 The soul of a true Christian, as I then wrote my meditations, appeared like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year, low and humble, on the ground; opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory; rejoicing, as...  The Eclectic Review - Page 734edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
 | William King Tweedie - 1857 - 438 pages
...docility, joy after joy was poured into his cup. " The soul of a true Christian," he said, " appears like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year — low and humble on the ground — opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory — rejoicing, as it were, in... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1858 - 696 pages
...the gentle vivifying beams of the sun. The soul of a true Christian, as I then wrote my meditations, appeared like such a little white flower as we see...spring of the year ; low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing as it were in a calm... | |
 | 1858 - 864 pages
...glorious. His soul appeared like 'the little white flower," which Edwards describes, ' as we see it in the spring of the year, low and humble on the ground, ripening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory, rejoicing as it were in a calm... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1859 - 814 pages
...pastures. He himself in his humility was "as a little white flower, which may be seen in the meadows in the spring of the year, low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing as it were in a calm... | |
 | George Seaton Bowes - 1860 - 478 pages
...the gentle, vivifying beams of the sun. The soul of a true Christian (as I then wrote my meditations) appeared like such a little, white flower as we see...spring of the year, — low and humble on the ground, — opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were, in... | |
 | William King Tweedie - 1860 - 530 pages
...docility, joy after joy was poured into his cup. " The soul of a true Christian," he said, "appears like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year — low and humble on the ground — opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory — rejoicing, as it wore, ma... | |
 | John Henry Augustus Bomberger - 1860 - 786 pages
...Bore time to grow in grace. — The soul of a true '-Mst'ian, as I then wrote my meditations, apf<ared like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year; low and humble on &* ground, opening its bosom to receive the Peasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing as 11 ."ere... | |
 | John Henry Augustus Bomberger - 1860 - 788 pages
...grow in grace. — The soul of a true Christian, as I then wrote my meditations, appeared like such n little white flower as we see in the spring of the year; low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing as it were in a calm... | |
 | 1861 - 924 pages
...to heaven," we recall his own exquisite picture of humility : " the soul of a true Christian appears like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year, low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were, in a calm... | |
 | 1861 - 922 pages
...to heaven," we recall his own exquisite picture of humility : " the soul of a true Christian appears like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year, low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were, in a caim... | |
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