Uncle Jabez; or The teachings of adversity, by the author of 'Margaret Browning'.1799 |
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... proud to his superiors ; kind and cour- teous to those beneath him - for even a poor man may be courteous ; and a good husband and father . We used to count the hours until his return . I do not know whether my mother 8 00 UNCLE JABEZ .
... proud to his superiors ; kind and cour- teous to those beneath him - for even a poor man may be courteous ; and a good husband and father . We used to count the hours until his return . I do not know whether my mother 8 00 UNCLE JABEZ .
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... the broken casement , and drove in the frail sheet of paper which had been fastened up to exclude them . My mother soon set all right again , as well as she could , and having dismissed the kind neigh- bour to 44 UNCLE JABEZ .
... the broken casement , and drove in the frail sheet of paper which had been fastened up to exclude them . My mother soon set all right again , as well as she could , and having dismissed the kind neigh- bour to 44 UNCLE JABEZ .
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Jabez (uncle.) could , and having dismissed the kind neigh- bour to her home with many thanks , and carefully built up the fire , sat down in an arm chair by its side , and soon fell into a quiet and peaceful slumber . The following ...
Jabez (uncle.) could , and having dismissed the kind neigh- bour to her home with many thanks , and carefully built up the fire , sat down in an arm chair by its side , and soon fell into a quiet and peaceful slumber . The following ...
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... kind - hearted old woman , and she did her best ; but there was much to be done and undone before we once more fell back into our old , quiet , orderly ways . The last to be brought into subjection was little Charley , who 48 UNCLE JABEZ .
... kind - hearted old woman , and she did her best ; but there was much to be done and undone before we once more fell back into our old , quiet , orderly ways . The last to be brought into subjection was little Charley , who 48 UNCLE JABEZ .
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... kind , busy mother often paused in her work to lay her cool hand upon my throbbing temples , and whisper a few loving words . Even little Alice had learned to make less noise when brother John had headache . Those headaches were ...
... kind , busy mother often paused in her work to lay her cool hand upon my throbbing temples , and whisper a few loving words . Even little Alice had learned to make less noise when brother John had headache . Those headaches were ...
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Página 193 - THROUGH all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ.
Página 123 - Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I say unto you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Página 172 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing ? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Página 101 - Trials make the promise sweet, Trials give new life to prayer ; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me there.
Página 100 - Tis my happiness below Not to live without the cross, But the Saviour's power to know, Sanctifying every loss : Trials must and will befall ; But with humble faith to see Love inscribed upon them all, This is happiness to me.
Página 26 - I die: * remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: * lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, "Who is the Lord?" or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Página 173 - Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, what shall we drink ? or, wherewithal shall we be clothed ? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek :) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Página 194 - Fear him, ye saints, and you will then have nothing else to fear; make you his service your delight, your wants shall be his care.
Página 194 - O magnify the Lord with me, With me exalt His name; When in distress to Him I called, He to my rescue came. The hosts of God encamp around The dwellings of the just; Deliverance He affords to all Who on His succour trust.
Página 75 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.