Geraldine: A Tale of Conscience, Volume 3E. Cummiskey, 1839 - English fiction |
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... death of your mother , the only persons entrusted with my secret , except , of course , my confessor ; and he had my promise , that I would divulge the truth , and openly exercise my religion , as soon as you , Geraldine , should be of ...
... death of your mother , the only persons entrusted with my secret , except , of course , my confessor ; and he had my promise , that I would divulge the truth , and openly exercise my religion , as soon as you , Geraldine , should be of ...
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... death , and at length , attracting her from those dear objects who remained , by the superior force of Divine love . Geraldine promised to read the life of this saint ; and the Abate promised , on his part , that if she felt ...
... death , and at length , attracting her from those dear objects who remained , by the superior force of Divine love . Geraldine promised to read the life of this saint ; and the Abate promised , on his part , that if she felt ...
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... death of Christ , and expected to be joyful partakers of his resurrection , by the chan- * The author is principally indebted for the following descriptions to the Right Reverend Dr. England's explanations of the ceremonies of the holy ...
... death of Christ , and expected to be joyful partakers of his resurrection , by the chan- * The author is principally indebted for the following descriptions to the Right Reverend Dr. England's explanations of the ceremonies of the holy ...
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... death . The choir of the Sistine chapel now commenced the hosanna of the children of Jerusalem , " Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord ! Hosanna in the highest ! " The prayer which followed from the altar , besought the ...
... death . The choir of the Sistine chapel now commenced the hosanna of the children of Jerusalem , " Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord ! Hosanna in the highest ! " The prayer which followed from the altar , besought the ...
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... death of the Son of God . The proces- sion was most striking and imposing . The pontiff , as king and priest , was borne on a seat carried by twelve supporters , under a canopy held by priests . The heads of religious orders , with ...
... death of the Son of God . The proces- sion was most striking and imposing . The pontiff , as king and priest , was borne on a seat carried by twelve supporters , under a canopy held by priests . The heads of religious orders , with ...
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Popular passages
Page 13 - Rejoice over her thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Page 316 - I will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the sight of all his people : in the courts of the Lord's house, even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.
Page 208 - Now, like moonlight waves retreating To the shore, it dies along; Now, like angry surges meeting, Breaks the mingled tide of song : Jubilate, Amen. Hush...
Page 72 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Page 83 - T length the worst is o'er, and Thou art laid Deep in Thy darksome bed ; All still and cold beneath yon dreary stone Thy sacred form is gone ; Around those lips where power and mercy hung, The dews of death have clung ; The dull earth o'er Thee, and Thy foes around, Thou sleep'st a silent corse, in funeral fetters wound.
Page 315 - Through our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son, who with thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God world without end. Amen.
Page 53 - BEHOLD, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; Neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, And your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Page 101 - Old friends, old scenes, will lovelier be, As more of Heaven in each we see ; Some softening gleam of love and prayer Shall dawn on every cross and care.
Page 11 - But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth ? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee ; how much less this house which I have built...
Page 154 - I was hungry and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger and you took me in. Naked and you covered me; sick and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.