A Ray of LightRobert Carter & Brothers, 1867 - 158 pages |
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... fire to seem brighter and blaze higher ; and so stealthily the light fades , that one can scarcely see how every moment steals a ray away and leads the darkness on . How still it is ! The tired labourers are all home , some smoking at ...
... fire to seem brighter and blaze higher ; and so stealthily the light fades , that one can scarcely see how every moment steals a ray away and leads the darkness on . How still it is ! The tired labourers are all home , some smoking at ...
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... fire either , for it is too warm ; but a face and form are there which would make surlight in any home . The light from a true heart is shining in those soft grey eyes , and in the glad smile which parts the lips so often ; but it is no ...
... fire either , for it is too warm ; but a face and form are there which would make surlight in any home . The light from a true heart is shining in those soft grey eyes , and in the glad smile which parts the lips so often ; but it is no ...
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... fire if needed . And Millicent knew well how to lay a fire , too , she was always careful to rake every atom of dust out of the grate first , leaving only a few large cinders at the bottom , on these she placed some dry paper or some ...
... fire if needed . And Millicent knew well how to lay a fire , too , she was always careful to rake every atom of dust out of the grate first , leaving only a few large cinders at the bottom , on these she placed some dry paper or some ...
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... fire at some distance off , and she was anxious to know if it was so . She could not see any one about , but , waiting for a second at the gate , she saw some little way up the street a child running quickly , whom she recognised as a ...
... fire at some distance off , and she was anxious to know if it was so . She could not see any one about , but , waiting for a second at the gate , she saw some little way up the street a child running quickly , whom she recognised as a ...
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... fire last night ! " " What do you mean , child ? what do you say ? What fire ? " said Millicent , almost stunned by the sudden and awful news . " Don't you know his master's farm took fire , where he works , and he and a good many men ...
... fire last night ! " " What do you mean , child ? what do you say ? What fire ? " said Millicent , almost stunned by the sudden and awful news . " Don't you know his master's farm took fire , where he works , and he and a good many men ...
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Page 92 - When thou goest, it shall lead thee ; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee ; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light ; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: to keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Page 143 - Christ ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Page 92 - Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things ; not answering again ; 10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity ; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Page 92 - I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting ; in like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety, not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array, but (which becometh women professing godliness,) with good works.
Page 58 - BETTER trust all and be deceived, And weep that trust and that deceiving, Than doubt one heart that, if believed, Had blessed one's life with true believing. Oh, in this mocking world, too fast The doubting fiend o'ertakes our youth; Better be cheated to the last Than lose the blessed hope of truth.
Page 123 - Yet is it a talent of trust, a loan to be rendered back with interest ; A delight, but redolent of care ; honey -sweet, but lacking not the bitter.
Page 86 - This world is but the rugged road Which leads us to the bright abode Of peace above ; So let us choose that narrow way Which leads no traveller's foot astray From realms of love.
Page 46 - But now God hath thus ordered it, that we may learn to bear one another's burdens ; for no man is without fault ; no man but hath his burden ; no man is sufficient of himself ; no man is wise enough of himself ; but we ought to bear with one another, comfort one another, help, instruct, and admonish one another.
Page 80 - God hath for a season lent Perchance to try thy spirit, and its bent, Effeminate soul and base — weakly to mourn,, There lies no desert in the land of life, For e'en that tract that barrenest doth seem, Laboured of thee in faith and hope, shall teem With heavenly harvests and rich gatherings, rife...