The life of John Newton, written by himself; with continuation by R. Cecil. To which are added, The Olney hymns1853 |
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... looks upon the English shore ; I kept my eyes fixed upon it till , the ship's distance increasing , it sen- sibly disappeared ; and when I could see it no longer , I was tempted to throw myself into the sea , which ( ac- cording to the ...
... looks upon the English shore ; I kept my eyes fixed upon it till , the ship's distance increasing , it sen- sibly disappeared ; and when I could see it no longer , I was tempted to throw myself into the sea , which ( ac- cording to the ...
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... look at me ; at last , " Who knows , " says he , " who knows but by the time these trees grow up and bear , you may go home to England , obtain the command of a ship , and return to reap the fruits of your labours ; we see strange ...
... look at me ; at last , " Who knows , " says he , " who knows but by the time these trees grow up and bear , you may go home to England , obtain the command of a ship , and return to reap the fruits of your labours ; we see strange ...
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... look back a little , to give some farther account of the state of my mind , and how far I was helped against inward difficulties which beset me at the time I had many outward hardships to struggle with . The straits of hunger , cold ...
... look back a little , to give some farther account of the state of my mind , and how far I was helped against inward difficulties which beset me at the time I had many outward hardships to struggle with . The straits of hunger , cold ...
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... look back with regret upon those scenes . I never knew sweeter or more frequent hours of divine communion than in my two last voyages to Guinea when I was either almost secluded from society on shipboard , or when on shore amongst the ...
... look back with regret upon those scenes . I never knew sweeter or more frequent hours of divine communion than in my two last voyages to Guinea when I was either almost secluded from society on shipboard , or when on shore amongst the ...
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... look through instruments and second causes , and see his wisdom and goodness immediately concerned in fixing my lot . " Mr Newton having expressed , near the end of his narrative , the motives which induced him to aim at a regular ...
... look through instruments and second causes , and see his wisdom and goodness immediately concerned in fixing my lot . " Mr Newton having expressed , near the end of his narrative , the motives which induced him to aim at a regular ...
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página 79 - The hand that gave it still supplies The gracious light and heat : His truths upon the nations rise ; They rise, but never set.
Página 131 - Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Página 27 - GLORIOUS things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God ! He, whose word cannot be broken, Formed thee for his own abode. On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded, Thou mayst smile at all thy foes.
Página 141 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house; and of all that Thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto Thee.
Página 124 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Página 17 - Thou art coming to a King : Large petitions with thee bring; For his grace and power are such None can ever ask too much.
Página 118 - QUIET, Lord, my froward heart, Make me teachable and mild ; Upright, simple, free from art, Make me as a weaned child : From distrust and envy free, Pleased with all that pleases thee.
Página 33 - E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die.
Página 188 - I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Página 78 - Restraining prayer, we cease to fight . Prayer makes the Christian's armour bright ; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees.