Doing Good, Or, The Christian in Walks of UsefulnessPerkinpine and Higgins, 1859 - 380 pages |
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... faileth Idleness ever despaireth , bewaileth ; Keep the watch wound , for the dark night assaileth , — Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon . Labour is glory ! the flying cloud lightens ; Only 42 RELIGION AND LABOUR .
... faileth Idleness ever despaireth , bewaileth ; Keep the watch wound , for the dark night assaileth , — Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon . Labour is glory ! the flying cloud lightens ; Only 42 RELIGION AND LABOUR .
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... " Go , labour on , -while it is day ; The long dark night is hastening on : Speed , speed thy work ! -up from thy sloth ! It is not thus that souls are won . " CHAPTER II . JOHN POUNDS , THE COBBLER . " 50 RELIGION AND LABOUR .
... " Go , labour on , -while it is day ; The long dark night is hastening on : Speed , speed thy work ! -up from thy sloth ! It is not thus that souls are won . " CHAPTER II . JOHN POUNDS , THE COBBLER . " 50 RELIGION AND LABOUR .
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... night ? " He paid entrance " to the workshop in which he was employed by giving tracts to the workmen . In 1825 he was appointed depositary of the American Tract Society , and removed to New York . There he laboured , during the ...
... night ? " He paid entrance " to the workshop in which he was employed by giving tracts to the workmen . In 1825 he was appointed depositary of the American Tract Society , and removed to New York . There he laboured , during the ...
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... night comes on , And many a shining hour is gone ; The storm is gathering in the west , And thou art far from home and rest : Haste , traveller , haste ! O far from home thy footsteps stray , -- Christ is the life , and Christ the way ...
... night comes on , And many a shining hour is gone ; The storm is gathering in the west , And thou art far from home and rest : Haste , traveller , haste ! O far from home thy footsteps stray , -- Christ is the life , and Christ the way ...
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... Night after night , " says Mr. Orme , his biographer , " on returning to his home , after being shut up within the walls of a gloomy factory for fourteen hours and upwards , enervated with its atmosphere , and worn out by its dull round ...
... Night after night , " says Mr. Orme , his biographer , " on returning to his home , after being shut up within the walls of a gloomy factory for fourteen hours and upwards , enervated with its atmosphere , and worn out by its dull round ...
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Page 184 - It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise ! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies ; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes. Toiling, — rejoicing, — sorrowing, Onward through life he goes ; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose.
Page 389 - A Hymn to God the Father WILT thou forgive that sin where I begun, Which was my sin, though it were done before ? Wilt thou forgive that sin, through which I run, And do run still: though still I do deplore? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For, I have more.
Page 97 - 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 39 - Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Page 340 - 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 367 - While place we seek, or place we shun, The soul finds happiness in none ; But with a God to guide our way, 'Tis equal joy to go or stay. Could I be cast where Thou art not, That were indeed a dreadful lot; But regions none remote I call, Secure of finding God in all.
Page 127 - 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 8 - 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 335 - He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropped upon his Bible was sincere : Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was, a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart.
Page 4 - Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Find us farther than today.