The Christian monitor; or, Selections from pious authors

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S. W. Partridge, 1866 - 276 Seiten
 

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Seite 106 - But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets; until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people till there was no remedy.
Seite 184 - God's Acre ! Yes, that blessed name imparts Comfort to those, who in the grave have sown The seed, that they have garnered in their hearts, Their bread of life ; alas ! no more their own.
Seite 46 - Let cares like a wild deluge come, And storms of sorrow fall ; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all : 4 There shall I bathe my weary soul, In seas of heavenly rest, And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast.
Seite 47 - ... his answer was, that the thought of what he had done would prove...
Seite 122 - THE bird that soars on highest wing Builds on the ground her lowly nest ; And she that doth most sweetly sing, Sings in the shade when all things rest : — In lark and nightingale we see, What honour hath humility. When Mary chose the better part, She meekly sat at Jesus...
Seite 137 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand : for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both ahull be alike good.
Seite 70 - Thus, in looking forward to future life, let us recollect that we have not to sustain all its toil, to endure all its sufferings, or encounter all its crosses, at once. One moment comes laden with its own...
Seite 53 - THERE is an eye that never sleeps Beneath the wing of night ; There is an ear that never shuts, When sink the beams of light. 2 There is an arm that never tires, When human strength gives way ; There is a love that never fails, When earthly loves decay. 3...
Seite 222 - I KNOW not the way I am going, But well do I know my Guide ; With a child-like trust I give my hand To the mighty Friend by my side. The only thing that I say to Him, As He takes it, is " hold it fast, Suffer me not to lose my way, And bring me home at last.
Seite 104 - BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness ; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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