Recollections of the life of countess Matilda von der Recke Volmerstein, by her daughter [Maria von der Recke-Volmerstein]. Tr. [by M. Fox].Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1874 - 326 pages |
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Adelberdt Adelheid Agumb Amen asked beautiful beloved blessing Breslau brother child children of God Christ comfort confidence Count Recke Count Zinzendorf Countess Matilda Craschnitz daughter dear friend dear husband dear mother death delightful dollars Düssel Düsseldorf Düsselthal earnest earthly enjoyment eternity everything eyes faith father feel felt gave girls give Gnadenfrei God's gracious hand happy heart heaven Holy Spirit honour hope humility Jesus journal journey joyful kingdom labour letter live look Lord Lord's mercy Moravian Brethren morning ness once Overdyk parents peace Pfeil pleasure poor praise and thank pray prayer received rejoice rest rich Saviour Seidlitz Silesia sister sorrow soul strength strengthen tears Thee things Thomas à Kempis Thou hast thought Thy Holy to-day von der Recke vow to Thee wife Wildschütz wish words writes wrote young Zessel
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Page 273 - Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: But Thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: For Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back.
Page 236 - I make a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
Page 235 - And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them ? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.
Page 155 - Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he shall be for a sanctuary...
Page 319 - And they shall come from the east and from the west, and from the north and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
Page 92 - Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, [as] unto a faithful Creator.
Page 54 - But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Page 310 - Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
Page 227 - My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither be weary of His correction: for whom the Lord loveth He correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Page 184 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee ; But with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; But with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, Saith the Lord thy Redeemer.