Silver spray, and other sketches from modern church lifeElliot Stock, 1872 - 161 páginas |
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... faces of the crowd were a curious study , for the soul was incarnate in the features . Pride , passion , and pelf , had their signatures in bold characters on many faces . But two men claim our notice . The one is pale and thoughtful ...
... faces of the crowd were a curious study , for the soul was incarnate in the features . Pride , passion , and pelf , had their signatures in bold characters on many faces . But two men claim our notice . The one is pale and thoughtful ...
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... face . Her daughter , a widow , was clasping two children to her bosom and weeping aloud . Grim poverty saddened the scene . Their good angel , Miss Osborne , had saved them from starvation . It was a sight for a painter . Death ...
... face . Her daughter , a widow , was clasping two children to her bosom and weeping aloud . Grim poverty saddened the scene . Their good angel , Miss Osborne , had saved them from starvation . It was a sight for a painter . Death ...
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... face with her hands , and the husband , a dissenting minister , ran off to his study , and tried to bury his thoughts in the sunny realms of " Butler's Analogy . ” The position of both was very trying . He was earnest , cultured , kind ...
... face with her hands , and the husband , a dissenting minister , ran off to his study , and tried to bury his thoughts in the sunny realms of " Butler's Analogy . ” The position of both was very trying . He was earnest , cultured , kind ...
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... new life . There was now no danger of Mrs. Devaux becoming a martyr on the altars of mammon . Her husband's salary was doubled , and always paid at the day . She could now " look the whole world in the face HARD CASH . 37.
... new life . There was now no danger of Mrs. Devaux becoming a martyr on the altars of mammon . Her husband's salary was doubled , and always paid at the day . She could now " look the whole world in the face HARD CASH . 37.
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Silver spray. could now " look the whole world in the face , for she owed not any man ; " her children were neatly dressed ; and she herself moved with elastic step amidst her duties . Weeping endured for a night , but joy came in the ...
Silver spray. could now " look the whole world in the face , for she owed not any man ; " her children were neatly dressed ; and she herself moved with elastic step amidst her duties . Weeping endured for a night , but joy came in the ...
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Anec Anecdotes Arthur Greenwood asked aunt Baptist Basington beautiful believe Bible blessing Bretargh called Chapel cheerful child Christ Christian Church members cold Crescord dark David Deacon Grimtit dear Delorme Diotrephes dress ELLIOT STOCK ere long eyes face fashionable father Felix Romaine friends gentleman give glad Good-morning Granby Grimsby happy hear heard heart heaven hinted holy Jesus Joe Smith knew Laura learned leave Little Ben little Jessie looked Lord's Supper Lottie loved mamma matters mind minister's Miss Osborne missionary morning mother Neddie never perhaps poor post free prayed prayer preach resolved Richard Richard Wilton salary Samuel Morton sermon silence SILVER LINING silver slippers SILVER SPRAY sing smiled sorrow soul speak spirits spoke Sunday Sunday-school Teachers tears tell things thought told walked Wee Willie weeping wept wife wish wonder words young minister
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Página 24 - He lifts me to the golden doors ; The flashes come and go ; All heaven bursts her starry floors, And strows her lights below, And deepens on and up ! the gates Roll back, and far within For me the Heavenly Bridegroom waits, To make me pure of sin. The sabbaths of Eternity, One sabbath deep and wide — A light upon the shining sea — The Bridegroom with his bride ! SIR GALAHAD.
Página 13 - ... old things have passed away, and all things have become new...
Página 121 - What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Página 146 - But seek ye FIRST the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all other things shall be added unto you ? Dare you believe this promise or not ? I DARE : and will act accordingly, by God's assistance.
Página 36 - Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear none ill ; For thou art with me ; and thy rod And staff me comfort still.
Página 83 - And all together pray, While each to his great Father bends, Old men, and babes, and loving friends And youths and maidens gay!
Página 72 - This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that JESUS CHRIST came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Página 10 - God. 2 On the margin of the river, Washing up its silver spray, We will walk and worship ever, All the happy, golden day.
Página 116 - ... to Him whose ear is ever open to the cry of His children. Her father looked at her in astonishment. "What is it, darling?