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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... believe the Spirit of God was striving with me , and preparing me for a more thorough knowledge of my own heart . When the re- vival commenced , I said , now this question must be decided . I. cannot live in this state of anxious ...
... believe the Spirit of God was striving with me , and preparing me for a more thorough knowledge of my own heart . When the re- vival commenced , I said , now this question must be decided . I. cannot live in this state of anxious ...
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... believe I had no doubt , that I was a vessel of wrath fitted for destruction . Wearied and distressed I sat down upon a log , and contemplated the miseries of hell . My thoughts were thus ; ' your doom is now certain , you did hope for ...
... believe I had no doubt , that I was a vessel of wrath fitted for destruction . Wearied and distressed I sat down upon a log , and contemplated the miseries of hell . My thoughts were thus ; ' your doom is now certain , you did hope for ...
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... the world , what they believe , that they are strangers , and pilgrims . Had this temper universally prevailed in the church , infidels could never have cast such reproaches upon Christ ; superstition would have been unknown 50 MEMOIR OF.
... the world , what they believe , that they are strangers , and pilgrims . Had this temper universally prevailed in the church , infidels could never have cast such reproaches upon Christ ; superstition would have been unknown 50 MEMOIR OF.
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... believe , mingle in a society infinitely more pleasant and delightful than the one he leaves , and experience joys too refined for earth . He can triumph with eternity in view , and sing , ' O death where is thy sting ! O grave where is ...
... believe , mingle in a society infinitely more pleasant and delightful than the one he leaves , and experience joys too refined for earth . He can triumph with eternity in view , and sing , ' O death where is thy sting ! O grave where is ...
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... believe that a work has already commenced , which will prevail till all are inter- ested in it by a saving faith ? I have often thought of the resolu- tion of Miss S. Anthony , to pray for Zion as her constant employ- ment . Are there ...
... believe that a work has already commenced , which will prevail till all are inter- ested in it by a saving faith ? I have often thought of the resolu- tion of Miss S. Anthony , to pray for Zion as her constant employ- ment . Are there ...
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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.