The sacred sketch book; containing selections from eminent religious writers in Britain and America. By J.F. WinksJoseph Foulkes Winks 1847 |
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... brow , I'll share the trial and the pain ; And strong the furnace fires must be , To melt away the willing chain That binds a daughter's heart to thee . I will not boast a martyr's might , To leave my home without a sigh- The dwelling ...
... brow , I'll share the trial and the pain ; And strong the furnace fires must be , To melt away the willing chain That binds a daughter's heart to thee . I will not boast a martyr's might , To leave my home without a sigh- The dwelling ...
Page 174
... brow . The soldiers of the king trod to and fro , Clad in the garb of battle ! and their chief , The mighty Joab , stood beside the bier , And gazed upon the dark pall stedfastly , As if he feared the slumberer might stir . A slow step ...
... brow . The soldiers of the king trod to and fro , Clad in the garb of battle ! and their chief , The mighty Joab , stood beside the bier , And gazed upon the dark pall stedfastly , As if he feared the slumberer might stir . A slow step ...
Page 175
... brow and the rust on his mail ; - And the tents were all silent , the banners alone , The lances unlifted , the trumpets unblown . And the widows of Ashur are loud in their wail , And the idols are broke in the temple of Baal ; And the ...
... brow and the rust on his mail ; - And the tents were all silent , the banners alone , The lances unlifted , the trumpets unblown . And the widows of Ashur are loud in their wail , And the idols are broke in the temple of Baal ; And the ...
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THE DIVINE BEING CREATION FALL OF MAN | 9 |
Goodness of God | 15 |
Power of Prayer | 16 |
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