Homage of Eminent Persons to the Book ...1871 - 128 pagina's |
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Pagina 1
... . ” COMPILED BY SAMUEL W. BAILEY . " How precious is the Book divine , By inspiration given ! Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine , To guide our souls to heaven , ' NEW YORK . Entered , according to Act of Congress , in the 1871 . HOMAGE.
... . ” COMPILED BY SAMUEL W. BAILEY . " How precious is the Book divine , By inspiration given ! Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine , To guide our souls to heaven , ' NEW YORK . Entered , according to Act of Congress , in the 1871 . HOMAGE.
Pagina 4
... divine , successively assert and justify the claims of the Sacred Oracles to be reverently and faith- fully studied . From such a number and va riety of authors , a large volume of testimony like this might be gathered ; but it is here ...
... divine , successively assert and justify the claims of the Sacred Oracles to be reverently and faith- fully studied . From such a number and va riety of authors , a large volume of testimony like this might be gathered ; but it is here ...
Pagina 18
... divine revelations ; as historic records ; as contain- ing a system of morals ; and as literary com- positions , I have myself , for many years , made it a practice to read through the Bible once every year . My custom is to read four ...
... divine revelations ; as historic records ; as contain- ing a system of morals ; and as literary com- positions , I have myself , for many years , made it a practice to read through the Bible once every year . My custom is to read four ...
Pagina 20
... have begun in the simplicity of childhood , when it was felt to be indeed divine , and carried on through all those silent intervals in which the soul of manhood is restored , during the din of life , 2 ( ) HOMAGE TO THE BOOK .
... have begun in the simplicity of childhood , when it was felt to be indeed divine , and carried on through all those silent intervals in which the soul of manhood is restored , during the din of life , 2 ( ) HOMAGE TO THE BOOK .
Pagina 22
... divine . The most homely may find the mat- ter - of - fact , the unvarnished wisdom , and plain sense , which is the chosen aliment of their sturdy understandings , in James's blunt rea- sonings ; and the most heroic can ask no high- er ...
... divine . The most homely may find the mat- ter - of - fact , the unvarnished wisdom , and plain sense , which is the chosen aliment of their sturdy understandings , in James's blunt rea- sonings ; and the most heroic can ask no high- er ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 47 - In them is plainest taught, and easiest learnt, What makes a nation happy, and keeps it so, What ruins kingdoms, and lays cities flat; These only with our law best form a king.
Pagina 52 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Pagina 68 - What sweetness, what purity in his manner! What an affecting gracefulness in his delivery ! What sublimity in his maxims ! What profound wisdom in his discourses ! What presence of mind in his replies ! How great the command over his passions ! Where is the man, where the philosopher, who could so live and so die, without weakness, and without ostentation...
Pagina 90 - Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read, to doubt, or read to scorn.
Pagina 46 - Most wondrous book ! bright candle of the Lord ! Star of eternity ! the only star By which the bark of man could navigate The sea of life, and gain the coast of bliss Securely...
Pagina 42 - Divine origin) more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected within the same compass from all other books that were ever composed in any age or in any idiom.
Pagina 66 - It blesses us when we are born ; gives names to half Christendom ; rejoices with us ; has sympathy for our mourning ; tempers our grief to finer issues. It is the better part of our sermons. It lifts man above himself ; our best of uttered prayers are in its storied speech, wherewith our fathers and the patriarchs prayed.
Pagina 69 - Yes ; if the life and death of Socrates were those of a sage, the life and death of Jesus were those of a God.
Pagina 102 - Whence but from Heaven could men unskill'd in arts, In several ages born, in several parts, Weave such agreeing truths ? or how, or why, Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie ? Unask'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price.
Pagina 66 - The timid man, about awaking from this dream of life, looks through the glass of Scripture and his eye grows bright ; he does not fear to stand alone, to tread the way unknown and distant, to take the death-angel by the hand and bid farewell to wife, and babes, and home. Men rest on this their dearest hopes. It tells them of God, and of his blessed Son ; of earthly duties and of heavenly rest.