Daughters of the Cross: Or, Woman's MissionDayton and Wentworth, 1855 - 250 pages |
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Page 15
... thought they could dis- cern in the fervor and zeal of these young apostles of missions the inspiration of the Holy Ghost . However many were their fears and doubts , they dared not , as they loved the cross , place a single obstacle in ...
... thought they could dis- cern in the fervor and zeal of these young apostles of missions the inspiration of the Holy Ghost . However many were their fears and doubts , they dared not , as they loved the cross , place a single obstacle in ...
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... thought but little of the place of prayer . She found , after retiring at evening from the gay and fas- cinating ... thoughts of God were banished from her mind , while the world em- ployed all her time . But God , who orders all perform ...
... thought but little of the place of prayer . She found , after retiring at evening from the gay and fas- cinating ... thoughts of God were banished from her mind , while the world em- ployed all her time . But God , who orders all perform ...
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... thought as little as possible of God and sacred things . In this attempt to drive away serious inquiries she succeeded , and became as thoughtless as before her conversion . Again was the Bible laid aside , and the sickly novel and the ...
... thought as little as possible of God and sacred things . In this attempt to drive away serious inquiries she succeeded , and became as thoughtless as before her conversion . Again was the Bible laid aside , and the sickly novel and the ...
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... Thoughts of God and holiness , of Christ and Calvary , made her gloomy and unhappy ; and she entered the winding path of sin , that the celes- tial light might not burst upon her . Like other sin- ners , she sought happiness by ...
... Thoughts of God and holiness , of Christ and Calvary , made her gloomy and unhappy ; and she entered the winding path of sin , that the celes- tial light might not burst upon her . Like other sin- ners , she sought happiness by ...
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... thought of leaving her own land was terrible . While considering the conflict in her mind , we should remember that the cause of missions was in its infancy ; that no one had ever gone forth from our shores to preach salvation by grace ...
... thought of leaving her own land was terrible . While considering the conflict in her mind , we should remember that the cause of missions was in its infancy ; that no one had ever gone forth from our shores to preach salvation by grace ...
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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.