The Wider Fellowship: Memories, Friendships, and Endeavors for Religious Unity, 1844-1927, Volume 2

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Beacon Press, Incorporated, 1927

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Pagina 384 - That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow • warmer among the ruins of lona.
Pagina 221 - 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 men and blind; A conscience to the base; and to the weak Let me' be hands and feet; and to the foolish, mind; And lead still further on such as thy kingdom seek.
Pagina 234 - God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home.
Pagina 304 - For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night.
Pagina 646 - Wilt thou not ope thy heart to know What rainbows teach, and sunsets show ? Verdict which accumulates From lengthening scroll of human fates, Voice of earth to earth returned, Prayers of saints that inly burned, — Saying, what is excellent, As God lives, is permanent; Hearts are dust, Hearts' loves remain; Heart's love will meet thee again.
Pagina 516 - Gather us in : we worship only Thee ; In varied names we stretch a common hand ; In diverse forms a common soul we see ; In many ships we seek one spirit-land ; Gather us in.
Pagina 516 - you have caught me now. I believe that he suffered death, but I cannot admit that he suffered the shameful death of the cross.' ' Therefore,' said I, ' you are not a disciple of Christ. A true disciple inquires not whether a fact is agreeable to his own reason, but whether it is in the book. His pride has yielded to the divine testimony. Teacher, your pride is still unbroken. Break down your pride, and yield to the word of God.
Pagina 218 - Its Temple is all space ; its Shrine the good heart ; its Creed all truth ; its Ritual works of love and utility ; its Profession of faith a manly life, works without, faith within, love of God and man.
Pagina 44 - In the love of truth and in the spirit of Jesus, we unite for the worship of God and the service of man.
Pagina 365 - ... the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit to God who gave it.

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