The Vaudois of Piedmont: a Visit to Their Valleys, with a Sketch of Their ... History ... to the Present Date. With Map, Etc

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Pagina 126 - He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
Pagina 50 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold ; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipped stocks and stones, Forget not ; in thy book record their groans Who were thy sheep, and in their ancient fold Slain by the bloody Piedmontese, that rolled Mother with infant down the rocks. Their moans The vales redoubled to the hills, and they To heaven.
Pagina 74 - The banner of the chieftain Far, far below us waves, The war-horse of the spearman Cannot reach our lofty caves; Thy dark clouds wrap the threshold Of freedom's last abode ; For the strength of the hills we thank Thee, Our God, our fathers
Pagina 13 - OLD TESTAMENT. The Story of Adam and Eve The Story of Abraham The Story of Joseph The Story of Moses The Story of Samuel The Story of David NEW TESTAMENT. The Childhood of Jesus The Friends of Jesus The Parables of Jesus Christ's Wonderful Works The Story of the Cross Stories of the Holy Land Simply and lovingly written, printed in large type, and profusely illustrated, these little books will be welcomed by the little ones in every home.
Pagina 2 - Our boys, like most others, are not fond of dry books, but this they devoured greedily, and gave it their highest praise." — The Sword and the Trowel, ' Twice Found; Or, The Heavenly and the Earthly Father. By MARIANNE SMITH . I/-. We Got Agate of Singing ; Or, " Jesus, Tender Shepherd, hear me.
Pagina 4 - A Tale of the Lollards. New Edition. Crown 8vo, 3/6. "A page in history which our young men and maidens will do well to saturate with holy tears.
Pagina 66 - Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee. and were not confounded.
Pagina 30 - O lady fair, I have yet a gem which a purer lustre flings, Than the diamond flash of the jewelled crown on the lofty brow of kings ; A wonderful pearl of exceeding price, whose virtue shall not decay, Whose light shall be as a spell to thee and a blessing on thy way...
Pagina 30 - ... way, but the gift he left behind Hath had its pure and perfect work on that high-born maiden's mind, And she hath turned from the pride of sin to the lowliness of truth, And given her human heart to God in its beautiful hour of youth ! And she hath left the gray old halls, where an evil faith had power, The courtly knights of her father's train, and the maidens of her bower ; And she hath gone to the Vaudois vales by lordly feet untrod, Where the poor and needy of earth are rich in the perfect...
Pagina 3 - Cloth, 3/6. THE OLD PICTURE BIBLE; Or, STORIES FROM OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. Cloth, 3/6.

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