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... desires , and it grows by being thus em- ployed , till one talent becomes two , and two become five , and five be- come ten . By exercising his gift the chosen servant of Christ goes from strength to strength . Some of those who now ...
... desires , and it grows by being thus em- ployed , till one talent becomes two , and two become five , and five be- come ten . By exercising his gift the chosen servant of Christ goes from strength to strength . Some of those who now ...
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... desires me to rewrite . He seems to think his un- varnished tale not good enough . He says , " My poor attempt would never do . I like to see butter in a lordly dish , and apples of gold in pictures of silver . " I feel , however , 9.
... desires me to rewrite . He seems to think his un- varnished tale not good enough . He says , " My poor attempt would never do . I like to see butter in a lordly dish , and apples of gold in pictures of silver . " I feel , however , 9.
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... desire to confess Christ became so strong that , in spite of threatening , she came to our church - meeting and asked permission to give her testimony , in order to baptism . Before the meeting was over she was removed and taken back ...
... desire to confess Christ became so strong that , in spite of threatening , she came to our church - meeting and asked permission to give her testimony , in order to baptism . Before the meeting was over she was removed and taken back ...
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... desire , and memories to cherish ! Lacking in architectural design as to its exterior , the chapel inside is all one could desire ; large as it is , it was crowded , and the audience was responsive both in sympathy and help . Mr. George ...
... desire , and memories to cherish ! Lacking in architectural design as to its exterior , the chapel inside is all one could desire ; large as it is , it was crowded , and the audience was responsive both in sympathy and help . Mr. George ...
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... desire . Here we were standing in the heart of the country , made famous by the legends of the Round Table and the Arthurian knights , the seaward portion having been submerged . But what to us was the fabled chivalry of a remote past ...
... desire . Here we were standing in the heart of the country , made famous by the legends of the Round Table and the Arthurian knights , the seaward portion having been submerged . But what to us was the fabled chivalry of a remote past ...
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Page 262 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it...
Page i - They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held, a weapon.
Page 112 - For God speaketh once, yea twice, Yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed ; Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
Page 114 - Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling; ' Naked, come to Thee for dress, Helpless, look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me, Saviour, or I die.
Page 114 - Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears for ever flow, All for sin could not atone ; Thou must save, and thou alone.
Page 8 - Though ye have lain among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Page 255 - Let thy work appear unto thy servants, And thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
Page 113 - From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Page 204 - And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul : for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Page 203 - For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.