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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt:...Life, nor death, nor powers of hell, Tear us from His keeping ever. Alleluia! 5. Jesu lives! henceforth is death But the gate of life immortal; This shall calm our trembling breath When we pass its gloomy portal. Alleluia f LXXXIII. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself. 6. And after eight days again His Discioles were within, and Thomas with them. Then saith He to Thomas... Be not faithless but believing. 1. Like morning on the waiting sight Of those He came to save, The Lord of new-created light Dawned gradual from the grave. 2. He stands revealed to Mary's eye In early twilight's gloom; The Women see Him as they hie With tidings from the tomb. 3. The Church's Rock, the Travellers Twain, Have hailed His presence bright; The Ten have seen the Lord again;--But One hath missed the sight. 4. While seven bright days Christ Risen behold, In doubt he lingers on; Seven days of hope and joy untold For evermore are gone. 5. And when at last the all-gracious Lord Vouchsafes the awful sign, Makes answer to his secret word, And shows the Wounds divine,--6. Blame blends with love: O doubting heart, Fast by thy Saviour stay! Choose thou of faith the better part; The cloud will roll away. Bedford, LXXXIV. Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. Jesus said, I am the Good Shepherd. 7. After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the Disciples at the sea of Tiberias.... Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me?.... Feed My lambs Feed My sheep. 1. Wilt Thou not, O Shepherd true! Spare Thy sheep, in mercy spare them? Wilt Thou not, as shepherds do, In Thine arms rejoicing bear them? Bear them where all troubles cease, Home to folds of joy and peace? 2. Erring we, and gone astray; Lures of sin ful...