 | Samuel Burder - 1827 - 482 pages
...your eyes. I " beseech you, therefore, madam, think often on " that delightful text, ' Blessed are the dead which <( die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours, '' and their works follow them.' Now the time " approaches when you shall enjoy the beatifical ** vision... | |
 | Anne Cox Woodrooffe - 1827 - 732 pages
...withdrew. ft-* ,^q Time soothed the sorrow for one of -whom it might justly be written, " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours." We might long dwell among scenes where faith and hope point to the land of blessedness ; we might long... | |
 | Henry Clissold - 1829 - 716 pages
...from your eyes. I beseech you, therefore, madam, think often on that delightful text, ' Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours, and their works follow them.' Now the time approaches when you shall enjoy the beatifical vision of... | |
 | Thomas Dudley Fosbroke - 1829 - 1254 pages
...heavenly state are begun to dawn upon us ; for it was revealed to the Evangelist John, that blessed are the dead which die in the Lord ; for they rest from their labours, and their works do follow them. 13 John heard this voice from heaven ; and he was told to write down... | |
 | Edmund Oldfield (of Long Sutton.) - 1829 - 454 pages
...59 years. He was a tender and indulgent husband. A kind master, and a sincere friend. " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours, and their works do follow them." Also Lydia his wife who died Jan'- 26, 1763. Aged 62 years. All earthly... | |
 | Margaret Woods - 1830 - 522 pages
...should not have dared to breathe a wish to recal her to life if it had been in my power. " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord,"* for they " rest from their labours." They are cen* Revelations, XT. IS. tered in that state towards which we are pressing after them, and... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Thomas Smart Hughes - 1831 - 444 pages
...breast of Jesus, and so did Lazarus on the breast of Abraham: or else KoXn-os 'Afipaafi, sinus Abrahami, may be rendered ' the bay of Abraham,' alluding to...saith the Spirit, ' Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, for they rest from their labors.' have our hopes in perfection, — that is, all the pleasures... | |
 | Charles George Perceval (hon.) - 1831 - 362 pages
...enjoyment of the glories of Thy kingdom we may find how true are the words written in Thy book, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours. For Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. • SERMON XVIII. REv.vii.9, 10, 11, 12. After this I beheld, and, lo,... | |
 | John Bickersteth - 1831 - 214 pages
...hand of each, and so apparently replete with happiness, that I could not forbear saying, " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, for they rest from their labors," ' and soon,' I added, ' you will rest from your's ; ' to which, with an almost celestial glow... | |
 | 1832 - 550 pages
...of God. 378 MEMOIR OF MRS. The apocalyptic voice seemed to be re-echoed from her tomb, " Blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord ; for they rest from their labours." The service ended, we retraced our steps. The only word that was uttered was an exclamation, which... | |
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Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord; for they rest from their labours. 
