Light from Beyond: To Cheer the Christian PilgrimStrahan, 1872 - 294 páginas |
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... stands over the better land , where Christ himself waits for him . Without its cheering brightness , he would often , like Israel , be discouraged because of the way ; would often give up in despair ; often go back to the life he has ...
... stands over the better land , where Christ himself waits for him . Without its cheering brightness , he would often , like Israel , be discouraged because of the way ; would often give up in despair ; often go back to the life he has ...
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... stand free to every believer . Blessed is the man who puts forth his hand , and eats , and lives for ever ! Every emblem of heavenly joys may justly be ap- plied to them . I might liken them to the crystal stream of the water of life ...
... stand free to every believer . Blessed is the man who puts forth his hand , and eats , and lives for ever ! Every emblem of heavenly joys may justly be ap- plied to them . I might liken them to the crystal stream of the water of life ...
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... standing . The child can only offer a flower ; for it is only a child , and has no greater wealth . The peasant can bring no more than some rustic trifle , whose value lies in the feeling it shows , not in itself . The wealthy merchant ...
... standing . The child can only offer a flower ; for it is only a child , and has no greater wealth . The peasant can bring no more than some rustic trifle , whose value lies in the feeling it shows , not in itself . The wealthy merchant ...
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... stand as useless as if we were indifferent . A sailor falls from the mast into the raging sea in sight of all his comrades , and strikes out manfully for life , now hid in the hollow of the waves , now borne atop , but the weather ...
... stand as useless as if we were indifferent . A sailor falls from the mast into the raging sea in sight of all his comrades , and strikes out manfully for life , now hid in the hollow of the waves , now borne atop , but the weather ...
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... stand , Fight , and I must prevail . So when my latest breath Shall rend the veil in twain , By death I shall escape from death , And life eternal gain . Knowing as I am known , How shall I love that word , And oft repeat before the ...
... stand , Fight , and I must prevail . So when my latest breath Shall rend the veil in twain , By death I shall escape from death , And life eternal gain . Knowing as I am known , How shall I love that word , And oft repeat before the ...
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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
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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...