Meditations and ContemplationsJ. & B. Williams, 1836 - 240 páginas |
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abodes admire adore æther Almighty amiable amidst beams beatific beauty behold beneficence Biddeford blessed bliss blooming breath bright charms cheering choly Christ cleave asunder clouds Collingtree comfort contemplate creatures darkness death delight divine divine grace dreadful drop dust dwell earth eternal everlasting exalted faith firmament flame flesh flowers friends glittering gloom glorious glory grace gracious hand happiness Hardingstone hatchment heart heaven heavenly Hervey holy honour hour illustrious immortal infinite JAMES HERVEY Jehovah Jesus light living Lord lustre magnificent meditations melan ment mercy Methinks mighty mind moon mortals nature ness never night omnipotent orbs parterre peace perfect pleasing pleasure prodigious Redeemer resign rich righteousness sacred salvation Saviour scarce scene shades shine skies soul Spirit splendour stars sublime sweet tempests tender thee things thou thought thousand throne tion treasures unto whole wings wisdom wonder
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Página 234 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Página 136 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night.
Página 221 - The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky. And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim: Th...
Página 229 - And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground : and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
Página 221 - What though in solemn silence all Move round the DARK TERRESTRIAL BALL ! What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found! In Reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice — For ever singing as they shine, ' THE HAND THAT MADE us is DIVINE.
Página 130 - Shed o'er the peaceful world. Then is the time For those whom Wisdom and whom Nature charm To steal themselves from the degenerate crowd, And soar above this little scene of things; To tread low-thoughted Vice beneath their feet; To soothe the throbbing passions into peace, And woo lone Quiet in her silent walks.
Página 12 - Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy most holy and comfortable word ; for mine eyes have seen thy precious salvation ! Here, Doctor, is my cordial ! What are all the cordials given to support the dying, in comparison of that which arises from the promises of salvation by Christ ? — This, this supports me.
Página 58 - O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united! For in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
Página 63 - I look upon the pleasure which we take in a garden, as one of the most innocent delights in human life. A garden was the habitation of our first parents before the fall. It is naturally apt to fill the mind with calmness and tranquillity, and to lay all its turbulent passions at rest. It gives us a great insight into the contrivance and wisdom of Providence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation.
Página 81 - Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of Hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.