Journal of a Tour in Ireland, During the Months of October and November, 1835

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S. Bentley, 1836 - Ireland - 251 pages
 

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Page 232 - Moses' seat : all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do ; but do not ye after their works : for they say, and do not.
Page 175 - And he beheld them, and said, what is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? 18. Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Page 151 - Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet ? Jesus answered and said unto him. What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him. If I wash thee not. thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him. Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
Page 232 - Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens...
Page 116 - Bless'd is the womb that bare Him — bless'd ' The bosom where His lips were press'd, But rather bless'd are they Who hear His word and keep it well, The living homes where Christ shall dwell, And never pass away.
Page 177 - Gainst the meek sceptre of thine age ? And must each shrine of simple state, In purer days devote To holy names yet consecrate, Where holy voices float, In dust beneath their feet be trod Who make the people's voice a god ? Then be it ; — of thy sons the while Be but the love more warm, Nor their's to court the people's smile, Nor to the age conform. So for our land their prayers may rise, And God accept, when men despise.
Page 233 - And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Page 177 - SAMUEL. THOU chosen Judge of Israel's race, Grown grey in holy toil, Whose lips are truth's own dwelling-place, Whose hands no bribe can soil, And is it thus the tribes of God Spurn thy meek rule and gifted rod ? Yet where are Dathan's cursed crew ? And where Abiram's seed ? , Must Heaven its fires of wrath renew ? Must earth repeat her deed, And from the nations sweep away, Who scorn the Prophet's gentle sway ? But no — the flames of holy zeal Sad pity's tears assuage ; Over his kindling eyes...
Page 30 - More especially we pray for the good estate of the Catholic Church; that it may be so guided and governed by Thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.
Page 204 - And JESUS went into the temple of GOD, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

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