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Pilgrim-Lays for the Homeward Bound and Words of Counsel and Comfort, Arranged by J. Williamson
PilgrimLays for the Homeward Bound and Words of Counsel and Comfort Arranged by J Williamson Author:J Williamson General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1881 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER, H. 1. "THEREFORE laying aside all malice, and aU guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings:' Augustine admirably says, 'Malice is pleased with another's harm; envy is tormented with another's good; guile doubles the heart; flattery the tongue; slander wounds the fame.' WRITTEN IN A BIBLE, A PRESENT TO A GODCHILD. A KING for earthly wisdom prayed; God gave the boon he sought: That king God's law still disobeyed, -- He knew, but did it not. Ask thou, my child, a better boon, -- The wisdom from above ; Nor think thy morn of life too soon To learn a Saviour's love. But ask not skill to understand The deep and curious lore, With which too many a reckless hand Hath glossed these pages o'er. Pray for what passeth human skill, -- The power God's will to do; Read thou that thou may'st do His will, And thou shalt know it too. Wait, and He will Himself disclose Things now beyond our reach ; And listen not, my child, to those Who the Lord's secrets teach; Who teach thee more than He has taught, Tell more than He revealed, Preach tidings that He never brought, And read what He left sealed. Bisliop Hinds. WEITTEN IN A BIBLE GIVEN BY A MOTHEE TO HER CHILD. "D EMEMBER, love, who gave you this, When other days shall come, When she who had the earliest kiss Sleeps in her narrow home; Remember, 'twas a mother gave The gift to one she'd die to save. That mother sought a pledge of love The holiest for her son, And from the gifts of God above She chose a goodly one, -- She chose for her beloved boy The source of life, and...« less