An Address Delivered on Christmas Day, at the Funeral of Rev. Benjamin Tappan: Together with a Sermon Preached the Following Sabbath, December 27, 1863Kennebec Journal, 1863 - 22 pages |
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... land ? " I have thought that questions like these might occur to many whose hearts are burdened , but who still would be faithful unto God . It is under this impression that I have chosen my text . Three days the children of Israel had ...
... land ? " I have thought that questions like these might occur to many whose hearts are burdened , but who still would be faithful unto God . It is under this impression that I have chosen my text . Three days the children of Israel had ...
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... land is studded with altars from which fervent prayers go up to him for guidance and help . Every land , even those where heathen bow before their idols , sends up from some Christian hearts the like petition . The voice of prayer for ...
... land is studded with altars from which fervent prayers go up to him for guidance and help . Every land , even those where heathen bow before their idols , sends up from some Christian hearts the like petition . The voice of prayer for ...
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... lands , and what could they do for the votaries of paganism ? The world was the gainer when Christianity established itself over the nations of the North , and made them the ruling power in the world ; and gained again when the standard ...
... lands , and what could they do for the votaries of paganism ? The world was the gainer when Christianity established itself over the nations of the North , and made them the ruling power in the world ; and gained again when the standard ...
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... land . Names of men , of places - which before were almost unknown , have become historic . The skill and bravery of our defenders are recognized everywhere . language of the national proclamation , " the theatre conflict has been ...
... land . Names of men , of places - which before were almost unknown , have become historic . The skill and bravery of our defenders are recognized everywhere . language of the national proclamation , " the theatre conflict has been ...
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... land , lifts a life out of vanities and makes it , so far forth , sublime . Now , sooner or later , death will come to every one of us . We are not many steps removed from the end . And when , by and by , some friend shall scrape the ...
... land , lifts a life out of vanities and makes it , so far forth , sublime . Now , sooner or later , death will come to every one of us . We are not many steps removed from the end . And when , by and by , some friend shall scrape the ...
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Africa ALEXANDER MCKENZIE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION apostle ark of bulrushes AUGUSTA bear BENJAMIN TAPPAN Bible blessed bread bring brought carry Christian churches cross dead death deeds degra died disciples divine duty earth eternal faith Father fold give glory God's Gospel grace grave hands Harvard College hath hear heard heart heathen heaven holy honor hope human hungry Jerusalem Jesus JOHN MEANS KENNEBEC JOURNAL King kingdom labor Lamb of God land liberty light living Lord Lord's love of Christ Marah Master mercy minister ministry missionary nation nether springs never obedience paganism pray prayer preach redeemed regard religion rest righteousness Saviour seek SERMON servant sheep soul spirit stand taught teach things thirsty thou thought throne tion to-day toil truth unto voice wants words ye gave
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Page 9 - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Page 18 - Let him that stole, steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Page 13 - STRONG Son of God, immortal Love, Whom we, that have not seen thy face, By faith, and faith alone, embrace, Believing where we cannot prove; Thine are these orbs of light and shade; Thou madest Life in man and brute ; Thou madest Death; and lo, thy foot Is on the skull which thou hast made. Thou wilt not leave us in the dust: Thou madest man, he knows not why, He thinks he was not made to die; And thou hast made him: thou art just. Thou...
Page 4 - ... it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: a land which the Lord thy God careth for : the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
Page 3 - And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. And the people murmured against Moses, saying. What shall we drink ? And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet...
Page 5 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Page 5 - To me remains nor place nor time ; My country is in every clime ; I can be calm, and free from care, On any shore, since God is there.