Memoir of Old Humphrey: With Gleanings from His Portfolio, in Prose and VerseReligious Tract Society, 1799 - 320 pàgines |
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Pàgina 26
... , ' Mid mouldering marble and decaying rhymes , That earthly grandeur has so little power To hand her greatness down to future times . Though gorgeous pyramids in ruin lie , The Christian's hope 26 ENTERS ON A LITERARY CAREER .
... , ' Mid mouldering marble and decaying rhymes , That earthly grandeur has so little power To hand her greatness down to future times . Though gorgeous pyramids in ruin lie , The Christian's hope 26 ENTERS ON A LITERARY CAREER .
Pàgina 27
... hope , uninjured , still remains ; His faith is firm : his record is on high His monument the heaven of heavens contains . From the time when Milton hawked his im- mortal poem , " Paradise Lost , " among the book- sellers for five ...
... hope , uninjured , still remains ; His faith is firm : his record is on high His monument the heaven of heavens contains . From the time when Milton hawked his im- mortal poem , " Paradise Lost , " among the book- sellers for five ...
Pàgina 35
... hope that he would become a regular contributor to the Society's publications . With much modesty he expressed his doubts how far he should be able to meet the expectations they so favourably entertained : that his habit was to write on ...
... hope that he would become a regular contributor to the Society's publications . With much modesty he expressed his doubts how far he should be able to meet the expectations they so favourably entertained : that his habit was to write on ...
Pàgina 53
... hope of being enabled to take you by the hand . This privilege I enjoyed , and since then , though familiar with your mind and your muse , I have not personally seen you . " If the amount of satisfaction derived by a reader F 2 OLD ...
... hope of being enabled to take you by the hand . This privilege I enjoyed , and since then , though familiar with your mind and your muse , I have not personally seen you . " If the amount of satisfaction derived by a reader F 2 OLD ...
Pàgina 62
... hope that there are many more which have never been brought to light . Only the first fruits are gathered now ; the full harvest is reserved to the end of the world . " A good book , " says Milton , " is the precious life - blood of a ...
... hope that there are many more which have never been brought to light . Only the first fruits are gathered now ; the full harvest is reserved to the end of the world . " A good book , " says Milton , " is the precious life - blood of a ...
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Pàgina 154 - In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Pàgina 248 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take: The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Pàgina 307 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Pàgina 185 - Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Pàgina 12 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
Pàgina 291 - Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Pàgina 303 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people zealous of good works.
Pàgina 225 - When in the night I sleepless lie, My soul with heavenly thoughts supply ; Let no ill dreams disturb my rest, No powers of darkness me molest.
Pàgina 214 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice...
Pàgina 117 - And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.