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... dark with gather'd foulness ! In his heart Is that embitter'd fountain , whence proceed All ( k ) evil thoughts , all life - debasing crimes . And as in ( 1 ) water face with face agrees , man , howe'er diversified to man , So Is vile ...
... dark with gather'd foulness ! In his heart Is that embitter'd fountain , whence proceed All ( k ) evil thoughts , all life - debasing crimes . And as in ( 1 ) water face with face agrees , man , howe'er diversified to man , So Is vile ...
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... dark condition to myself , The true light shone , and show'd me all my guilt . The ( y ) Ethopian's skin by burning suns Tinged with an ebon dye , remains unchanged , And so for ever would remain the soul ( q ) Isa . v . 12 . ( 8 ) Col ...
... dark condition to myself , The true light shone , and show'd me all my guilt . The ( y ) Ethopian's skin by burning suns Tinged with an ebon dye , remains unchanged , And so for ever would remain the soul ( q ) Isa . v . 12 . ( 8 ) Col ...
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... dark domain , To glorify his name , to shew his love . " Art thou , indeed , the keeper of the vines ? Behold thine own plantation overrun With false ( j ) profession of luxuriant growth And cankering ( k ) heresy ! Behold thy plants ...
... dark domain , To glorify his name , to shew his love . " Art thou , indeed , the keeper of the vines ? Behold thine own plantation overrun With false ( j ) profession of luxuriant growth And cankering ( k ) heresy ! Behold thy plants ...
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... dark mountains , you shall not be lost ; But calmly resting on your Father's love , In tranquil ( r ) confidence , at last be blest With faithful Abraham . Or art thou placed On dizzy ( s ) elevation ? compass'd ( t ) round With snares ...
... dark mountains , you shall not be lost ; But calmly resting on your Father's love , In tranquil ( r ) confidence , at last be blest With faithful Abraham . Or art thou placed On dizzy ( s ) elevation ? compass'd ( t ) round With snares ...
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... dark grave is lighten'd by the thought , That in the lonely rock of Calvary Thy sacred body had its silent rest . Touch'd not ( a ) corruption with her withering hand , Thee ! Holy One of God ! but thou didst rise ( As from bare ( b ) ...
... dark grave is lighten'd by the thought , That in the lonely rock of Calvary Thy sacred body had its silent rest . Touch'd not ( a ) corruption with her withering hand , Thee ! Holy One of God ! but thou didst rise ( As from bare ( b ) ...
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Acts bear beautiful behold beloved blessed bride bright Christ Church comes comfort dark daughters delight divine dwell earth Ephes eternal eyes Ezek fair faith Father feet flock friends fruits garden give glad glory grace gracious hand happiness hast hath head hear heart holy hope Jerusalem Jesus John xv King land less light lips live look Lord Luke Mark Matt never night o'er once peace perfect Phil praise prayer precious promises Prov rest rich rise sacred saints Saviour soul speak Spirit strength strong sweet tender thee Thess thine things thou art thoughts true truth turn unto viii voice xvii xxii xxiii
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Page 31 - How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Page 130 - If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: And if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
Page 54 - Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Page 35 - Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
Page 39 - BY night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth : 1 sought him, but I found him not. I will rise now, and go about the city In the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Page 82 - In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. I the Lord do keep it ; I will water it every moment: Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
Page 27 - Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. Thou art all fair, my love ; there is no spot in thee.
Page 100 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Page 21 - O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the stairs, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, And thy countenance is comely.
Page 45 - I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, By the roes, and by the hinds of the field, That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.