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And when those defendants were remonstrated with, their captain snapped his fingers in the plaintiffs' teeth, and assured them that by way of doxology to the deed he had done, he would now retain their line, harpoons, and boat, which had remained attached to the whale at the time of the seizure.
Some of the smaller children had brought their little Bibles to give them to , that he might carry them to the poor children of the heathen. But when informed that the heathen could not understand English, they determined to raise money, and send it out to purchase Bibles for the children. This interesting meeting was closed by prayer, the doxology, and benediction."
When that light is welcomed and adored by men, they are said to 'give glory to God, and this doxology is at once a prophecy that the working of God's power on His redeemed children will issue in setting forth the radiance of His Name yet more, and a prayer that it may.
"So you see you can't very well order me off, the pointing finger of Thomas notwithstanding. You have taught me " "Only half the lesson as yet," Katherine said. "The other half, and the doxology which closes it, neither I, nor any other woman, can teach you." "You really believe that?" "Ah! my dear," Katherine said, "I do more than believe. I know it." The younger woman regarded her searchingly.
"The music continues, the band playing 'The Gloria, 'The Heavens are Telling, 'The Palms'; now and then the listeners join in singing as the airs are more familiar, and 'What a Friend we Have In Jesus, 'Whiter than Snow, 'Just as I Am, and other hymns unite many of the audience on the crowded streets about The Temple in a volunteer choir, and when the doxology, 'Praise God from whom all blessings flow, closes the service, hundreds of voices swell the volume of melody that greets the Easter morning."
And when that's done, ten to one I sing ye the doxology for a wind-up." "Madman! look through my eyes if thou hast none of thine own." "What! how can you see better of a dark night than anybody else, never mind how foolish?"
The bands performed the Doxology, and the immense multitudes began to disperse by the eight streets that radiate from the Square. At the same time one o'clock struck, and the public-houses opened with their customary admirable promptitude. Respectable persons, of course, ignored the public-houses and hastened homewards to a delayed dinner.
The organ peals and the doxology were concluded; the benediction fell like God's dew, alike on sinner and on saint, and amid the solemn moaning of the gilded pipes, the congregation turned to quit the church. With both hands pressed over her heart, Edna leaned heavily against the railing. "To-morrow I go away for ever. I shall never see his face again in this world. Oh!
"In a few weeks, I hope," he answered her just as quietly, comprehending her instantly. "I'll be good and wait," she answered him in a Hone of voice that would have done credit to little Bettie Pratt. "Let's hurry and get that bucket of water; don't you hear them singing the doxology?"
"But O! here he comes out of the door with his cigar. He is getting in! There he goes! O, Lionel!" They both were silent for some little time. Then Marian took up the prayer-book, and began the Psalm, and when she heard Lionel's voice join in the Doxology, a thrill came home to her, making her feel that blindness might yet be indeed the blessing to him that faith taught her to know it must be.