Doing Good; Or, The Christian in Walks of UsefulnessT. Nelson and Sons, 1858 - 444 pages |
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... thee mine , than thine . For thou didst suffer to restore , Not thee , but me , and to be mine : And with advantage mine the more , Since thou in death wast none of thine , Yet then as mine didst me restore . O be mine still ! Still ...
... thee mine , than thine . For thou didst suffer to restore , Not thee , but me , and to be mine : And with advantage mine the more , Since thou in death wast none of thine , Yet then as mine didst me restore . O be mine still ! Still ...
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... thee , " the dedicated life is an offering of a sweet savour to God . 66 66 ' They gave their very selves to the Lord . " Of all that we have life is most precious . Skin for skin , yea all that a man hath will he give for his life ...
... thee , " the dedicated life is an offering of a sweet savour to God . 66 66 ' They gave their very selves to the Lord . " Of all that we have life is most precious . Skin for skin , yea all that a man hath will he give for his life ...
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... thee , for my strength is made perfect in weakness ; " and be cheered by it , as was the apostle in his infirmity , and declare in their ardour of faith : " Most gladly , therefore , will I rather glory in my infirmities , that the ...
... thee , for my strength is made perfect in weakness ; " and be cheered by it , as was the apostle in his infirmity , and declare in their ardour of faith : " Most gladly , therefore , will I rather glory in my infirmities , that the ...
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... thee ! Look to yon pure heaven smiling beyond thee , Rest not content in thy darkness - a clod ! Work for some good , be it ever so slowly ! Cherish some flower , be it ever so lowly ! Labour ! True labour is noble and holy ; Let labour ...
... thee ! Look to yon pure heaven smiling beyond thee , Rest not content in thy darkness - a clod ! Work for some good , be it ever so slowly ! Cherish some flower , be it ever so lowly ! Labour ! True labour is noble and holy ; Let labour ...
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... thee . Thou hast a talent . Do not hide it or bury it . As you have opportunity , lay it out , and live to be a useful Christian . Can you love Christ , and feel no compassion for souls ? It cannot be . Can you pity the perishing , and ...
... thee . Thou hast a talent . Do not hide it or bury it . As you have opportunity , lay it out , and live to be a useful Christian . Can you love Christ , and feel no compassion for souls ? It cannot be . Can you pity the perishing , and ...
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Page 138 - Be not deceived ; God is not mocked : for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption ; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Page 108 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 133 - And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites : for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God ; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
Page 335 - Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Page 108 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart ; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men...
Page 19 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth : who, when he was reviled, reviled not again ; when he suffered he threatened not ; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...
Page 337 - FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain.
Page 300 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned.
Page 398 - Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Page 95 - Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.