Meditations and ContemplationsW.W. Woodward, 1809 - 371 páginas |
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Página xiv
... happiness , he proceeded thus : Do not think that I am afraid to die . I assure you ' I am not . I know what my Saviour hath done for me , and I want to be gone . But I wonder and lament to think of the love of Christ in doing so much ...
... happiness , he proceeded thus : Do not think that I am afraid to die . I assure you ' I am not . I know what my Saviour hath done for me , and I want to be gone . But I wonder and lament to think of the love of Christ in doing so much ...
Página xxvii
... happiness , even while they provide for their temporal maintenance . It has no design to extirpate our passions , but only to restrain their irregu- larities ; neither would it damp the delights of sense , but prevent them from ...
... happiness , even while they provide for their temporal maintenance . It has no design to extirpate our passions , but only to restrain their irregu- larities ; neither would it damp the delights of sense , but prevent them from ...
Página xlvii
... happiness than that the same spirit of un- feigned faith , the same course of undefiled religion , which have enabled her to triumph over death , may both animate and adorn your life . And you will permit me to declare , that my chief ...
... happiness than that the same spirit of un- feigned faith , the same course of undefiled religion , which have enabled her to triumph over death , may both animate and adorn your life . And you will permit me to declare , that my chief ...
Página 60
... happiness soul is in her -I shall never more see good in the land of the living.- Attempt not to comfort me.I will go mourning all my days , till my grey hairs come down with sorrow to the grave . " From this affecting representation ...
... happiness soul is in her -I shall never more see good in the land of the living.- Attempt not to comfort me.I will go mourning all my days , till my grey hairs come down with sorrow to the grave . " From this affecting representation ...
Página 63
... happiness ! - -What a memo- rable proof is here of the frailty of man , in his best estate ! Look , O , look on this monument , ye gay and careless ! At- tend to this date ; and boast no more of to - morrow ! Who can tell , but the ...
... happiness ! - -What a memo- rable proof is here of the frailty of man , in his best estate ! Look , O , look on this monument , ye gay and careless ! At- tend to this date ; and boast no more of to - morrow ! Who can tell , but the ...
Términos y frases comunes
admirable adore æther Almighty amiable amidst Aspasio beams beatific beautiful behold blessed bliss blooming book of Job breath bright charms cheerful CHRIST Christian cleave asunder clouds Collingtree creation creatures darkness death delight divine dreadful dust earth elegant eternal everlasting exalted excellent faith firmament flesh flowers glittering gloom glorious glory glow grace hand happiness Hardingstone heart heaven heavenly Hervey holy honor imagination immortal infinite innu JAMES HERVEY JEHOVAH JESUS light living LORD lustre magnificent majesty Meditations mercy mighty mind moon mortals mountains nature ness never night Night Thoughts noble Northampton orbs parterre peace perfect pleasing pleasure Psalm Redeemer render rich righteousness sacred salvation scarce scene shades shine skies solemn soul Spect spirit stars sublime sweet thee things thou thought thousand tion truth uncon unto VIRG whole wings wisdom wonder word
Pasajes populares
Página 75 - Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
Página 222 - Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices, to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive...
Página 70 - How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be ! Poets themselves must fall, like those they sung, Deaf the prais'd ear, and mute the tuneful tongue.
Página 351 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth ; " While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings, as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Página 112 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening
Página 137 - Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself, have they not sped ? have they not divided the prey ; to every man a damsel or two ; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil...
Página 112 - Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth : there will I give thee my loves.
Página 89 - Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister.
Página 337 - There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead.
Página 106 - A dungeon horrible on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed ; yet from those flames No light ; but rather darkness visible, Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell ; hope never comes, That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.