A Day of FateP. F. Collier, 1880 - 360 pages |
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Page 347 - BLESS the LORD, O my soul : And all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, 0 my soul, And forget not all his benefits ; Who forgiveth all thine iniquities ; Who healeth all thy diseases ; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies ; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things ; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Page 268 - Come, behold the works of the Lord : what desolations he hath made in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth : he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder ; he burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God : I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us : the God of Jacob is our refuge.
Page 347 - Bless the Lord, 0 my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. " 'Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits...
Page 114 - Word comes all illumination, perception, and instruction. Lightnings, thunderings, and voices, have a similar signification in other parts of the Word, as in these places : " Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, — the skies sent out a sound, the voice of thy thunder was in the heavens, the lightnings lightened the world,
Page 326 - ... former (slaveholder though he was) seemed to possess some regard for honor, some reverence for justice, and some respect for humanity. The latter seemed totally insensible to all such sentiments. Mr. Freeland had many of the faults peculiar to slaveholders, such as being very passionate and fretful ; but I must do him the justice to say, that he was exceedingly free from those degrading vices to which Mr. Covey was constantly addicted. The one was open and frank, and we always knew where to find...
Page 323 - ... who at once began quarrelling with the men who had brought mules for us, and claiming a share in the hire. Our tent was pitched in the centre of the square, and we were immediately surrounded by the most scoundrelly gang conceivable, who kept on incessantly begging for everything they could think of, and it was as much as we could do to keep them from picking and stealing. In the mean time a great and hideous row was going on between old Hamzeh and the sheikhs of the Fellahin about the amount...
Page 114 - Not in the earthquake nor in the storm, nor in the fire but in the "still small voice," did Elijah discover the presence of God.
Page 323 - Emily in an almost fainting condition, and I just took her in my arms and let her cry like a child until tears brought relief.
Page 339 - I want to know what you want." "I want to know what thee thinks of it.