Memorials and Letters of Ann HuntHeadley, 1898 - 187 pages |
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... realise the great privileges bestowed upon us through the Gospel , freely given to all who seek them aright , notwith- standing our exceeding unworthiness and unfitness by nature . Those are wonderful words : ' God has sent forth the ...
... realise the great privileges bestowed upon us through the Gospel , freely given to all who seek them aright , notwith- standing our exceeding unworthiness and unfitness by nature . Those are wonderful words : ' God has sent forth the ...
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... realised by each of us . We were mercifully dealt with , and the deep waters were not permitted to overwhelm , yet it ... realise her interest in redeeming love and mercy . She felt there was a great work to be done - her strength was ...
... realised by each of us . We were mercifully dealt with , and the deep waters were not permitted to overwhelm , yet it ... realise her interest in redeeming love and mercy . She felt there was a great work to be done - her strength was ...
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... realise how is my selfish sorrow checked . How do I long that I might take up the ascription of praise begun by her feeble voice , and magnify the grace bestowed on both of us in that time of sore extremity . These are my feelings not ...
... realise how is my selfish sorrow checked . How do I long that I might take up the ascription of praise begun by her feeble voice , and magnify the grace bestowed on both of us in that time of sore extremity . These are my feelings not ...
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... realise what at first one cannot , that she is gone to return no more . You will know how desolate this room is , how the afternoons when we used to be together to help each other , to consult , to feel the blessing of our union , -how ...
... realise what at first one cannot , that she is gone to return no more . You will know how desolate this room is , how the afternoons when we used to be together to help each other , to consult , to feel the blessing of our union , -how ...
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... realise what then seemed too hard to believe . I look back upon what then lay before in the unknown future , and feel , and oftener desire to feel , deeply thankful for all the mercy shown , and gracious upholding through the deep ...
... realise what then seemed too hard to believe . I look back upon what then lay before in the unknown future , and feel , and oftener desire to feel , deeply thankful for all the mercy shown , and gracious upholding through the deep ...
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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.