Light from the old lamp, homespun homiliesJames Nisbet & Company, 1883 - 358 páginas |
Termos e frases comuns
AGNES GIBERNE Ahab amid angel Baal beautiful blessing bright burning lamp bush called Canaan Christ Christian Church cloth cloud comes comfort dark death deep disciples Divine earth Eliab eternal Euroclydon faith Father fear fire FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL gilt give gleam glorious glory God's gold golden golden calf grace grave hand Hast thou found hath hear heart heaven hidden holy honour hope human illustrated Israel Jacob Jehovah Jesus king land light living Lord Master mercy moral Moses mystery Nebuchadnezzar NESTLETON never noble Obadiah Pentecost Pharisee pleasure poor pray prayer precious R. M. BALLANTYNE Saviour Sea of Galilee secret sinner Small crown 8vo smoking furnace sorrow soul spirit storm sure sweet tears thine things THOMAS BILNEY thou found honey thou shalt throne to-day true truth unto voice waves winds wisdom wonder word
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Página 67 - For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Página 29 - But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not : for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name ; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee ; . and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee : when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour : I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia...
Página 97 - Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true A. truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies.
Página 2 - Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever. Do noble things, not dream them, all day long: 388 389 And so make life, death, and that vast forever One grand, sweet song.
Página 204 - And the glory which thou hast given me, I have given them ; that they may be one, even as we are one...
Página 119 - WHO loves not Knowledge? Who shall rail Against her beauty? May she mix With men and prosper! Who shall fix Her pillars? Let her work prevail. But on her forehead sits a fire : She sets her forward countenance And leaps into the future chance, Submitting all things to desire.
Página 201 - I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world : thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
Página 114 - I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's altar-stairs That slope through darkness up to God, I stretch lame hands of faith, and grope, And gather dust and chaff, and call To what I feel is Lord of all, And faintly trust the larger hope.
Página 201 - I pray for them ; I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me ; for they are thine. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine ; and I am glorified in them.
Página 47 - And if my standard-bearer fall, as fall full well he may, For never saw I promise yet of such a bloody fray, Press where ye see my white plume shine, amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the helmet of Navarre.