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... devotional words by a sympathetic single voice . The importance of the right kind of music cannot be exaggerated . It was found helpful to have one or two telling , but not familiar , hymns sung as solos by a sympa- thetic voice , one ...
... devotional words by a sympathetic single voice . The importance of the right kind of music cannot be exaggerated . It was found helpful to have one or two telling , but not familiar , hymns sung as solos by a sympa- thetic voice , one ...
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... devotions . But formal prayer is quite inadequate as a means of communica- tion between the soul and God , between friend and Friend . Guard against formal repetition . It tends to lifelessness and to the degradation of our prayers ...
... devotions . But formal prayer is quite inadequate as a means of communica- tion between the soul and God , between friend and Friend . Guard against formal repetition . It tends to lifelessness and to the degradation of our prayers ...
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... Devotional Reading of the Bible Reading of the Bible should be daily — at least one verse every day . That means 365 days in an ordinary year and not 364. A certain bishop had a very good mother . She died when he was only eight years ...
... Devotional Reading of the Bible Reading of the Bible should be daily — at least one verse every day . That means 365 days in an ordinary year and not 364. A certain bishop had a very good mother . She died when he was only eight years ...
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... devotional . The two are spoken of in contrast and to the disparagement of the type which Mary is supposed to represent . One hears a woman say , " I am a Martha . " She means you to un- derstand that she is one of the practical kind ...
... devotional . The two are spoken of in contrast and to the disparagement of the type which Mary is supposed to represent . One hears a woman say , " I am a Martha . " She means you to un- derstand that she is one of the practical kind ...
Page 80
... devotional ones with a sug- gestion of the impractical and the selfish about them . So to understand the character of the sisters , Mar- tha and Mary , is entirely to misunderstand them and quite to miss the point of the Gospel story ...
... devotional ones with a sug- gestion of the impractical and the selfish about them . So to understand the character of the sisters , Mar- tha and Mary , is entirely to misunderstand them and quite to miss the point of the Gospel story ...
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Page 33 - But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
Page 44 - Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
Page 68 - And after six days, Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into a high mountain, apart, by themselves; and he was transfigured before them.
Page 110 - There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night — Ten to make and the match to win — A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the selfish hope of a season's fame, But his Captain's hand on his shoulder smote — 'Play up! Play up! And play the game!
Page 44 - My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews, but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Page 79 - Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village : and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone ? bid her therefore that she help me.
Page 57 - And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
Page 23 - But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
Page 148 - O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength, ye that fulfil his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his words. O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts, ye servants of his that do his pleasure. O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion : praise thou the Lord, O my soul.
Page 148 - Praise the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me praise his holy Name. Praise the Lord, O my soul : and forget not all his benefits...