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Page 436 - Let cares like a wild deluge come, And storms of sorrow fall ; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all ; — 4.
Page 328 - And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
Page 374 - But give me, Lord, eyes to behold the truth ; A seeing sense that knows the eternal right ; A heart with pity filled, and gentlest ruth ; A manly faith that makes all darkness light : Give me the power to labor for mankind ; Make me the mouth of such as cannot speak ; Eyes let me be to groping...
Page 234 - Christ say, whatsoever you would that men should do unto you, do you even so unto them...
Page 410 - Inasmuch as ye have not done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have not done it unto me...
Page 423 - Gentlemen, I am a clergyman and a man of peace ; I love peace. But there is a means, and there is an end ; Liberty is the end, and sometimes peace is not the means towards it.
Page 451 - Give all cowards an opportunity to show it on condition of holding their peace. Do not delay one moment after you are ready : you will lose all your resolution if you do. Let the first blow be the signal for all to engage ; and when engaged do not do your work by halves, but make clean work with your enemies, — and be sure you meddle not with any others. By going about your business quietly, you will get the job disposed of before the number that an uproar would bring together...
Page 251 - We look to thee ; thy truth is still the light Which guides the nations, groping on their way, Stumbling and falling in disastrous night, Yet hoping ever for the perfect day. Yes ! thou art still the life ; thou art the way The holiest know ; — light, life, and way of heaven ! And they who dearest hope, and deepest pray, Toil by the light, life, way, which thou hast given.
Page 458 - I hope this will prove to be the last time I shall be driven to harass a friend in such a way. Do you think any of my Garrisonian friends, either at Boston, Worcester, or any other place, can be induced to supply a little "straw," if I will absolutely make "bricks"?
Page 251 - O THOU great Friend to all the sons of men, Who once appeared in humblest guise below, Sin to rebuke, to break the captive's chain, And call thy brethren forth from want and woe, — We look to thee! thy truth is still the Light Which guides the nations, groping on their way, Stumbling and falling in disastrous night, Yet hoping ever for the perfect day. Yes; thou art still the Life, thou art the Way The holiest know; Light, Life...