 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1907 - 488 pages
...Historians," vol. i. to God with uplifted hands. I declare with truth that I have never seen with my eyes, or heard with my ears, any man so earnest in giving thanks to the living God. O truly blessed man! He repeated the words of St. Paul the Apostle, ' It is a fearful thing to fall... | |
 | Albert Stanburrough Cook, Chauncey Brewster Tinker - 1908 - 312 pages
...way upon the melodies of Scripture; nor did he forget with uplifted hands to return thanks to God. I declare with truth that I have never seen with my eyes, nor heard with my ears, any one so diligent in giving thanks to the living God. 0 truly blessed man ! He would recite the words... | |
 | George Forrest Browne - 1919 - 372 pages
...gave thanks to God with uplifted hands. " I declare with truth," the faithful Cuthbert exclaims, " I have never seen with my eyes, nor heard with my ears, any one so lovingly earnest in giving thanks to the living _God." He chose a remarkable sentence to chant... | |
 | George Sampson - 1924 - 504 pages
...till the day of our Lord's ascension, that is, the seventh before the kalends of June [twenty-sixth of May], and daily read lessons to us his disciples,...man so earnest in giving thanks to the living God. O truly happy man ! He chanted the sentence of St Paul the apostle, 'It is fearful to fall into the... | |
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May], and daily read lessons to us his disciples, and whatever remained of the day, he spent in singing psalms ; he also passed all the night awake, in joy and thanksgiving, unless a short sleep prevented it; in which case he no sooner awoke than he presently... 
