The Christian servant. A short memoir of Mary Holroyd. By E.A.W.

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1871

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Página 16 - Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ; but in singleness of heart, fearing God : and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men ; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Página 16 - TEACH me, my God and King, In all things Thee to see, And what I do in anything, To do it as for Thee. All may of Thee partake : Nothing can be so mean Which with this tincture, for Thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine.
Página 12 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto 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...
Página 125 - HARK ! a voice divides the sky, — Happy are the faithful dead ! In the Lord who sweetly die, They from all their toils are freed ; Them the Spirit hath declared Blest, unutterably blest; Jesus is their great reward, Jesus is their endless rest.
Página 8 - 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.
Página 84 - EPITAPH ON AN INFANT. ERE Sin could blight or Sorrow fade, Death came with friendly care ; The opening bud to Heaven conveyed And bade it blossom there.
Página 42 - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Página 19 - Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked- before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Página 17 - Turn from the contemplation of the sod, And think on her, whose spirit rests with God. Lowly her lot on earth, but He who bore Tidings of grace and blessings to the poor, Gave her his truth and faithfulness to prove The choicest treasures of his boundless love, Faith that...
Página 23 - Waken, O Lord, our drowsy sense, To walk this dangerous road ; And if our souls are hurried hence, May they be found with God.

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