Holy men of old, short notices of such as are named in the calendar of the English Church

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1872
 

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Pàgina 152 - Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Pàgina 141 - Who, doomed to go in company with Pain, And Fear, and Bloodshed, miserable train ! Turns his necessity to glorious gain ; In face of these doth exercise a power Which is our human nature's highest dower ; Controls them and subdues, transmutes, bereaves Of their bad influence, and their good receives...
Pàgina 141 - CHARACTER OF THE HAPPY WARRIOR. WHO is the happy Warrior ? Who is he That every Man in arms should wish to be ? It is the generous Spirit, who, when brought Among the tasks of real life, hath wrought Upon the plan that pleased his childish thought...
Pàgina 40 - O come, let us worship, and fall down : and kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is the Lord our God : and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
Pàgina 47 - Crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord, For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead, as living, ever him ador'd : Upon his shield the like was also scor'd, For soveraine hope which in his helpe he had.
Pàgina 29 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul : neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own } but they had all things common.
Pàgina 87 - Lord, how long? how long, Lord, wilt Thou be angry for ever? Remember not our former iniquities, for I felt that I was held by them. I sent up these sorrowful words: How long, how long, "tomorrow, and to-morrow?" Why not now? why not is there this hour an end to my uncleanness?
Pàgina 79 - that when in time of Divine Service the Lord Jesus shall be mentioned, due and lowly reverence shall be done by all persons present...
Pàgina 59 - Blest be the unconscious shore on which ye tread, And blest the silver Cross, which ye, instead Of martial banner, in procession bear; The Cross preceding Him who floats in air, The pictured Saviour ! — By...
Pàgina 79 - But in my Father's book are writ What names on earth shall lowliest prove, That they in Heaven may highest sit." Take up the lesson, O my heart ; Thou Lord of meekness, write it there, Thine own meek self to me impart, Thy lofty hope, Thy lowly prayer. If ever on the mount with Thee I seem to soar in vision bright, With thoughts of coming agony Stay Thou the too presumptuous flight : Gently along the vale of tears Lead me from Tabor's sunbright steep, Let me not grudge a few short years With Thee...

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