 | E S. P - 1874 - 588 pages
...our corrupt affections and appease our inordinate appetites. — Boyle. Affliction God's Messenger. Count each affliction, whether light or grave, God's messenger sent down to then. Do thou with courtesy receive him. Grief should be like joy — majestie, equable, sedate ; confirming,... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...motto be, ' Not for a moment, but eternity ! ' James Mantgnnery. 92. AFFLICTION : God's messenger. w can find it: Each thinks he merits all that he can...GREATNESS. Fallen Wolsey. FAREWELL, a long farewell, Thy soul's marmoreal calmness. Grief should be Like joy, majestic, equable, sedate, Confirming, cleansing,... | |
 | Mary Wilder Tileston - 1877 - 348 pages
...do and bear Thy will, Till the morning light shall shine, Shepherd mine ! FROM THE GERMAN. X SONNET. COUNT each affliction, whether light or grave, God's...hospitality, no wave Of mortal tumult to obliterate Thy soul's marmoreal calmness. Grief should be Like joy, majestic, equable, sedate, Confirming, cleansing,... | |
 | Eleanor Plumptre - 1877 - 386 pages
...received. O Lord, open mine ears, that I may hear Thy Voice." — "Daily Steps towards Heaven." ' ' Count each affliction, whether light or grave, God's messenger sent down to thee." — Aubrey de Vtre. Sabtour's JOHN xviii. 19-23. " HPHE high priest then asked Jesus of His disciples,... | |
 | Days - 1878 - 464 pages
...therefore lie thou down gently, and suffer the Hand of God to do what He please. BISHOP JEREMY TAYLOR. Count each affliction, whether light or grave, God's...heavenly feet to lave, Then lay before him all thou hast. . . . . Grief should be Like joy ; majestic, equable, sedate, Confirming, cleansing, raising, making... | |
 | Hopefully - 1879 - 220 pages
...ones upbear, with joyful song and tender care. To the bright, better side. THE DARK ANGEL. /'~*OUNT each affliction, whether light or grave, ^." God's...hospitality ; no wave Of mortal tumult to obliterate Thy soul's marmoreal calmness. Grief should be Like joy, majestic, equable, sedate, Confirming, cleansing,... | |
 | W. Harris (Presbyterian minister.) - 1890 - 450 pages
..."Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shall make for them yokes of iron " (ch. xxviii. 13). " Count each affliction, whether light or grave, God's...hast, allow No cloud of passion to usurp thy brow, Nor mar thy hospitality." IV. — We may always be assured that trials sent from God will, if accepted... | |
 | H. L. Sidney Lear - 1879 - 426 pages
...therefore lie thou down gently, and suffer the Hand of God to do what He please. BISHOP JEREMY TAYLOR. Count each affliction, whether light or grave, God's...heavenly feet to lave, Then lay before him all thou hast. . . . . Grief should be Like joy ; majestic, equable, sedate, Confirming, cleansing, raising, making... | |
 | Sir Hall Caine - 1882 - 378 pages
...wandering, Lonely and dark ? I shall take courage, friend, For comes not every step more near the end. OUNT each affliction, whether light or grave, God's messenger...Permission first his heavenly feet to lave ; Then Jay before him all thou hast ; allow No cloud of passion to usurp thy brow, Or mar thy hospitality... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1882 - 984 pages
...moment on my cheek it stays I know that gentle beam from all the rest! AFFLICTION. COUNT each'amiction, whether light or grave, God's messenger sent down...thee. Do thou With courtesy receive him: rise and bow: mothers! Permission (irsl his heavenly feet to lave. Then lay before him all thou hasl. Allow . No... | |
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COUNT each affliction, whether light or grave, God's messenger sent down to thee. Do thou With courtesy receive him : rise and bow : And, ere his shadow pass thy threshold, crave Permission first his heavenly feet to lave, Then lay before him all thou... 
