The Fourth Reader of the United States Series

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Harper & Brothers, 1872 - 216 páginas

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Página 139 - Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud : and he shall hear my voice.
Página 18 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair of my flesh stood up : It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God?
Página 15 - ... as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Página 16 - I would not live alway; I ask not to stay Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way; The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here Are enough for life's woes, full enough for its cheer. 2 I would not live alway...
Página 14 - Thou sun, said I, fair light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here?
Página 145 - Tis the fainting poor, Whose eye with want is dim ; 0 enter thou his humble door, With aid and peace for him. 3 Thy neighbor? He who drinks the cup When sorrow drowns the brim ; With words of high, sustaining hope, Go thou and comfort him. 4 Thy neighbor?
Página 183 - tis a little thing Dropped in the heart's deep well ; The good, the joy, that it may bring, Eternity shall tell...
Página 162 - Then shall the earth yield her increase ; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
Página 53 - All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful. The Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colors, He made their tiny wings.
Página 183 - SPEAK gently ! it is better far To rule by love than fear ; Speak gently ! let not harsh words mar The good we might do here.

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