Stories for every Sunday in the Christian Year. By S. W. [i.e. S. Warren].

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Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, 1862 - 296 pages
 

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Page 1 - The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light.
Page 102 - And there should be no greater comfort to Christian persons than to be made like unto Christ, by suffering patiently adversities, troubles, and sicknesses. For he himself went not up to joy, but first he suffered pain ; he entered not into his glory, before he was crucified.
Page 61 - GOD, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil, and make us the sons of GOD, and heirs of eternal life ; grant us, we beseech thee, that having this hope, we may purify ourselves, even as he is pure; that when he shall appear again with power and great glory, we may be made like unto him in his eternal and glorious kingdom ; where, with thee, O FATHER, and thee, O HOLY GHOST, he liveth and reigneth, ever one GOD, world without end. Amen.
Page 15 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 221 - O that men would therefore praise the Lord for His goodness : and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men...
Page 221 - And he charged them that they should tell no man : but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well : he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Page 274 - Let fire, and the cross ; let the companies of wild beasts, let breakings of bones, and tearing of members; let the shattering in pieces of the whole body, and all the wicked torments of the Devil come upon me, only let me enjoy Jesus Christ.
Page 26 - And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
Page 177 - God, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy ; Increase and multiply upon us thy mercy ; that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal.
Page 140 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you." " Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

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