The Works of Hannah More, in Four Volumes: Including Several Pieces Never Before Published, Volume 3 |
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... poor , ignorant , short - sighted creatures , are apt to think . David was happier " when he kept his father's sheep on such a plain as this , and employed in singing some of his own psalms perhaps , than ever he was when he became king ...
... poor , ignorant , short - sighted creatures , are apt to think . David was happier " when he kept his father's sheep on such a plain as this , and employed in singing some of his own psalms perhaps , than ever he was when he became king ...
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... poor sinful men : often " and often has the thought warmed my poor heart " in the coldest night , and filled me with more joy " and thankfulness than the best supper could have done . " Here the shepherd stopped , for he began to feel ...
... poor sinful men : often " and often has the thought warmed my poor heart " in the coldest night , and filled me with more joy " and thankfulness than the best supper could have done . " Here the shepherd stopped , for he began to feel ...
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... ( poor as they are ) with- " out shoes and stockings , not only on account of " the pinching cold which cramps their poor little ،، limbs , but because it degrades and debases them ; " and poor people who have but little regard to ap ...
... ( poor as they are ) with- " out shoes and stockings , not only on account of " the pinching cold which cramps their poor little ،، limbs , but because it degrades and debases them ; " and poor people who have but little regard to ap ...
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... poor man's tears started into his eyes on hearing the commen- dation bestowed on his wife ; and wiping them off , with the sleeve of his coat , for he was not worth a handkerchief in the world , he said " Oh , sir , 66 “ you just now ...
... poor man's tears started into his eyes on hearing the commen- dation bestowed on his wife ; and wiping them off , with the sleeve of his coat , for he was not worth a handkerchief in the world , he said " Oh , sir , 66 “ you just now ...
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... . Indeed you great folks can hardly imagine how it raises and " chears a poor man's heart , when such as you con- " descend to talk familiarly to him on religious sub- " jects . " jects . It seem to be a practical comment 14 The Shepherd.
... . Indeed you great folks can hardly imagine how it raises and " chears a poor man's heart , when such as you con- " descend to talk familiarly to him on religious sub- " jects . " jects . It seem to be a practical comment 14 The Shepherd.
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Page 22 - Art Thou He that cometh or look we for another? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see : the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up and the poor have good tidings preached to them : and blessed is he whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in Me.
Page 101 - But the end of all things is at hand : be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Page 156 - What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
Page 150 - Jones, those who teach the poor must indeed give line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little, as they can receive it. So that teaching must be a great grievance to those who do not really make it a labour of love.
Page 116 - ... godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as of that which is to come.
Page 403 - How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which kings or laws can cause or cure!
Page 6 - Yet he does what he can, and more than many richer men do, and more than he can well afford. Besides that, his prayers and good advice we are always sure of; and we are truly thankful for that, for a man must give, you know, sir, according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not.
Page 358 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.
Page 283 - I take encouragement tb,at that glorious prophecy, that " of the increase of his government there shall be no " end," seems to be gradually accomplishing; and in no instance more, perhaps, than in the noble attempt about to be made for the abolition of the African Slave-trade*.
Page 1 - Johnson, who was on a journey, and somewhat fearful from the appearance of the sky, that rain was at no great distance, accosted the Shepherd with asking what sort of weather he thought it would be on the morrow. — " It will be such weather as pleases me,