 | James Simpson - Education - 1834 - 350 pages
...exclusive joys are vapid, in comparison with the delights of benevolence. Truly, as well as poetically, — "it is twice blessed. It blesses him that gives and him that take?, 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest, and becomes The throned monarch better than his crown." It... | |
 | Samuel Eells - Classical education - 1836 - 276 pages
...splendors. Rather does it acquire new lustre from every new dispensation of its glories. Like charity, it is twice blessed: It "blesses him that gives and him that takes."—Thus by the law and appointment of Nature, man is made the teacher of his fellow man; and,... | |
 | Tracts - 1837 - 418 pages
...The new zeal of our churches here moreover shows, that missionary effort, like every work of charity, is twice blessed. " It blesses him that gives, and him that takes." We may have the glad hope, that our faith shall be preached in the new fields of the West, with a power,... | |
 | Rowland Mainwaring - Bath (England) - 1838 - 528 pages
...say to them, in the words of the first of English poets, when speaking of mercy :— " The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth, as the gentle...heaven, Upon the place beneath: it is twice blessed; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. It is an attribute to God himself! And earthly power doth... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Readers - 1839 - 322 pages
...Par. Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy. On what compulsion must I ? tell me that. Por. The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as the gentle...Upon the place beneath ; it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Conduct of life - 1839 - 204 pages
...why should I hurt thee? This world is surely wide enough to hold thee and me.' " MERCY. The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as the gentle...Upon the place beneath : it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned... | |
 | John N Woodroffe - 1839 - 408 pages
...8. Zech. vii. 9. Luke vi. 36; x'. 37. Rom. xii. 8. Col. iii. 12. James ii. 13; iii. 17. The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle...Upon the place beneath ; it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes: Tis mightiest in the mighty ; it becomes The throned monarch... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 812 pages
...offered mercy is. Sliakspeare, Cymbelinc. The foe is mercilea, and will not pity. Shakspeart. itercy is not strained ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from...heaven, Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes. !*• Condition ! W hat good condition can a treaty find... | |
 | 1839 - 674 pages
...and its actual operation ; as a mere sentiment, benevolence is ever lovely and worthy of love — " it is twice blessed ; it blesses him that gives, and him that takes ;" but the actions arising from that sentiment must not be estimated by such a standard : it is not... | |
 | Child rearing - 1841 - 300 pages
...Written for the Young Lady's Friend. THE BOOK OP BREVITIES.* BT MRS. 9. J. HALE. CHAPTER I. " The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as the gentle...place beneath. It is twice blessed : It blesses him who gives and him who takes." Merchant of Venice. ' What a beautiful description of that mercy, which... | |
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The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed: It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes... 
