with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call His Name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David.
Page 139 - And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Page 70 - And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord ; 23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord ;) 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.
Page 100 - And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word : for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Page 167 - And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: and both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, "They have no wine.
Page 167 - When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast...
Page 183 - And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him ; Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said ; Yea, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Page 127 - But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, » saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel ; for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
Page 100 - Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.