Memoir of Rev. Levi Parsons: First Missionary to Palestine from the United States : Containing Sketches of His Early Life and Education, His Missionary Labours in this Country, in Asia Minor and Judea : with an Account of His Last Sickness and Death |
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... Sabbath as the Rev. Mr. M. was absent , a sermon was read from II . Corinthians , v . 20 , in which the importance of the present moment was urged with great faithfulness . Again I tried to bow to the Saviour . Reclining upon the seat ...
... Sabbath as the Rev. Mr. M. was absent , a sermon was read from II . Corinthians , v . 20 , in which the importance of the present moment was urged with great faithfulness . Again I tried to bow to the Saviour . Reclining upon the seat ...
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... Sabbath morning , November 11th ; a morning , which I shall ever remember as the happiest of my life . After prayers in the chapel , I took my Bible , and retired to a grove west of the college . I recollect distinctly the impression on ...
... Sabbath morning , November 11th ; a morning , which I shall ever remember as the happiest of my life . After prayers in the chapel , I took my Bible , and retired to a grove west of the college . I recollect distinctly the impression on ...
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... Sabbath morning or evening , he noted down the state of his mind ; and occasionally he wrote on other days . A few extracts , from that part of his journal which was penned while a member of col- lege , will give a general view of the ...
... Sabbath morning or evening , he noted down the state of his mind ; and occasionally he wrote on other days . A few extracts , from that part of his journal which was penned while a member of col- lege , will give a general view of the ...
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... Sabbath morning , June 21. - The natural sun shines with unusual splendour , and the Sun of Righteousness beams upon my soul . I hope to spend this day entirely in the divine service . Yesterday noon , brother Fisk and myself walked ...
... Sabbath morning , June 21. - The natural sun shines with unusual splendour , and the Sun of Righteousness beams upon my soul . I hope to spend this day entirely in the divine service . Yesterday noon , brother Fisk and myself walked ...
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... Sabbath was a good day to me . Those stings of conscience , which have frequently troubled me while at the Lord's table , were entirely removed , and I think I never enjoyed greater peace , while partaking of the broken elements . " The ...
... Sabbath was a good day to me . Those stings of conscience , which have frequently troubled me while at the Lord's table , were entirely removed , and I think I never enjoyed greater peace , while partaking of the broken elements . " The ...
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Memoir of REV. Levi Parsons: First Missionary to Palestine from the United ... Daniel Oliver Morton,Levi Parsons No preview available - 2015 |
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Page 154 - And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth ? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I, the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
Page 103 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.
Page 144 - And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more.
Page 381 - One song employs all nations ; and all cry, " Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain for us !" The dwellers in the vales and on the rocks Shout to each other, and the mountain tops From distant mountains catch the flying joy ; Till, nation after nation taught the strain, Earth rolls the rapturous hosanna round.
Page 319 - And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
Page 331 - And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither ; so that they two went over on dry ground.
Page 309 - And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot : and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
Page 150 - For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Page 326 - Ye call Me Master, and Lord ; and ye say well, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye ought also to wash one another's feet ; for I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Page 208 - It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.