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He also taught his little boys to write; and they could sing sweetly many of the old hymns and psalms which from time immemorial had been practised among the Waldenses. "Claude's own little sons were obliged to do many homely household jobs, to help their mother.
But then came that day when the organ seemed to be crushing and grinding my head to bits and of all Psalms in the world it was the forty-second! and Manby telling me on my life not to try to do anything for I can't tell how long. 'Was that the reason you sold your violin?
An attempt has been made to limit the meaning of these words to the personal character of Jesus, his purity, and gentleness; but, to the Jews who listened, the latter part of his exclamation could have but one significance. They would at once connect with his words, those of the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms. "The goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a solitary land."
As the psalms of David exceed all other language, so does the psalmody that has been fitted to them by the divines and sages of the land, surpass all vain poetry.
A party of young men coming by struck up one of the hymns of Marot, a translation of one of the psalms of David, written some years before by the Protestant poet. Others joined in, and evidently sang them heartily; several other parties, as they passed along, were indulging in the same melodies. "How is it, after what you have told me, that the people venture to sing these hymns?" asked Nigel.
But if " she caught her breath a little "if George casts me off, don't expect me to sing psalms and take it piously. I don't know myself just lately I seem quite strange to myself." And Janet, glancing at her sideways, wondered indeed where all that rosy-cheeked, ripe bloom had gone, which so far had made the constant charm of Rachel Henderson.
Before attempting even this simple plan, prepare for it by first selecting several suitable psalms. The following should be included: the 1st, 19th, 23d, 24th, 100th, 117th, 121st, and a part of the 103d. You would do well to memorize one of these yourself, so as to be able to lead without reading from the book.
Heatherthwayte quoted something from the Psalms about the wicked being taken in their own pits, and devoutly hoped she would not escape this time.
It seemed to me, that I could see a funeral train creeping along; the monks, with their black cloaks, carrying tapers, and singing psalms; the whole procession together not larger in proportion than a swarm of black gnats; and yet, perhaps, hearts there wrung with an infinite sorrow.
Have ye not seen in him what was God's end; How he doth pity and great love extend? My brethren, but above all things forbear, By heav'n or earth, or otherwise to swear; But let your yea be yea, your nay be nay, Lest ye become reprovable I say. Let him sing psalms that's merry; he that's griev'd, Let him by prayer seek to be reliev'd.
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