Light from Beyond: To Cheer the Christian PilgrimStrahan, 1872 - 294 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 21
Página 15
... less infancy is not without assured protection , and old age finds the everlasting arm under- neath it , to prop its failing strength . All the changes of life ; all its cares and anxieties , find words to soothe , encourage , and ...
... less infancy is not without assured protection , and old age finds the everlasting arm under- neath it , to prop its failing strength . All the changes of life ; all its cares and anxieties , find words to soothe , encourage , and ...
Página 32
... less we think of that the better . Surely we receive enough in the common blessings of life , and in our life itself , to make us debtors , were there nothing more . Do we think to get heaven for our duties done ? Alas , even had we ...
... less we think of that the better . Surely we receive enough in the common blessings of life , and in our life itself , to make us debtors , were there nothing more . Do we think to get heaven for our duties done ? Alas , even had we ...
Página 42
... less a sacrifice could procure must be in keeping with the amazing cost . Knowing the tender love of God to our race , and how He longed to receive us back to his home , it could be no common bounty that even He could not grant till his ...
... less a sacrifice could procure must be in keeping with the amazing cost . Knowing the tender love of God to our race , and how He longed to receive us back to his home , it could be no common bounty that even He could not grant till his ...
Página 74
... less . Let those refuse to sing That never knew our God ; But children of the Heavenly King May speak their joys abroad . The God that rules on high . And thunders when He please , That rides upon the stormy sky , And manages the seas ...
... less . Let those refuse to sing That never knew our God ; But children of the Heavenly King May speak their joys abroad . The God that rules on high . And thunders when He please , That rides upon the stormy sky , And manages the seas ...
Página 93
... less true that the Spirit , by whom we are made " new creatures , " comes , unseen and mysterious , and quickens our higher life , without our hearing his footsteps ; so that all we can do is to attribute all good thoughts whatever to ...
... less true that the Spirit , by whom we are made " new creatures , " comes , unseen and mysterious , and quickens our higher life , without our hearing his footsteps ; so that all we can do is to attribute all good thoughts whatever to ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
abiding ANGELUS SILESIUS assurance AUSTIN PHELPS bear believe blessed breast bring cere cerning Christian Christian joy clouds comfort covenant daily dark death divine dwell earth earthly eternal everlasting evil faint faith Father favour fear fear and trembling feel flower fruits fulness GERHARD TERSTEEGEN gifts give given glorious glory God's grace gracious Hallelujah hand hast hath heart heaven heavenly holy honour hope Jerusalem Jesus Christ keep Lamb of God light live look Lord LUDGATE HILL Mary Magdalene mercy mind nature Nearer ness never night ourselves outward passing peace perfect Pharisees pleasure praise prayer promises proof realise receive religion repentance rest rich righteousness saints salvation Saviour Scriptures seek shadow shining sinner sins soul Spirit sun posts sure sweet thanks Thee Thine things THOMAS GUTHRIE Thou thought throne trouble trust truth turn unto wait wander words
Pasajes populares
Página 64 - Here in the body pent, Absent from Him I roam ; Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home.
Página 30 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, ' Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.' I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, ' Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.
Página 211 - DIM as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering travellers, Is reason to the soul : and as on high Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Not light us here ; so Reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day. And as those nightly tapers disappear When day's bright lord ascends our hemisphere ; So pale grows Reason at Religion's sight ; So dies, and so dissolves in supernatural light.
Página 138 - Our vows, our prayers, we now present Before thy throne of grace : God of our fathers! be the God Of their succeeding race.
Página 82 - E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me ; Still all my song shall be, — Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee...
Página 256 - GUIDE me, O Thou Great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land ; I am weak, but Thou art mighty ; Hold me with Thy powerful hand ; Bread of Heaven ! Feed me till I want no more.
Página 224 - This world is all a fleeting show For man's illusion given ; The smiles of joy, the tears of woe, Deceitful shine, deceitful flow, — There's nothing true but Heaven...
Página 62 - Who from our mother's arms Hath blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love, And still is ours to-day. 2 O may this bounteous God Through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us ; And keep us in His grace, And guide us when perplexed, And free us from all ills In this world and the next.
Página 2 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me, on. I loved to choose and see my path ; but now Lead Thou me on ! I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will : remember not past years.
Página 178 - Just as I am Thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve ! Because Thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come...