Memorials and Letters of Ann HuntHeadley, 1898 - 187 pages |
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... never have been offered to the public . I am also indebted to Anne M. Hunt and Rebecca Zaytoun for letters and information , as well as to Joseph Storrs Fry , and many other friends , who will , I hope , accept my cordial thanks as if ...
... never have been offered to the public . I am also indebted to Anne M. Hunt and Rebecca Zaytoun for letters and information , as well as to Joseph Storrs Fry , and many other friends , who will , I hope , accept my cordial thanks as if ...
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... never forced confidence , but would take advantage of a walk to visit a Sunday scholar or for some similar object , to lead the conversation to subjects of deepest moment , and to give the word in season as she well knew how to do ...
... never forced confidence , but would take advantage of a walk to visit a Sunday scholar or for some similar object , to lead the conversation to subjects of deepest moment , and to give the word in season as she well knew how to do ...
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... never been strong , and seemed in her early woman- hood very seriously out of health . From this condition she recovered , having , as was afterwards proved , considerable capacity for endurance , and recuperative power . But she was never ...
... never been strong , and seemed in her early woman- hood very seriously out of health . From this condition she recovered , having , as was afterwards proved , considerable capacity for endurance , and recuperative power . But she was never ...
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... never leave thee ' ; these were some she mentioned . But , as the powers of life grew lower , and the suffering condition of the body required more constant attention , there was less sensible perception of things unseen . She lamented ...
... never leave thee ' ; these were some she mentioned . But , as the powers of life grew lower , and the suffering condition of the body required more constant attention , there was less sensible perception of things unseen . She lamented ...
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... never be , as you say , the same to me again , but life is short- may be very short to me ; I hope I may be able to take a right interest in its concerns , but at present it feels almost as if there were but one event of interest in ...
... never be , as you say , the same to me again , but life is short- may be very short to me ; I hope I may be able to take a right interest in its concerns , but at present it feels almost as if there were but one event of interest in ...
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able affectionate Ann Hunt anxiety aunt believe beloved blessing Bristol Brunswick Square called Christ Christian Clevedon comfort dear friend dearest death deep desire earnest Eighth Month Elizabeth Barrett Browning Elizabeth Southall experience F. S. Fry faith feel felt fresh fulness give given grace gracious Hannah Southall heart Henry Hunt hope Hunt's intercourse interest Joseph Storrs Fry kind Leominster live look back Lord Lord's Matilda Sturge mercy mighty to save mind Ministry and Oversight never niece outward peace perhaps Phyllis Rowe Portishead power of sympathy prayer precious privilege realise Rebecca Zaytoun rejoice religious remark Saviour scarcely seems sense sister sometimes sorrow soul spirit strength surely sweet sympathy thankful thee thine things Thomas à Kempis thou art thou wilt thought thy letter trials true truly trust Twelfth Month unto wonder words write wrote young Friends
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Page 86 - In a service which Thy will appoints, There are no bonds for me ; For my inmost heart is taught " the truth " That makes Thy children " free ; " And a life of self-renouncing love Is a life of liberty.
Page 111 - Shall I not visit for these things ? saith the Lord : shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Page 77 - These things have I written unto you that believe on the Name of the Son of God ; that ye may know that ye have Eternal Life, and that ye may believe on the Name of the Son of God.
Page 162 - Come, Lord, when grace hath made me meet Thy blessed face to see ; For if thy work on earth be sweet, What will thy glory be...
Page 65 - All was ended now, the hope, and the fear, and the sorrow, All the aching of heart, the restless, unsatisfied longing, All the dull, deep pain, and constant anguish of patience ! And, as she pressed once more the lifeless head to her bosom, Meekly she bowed her own, and murmured,
Page 15 - Would bid them cling together, "For there is no friend like a sister, In calm or stormy weather, To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch one if one goes astray, To lift one if one totters down, To strengthen whilst one stands.
Page 30 - Then one deep love doth supersede All other, when her ardent gaze Roves from the living brother's face, And rests upon the Life indeed. All subtle thought, all curious fears, Borne down by gladness so complete, She bows, she bathes the Saviour's feet With costly spikenard and with tears. Thrice blest whose lives are faithful prayers, Whose loves in higher love endure ; What souls possess themselves so pure, Or is there blessedness like theirs...
Page 84 - For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth ; The poor also, and him that hath no helper.
Page 142 - s undergone, Thou knowest, wiliest what is done. Grief may be joy misunderstood ; Only the Good discerns the good. I trust Thee while my days go on. Whatever 's lost, it first was won : We will not struggle nor impugn. Perhaps the cup was broken here, That Heaven's new wine might show more clear. I praise Thee while my days go on.
Page 23 - Farther, farther — I see it — know it — My eyes brim over, it melts away : Only my heart to my heart shall show it As I walk desolate day by day.