...cravings of the body and the heart under such circumstances, and say with Solomon, " As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." We had travelled four days from the convent on Mount Sinai, and had during some hours suffered much...

...good consolation to you, who are doubtless longing to hear of their welfare. For what saith holy writ ?—As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. Where S. Jerome well noteth that there are four things worthy of observation. Firstly—" "Your reverence...

...then will " the tongue of the learned" address him in language which shall accomplish the saying," As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country 9 ." It were vain to send him to Natural Theology, which cannot tell him of a propitiation for sin....

...Headers of the JUVENILE MISSIONARY HERALD. MY DEAR YOUNG FRIENDS, — An old proverb says, " As water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country ;" and though I know this saying applies chiefly to good news of and from those we love and who are...

...concentrated affections loved to settle— the death of thenMaster! In such circumstances, like water ney, and such be our skill, To lose in its Light to newly opened eyes, or healing to the diseased, and health to the hopelessly incurable, could...

...forgiveness of all past sins. Ah ! this is the richest of all delicacies to a heavy laden soul. As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. A good conscience is a perpetual feast. Oh ! weary sinner, taste and see. " I sat down under his shadow...

...forgiveness of all past sins. Ah ! this is the richest of all delicacies to a heavy laden soul. As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. A good conscience is a perpetual feast. Oh ! weary sinner, taste and see. " I sat down under his shadow...

...sentences and explain the use of the comma. A stone is heavy, and the sand [is] weighty. As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. The sun had risen bright and high, And cloudless shone along the sky. (6) Insert commas in the proper...

...sentences and explain the use of the comma. A stone is heavy, and the sand [is] weighty. As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. The sun had risen bright and high, 0 And cloudless shone along the sky. (b) Insert commas in the proper...

...sure the intelligence we shall glean, will not only often test the truth of the inspired proverb, " as cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country ;" but occasionally furnish many a useful hint to the reader, for the better management of his own...