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Page 46 - DOES the road wind uphill all the way? Yes, to the very end. Will the day's journey take the whole long day? From morn to night, my friend. But is there for the night a resting-place? A roof for when the slow, dark hours begin. May not the darkness hide it from my face? You cannot miss that inn. Shall I meet other wayfarers at night? Those who have gone before. Then must I knock, or call when just in sight? They will not keep you waiting at that door.
Page 91 - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, 0 God, Thou wilt not despise.
Page 46 - ... morn to night, my friend. But is there for the night a resting-place? A roof for when the slow dark hours begin. May not the darkness hide it from my face? You cannot miss that inn. Shall I meet other wayfarers at night? Those who have gone before. Then must I knock, or call when just in sight? They will not keep you standing at that door. Shall I find comfort, travel-sore and weak? Of labour you shall find the sum. Will there be beds for me and all who seek? Yea, beds for all who come.
Page 91 - If we say that we have no sin we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us : but, if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Page 234 - All true, all faultless, all in tune, Creation's wondrous choir Open'd in mystic unison To last till time expire. And still it lasts : by day and night, With one consenting voice, All hymn Thy glory, Lord, aright, All worship and rejoice. I yo Sfouitt) SunTiag after Man only mars the sweet accord, O'erpowering with " harsh din " The music of Thy works and word, 111 match'd with grief and sin.
Page 91 - If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And he is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world.
Page 43 - though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich.
Page 12 - ... the man who wishes to make the most out of his money for future use and personal comfort will give liberally to deserving objects of charity — just as the man who wishes to make the most out of his grain will not suffer it to lie in his granary, but will commit the seed to the fertile earth. "Cast thy bread upon the waters : for thou shalt find it again after many days
Page 54 - ... material aid and of spiritual encouragement and comfort is effected in this manner. After all that is, or can be, done by institutions and establishments created by combined resources, there must always be an abundance of cases necessarily left to individual care. To these is to be applied our Saviour's injunction, " Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth...
Page 7 - Possibly, Altiora could give some information on the subject which would lead you to change your mind. Meantime, perhaps you will allow me to be the best judge of my own affairs.