Sunset; or, The evening of life [extracts].1845 |
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... will be more balanced ; there will be more evenness in his character , more virtues , but of a less osten- sible kind , collected into it than he for- merly B 2 THE EVENING OF LIFE . 3 inseparable from real piety. It is not, ...
... will be more balanced ; there will be more evenness in his character , more virtues , but of a less osten- sible kind , collected into it than he for- merly B 2 THE EVENING OF LIFE . 3 inseparable from real piety. It is not, ...
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... virtues , for they are now sheathed in hu- mility ; and this quality , the crowning point , and soundest evidence of a renovated mind , by rendering him more distrustful of himself , more candid in his opinions , and more tem- perate in ...
... virtues , for they are now sheathed in hu- mility ; and this quality , the crowning point , and soundest evidence of a renovated mind , by rendering him more distrustful of himself , more candid in his opinions , and more tem- perate in ...
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... virtues of which that trust is the source , virtues on which too many others invite him to rest his dependence . - HANNAH MORE . It is not by vigorous discipline , and un- relaxing austerity , that the aged can main- tain an ascendancy ...
... virtues of which that trust is the source , virtues on which too many others invite him to rest his dependence . - HANNAH MORE . It is not by vigorous discipline , and un- relaxing austerity , that the aged can main- tain an ascendancy ...
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... virtue , exerts an authority over the human mind , greater even than that which arises from power and station . It can check the most forward , abash the most profligate , and strike with awe the most giddy and unthinking . - BLAIR ...
... virtue , exerts an authority over the human mind , greater even than that which arises from power and station . It can check the most forward , abash the most profligate , and strike with awe the most giddy and unthinking . - BLAIR ...
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... virtues from the dust of those who first taught them . - FOSTER . 66 Redeeming the time , " is an apostolic precept , and of general application . It is suitable to every person - in every period of life . But , perhaps , there is no ...
... virtues from the dust of those who first taught them . - FOSTER . 66 Redeeming the time , " is an apostolic precept , and of general application . It is suitable to every person - in every period of life . But , perhaps , there is no ...
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Abide affect afflicted angel's ANON apostle appear appear before God autumn beauty Behold blessings blissful breath bright brighter CHEAPSIDE Christ cloud crown dark death death comes decay delight desire Didst dissolution dying earth earthly Ebenezer eternal home evangelical exertion eyes faith fear feel friends fruits future glorious glory gospel grace hand heart heavenly holy Holy Spirit Hope of Heaven immortal improvement indolence intellectual rumination Jesus less life's light lighten linger lives look back lustre mercies mind mortal nature ness never night o'er pain past path peace piety pleasure praise prayer present progress redeeming religion repose rest righteousness salvation Saviour scene season setting sun shining sider sink smile soon sorrow soul spirit spring sting strength sunbeams SUNSET sweet home tabernacle tear TEULON thee things thou art thou hast thought thy sun transfigured-and trust truth virtues waited weary wisdom young youth
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Страница 77 - The promise of the morrow Is glorious on that eve, Dear as the holy sorrow , When good men cease to live. When brightening ere it die away Mounts up their altar flame, Still tending with intenser ray To heaven, whence first it came.
Страница 54 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Страница 95 - AT evening time let there be light ; Life's little day draws near its close ; Around me fall the shades of night, The night of death, the grave's repose To crown my joys, to end my woes, At evening time let there be light.