Daughters of the Cross: Or, Woman's MissionDayton and Wentworth, 1855 - 250 pages |
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... sorrows of the flesh , served to give her a more lofty idea of the power of faith to sustain its subject in the hour of death . Though he had left nine father- less children and a broken - hearted widow , there was to Harriet a ...
... sorrows of the flesh , served to give her a more lofty idea of the power of faith to sustain its subject in the hour of death . Though he had left nine father- less children and a broken - hearted widow , there was to Harriet a ...
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... sorrow , her spirit held communion with the spirit of her departed sire . " While her silent steps were straying Lonely through night's deepening shade , Glory's brightest beams were playing Round the happy Christian's head . " In ...
... sorrow , her spirit held communion with the spirit of her departed sire . " While her silent steps were straying Lonely through night's deepening shade , Glory's brightest beams were playing Round the happy Christian's head . " In ...
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... at other times her spirit soared above the toil and sorrow , and dwelt with rapture upon the bliss , of seeing some of the poor , degraded heathen females converted to Christ . The glory of the great enter- HARRIET NEWELL . 29.
... at other times her spirit soared above the toil and sorrow , and dwelt with rapture upon the bliss , of seeing some of the poor , degraded heathen females converted to Christ . The glory of the great enter- HARRIET NEWELL . 29.
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... ocean , a separation from earth's homes and earth's hearts , were all calculated to lift up the pious mind , and centre the soul's best affections upon pure and wor- thy objects . Whatever of care and sorrow she might 32 HARRIET NEWELL .
... ocean , a separation from earth's homes and earth's hearts , were all calculated to lift up the pious mind , and centre the soul's best affections upon pure and wor- thy objects . Whatever of care and sorrow she might 32 HARRIET NEWELL .
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Or, Woman's Mission Daniel Clarke Eddy. thy objects . Whatever of care and sorrow she might have had , however much or however little of anxiety might have filled her bosom , such circum- stances were sufficient to bring her faith to the ...
Or, Woman's Mission Daniel Clarke Eddy. thy objects . Whatever of care and sorrow she might have had , however much or however little of anxiety might have filled her bosom , such circum- stances were sufficient to bring her faith to the ...
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Page 75 - JESUS shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run ; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
Page 84 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Page 201 - Hark! they whisper; angels say, Sister spirit, come away! What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath? Tell me, my soul, can this be death?
Page 90 - Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on His breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there.
Page 14 - Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till, o'er our ransomed nature, The Lamb, for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign.
Page 86 - It has omnipotence for its support. Jesus ' shall have the heathen for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession.
Page 271 - The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Page 142 - For her my tears shall fall ; For her my prayers ascend ; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end.
Page 111 - Welcome to a Land of Rest ! Thus the choir of angels sing, As they bear the soul on high, While with hallelujahs ring All the regions of the sky.
Page 100 - 1! meet again? Oft shall glowing hope expire, Oft shall wearied love retire, Oft shall death and sorrow reign, Ere we all shall meet again.