Life: Its Duties and DisciplineBook Society; Bazaar, 1861 - 180 pages |
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Page 29 - Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect ? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 133 - He shall not cry, nor lift up, Nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench : He shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Page 13 - Wherever in the world I am, In whatsoe'er estate, I have a fellowship with hearts To keep and cultivate ; And a work of lowly love to do For the Lord on whom I wait.
Page 159 - O Father ! not my will, but Thine be done "— So spake the Son. Be this our charm, mellowing earth's ruder noise Of griefs and joys; That we may cling for ever to Thy breast In perfect rest ! Cljurotun Dcforr dagfer.
Page 60 - Sow in the morn thy seed ; At eve hold not thy hand ; To doubt and fear give thou no heed; Broad-cast it o'er the land.
Page 15 - It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life must apply himself to the work with such a concentration of his forces as, to idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity.
Page 5 - All may of Thee partake : Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture " for Thy sake " Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine : Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold : For that which God doth touch and own Cannot for less be told.
Page 118 - I thirst for springs of heavenly life, And here all day they rise ; I seek the treasure of Thy love, And close at hand it lies. And a new song...
Page 178 - And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God ; we have waited for him, and he will save us : this is the LORD ; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Page 5 - TEACH me, my God and King, In all things Thee to see, And what I do in anything, To do it as for Thee...