The English spelling bookLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row, 1818 - 168 pages |
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The English Spelling Book: Accompanied by a Progressive Series of Easy and ... William Fordyce Mavor No preview available - 2018 |
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accented adverbs an-oth-er animal Bachelor of medicine Bamff beseech thee Bible bird BLAIR'S blessing body bound bread bright BRITISH NEPOS cake called CATECHISM Chief Towns consonant contain Countries dead diphthong divided duty earth England English Father fear Four Hundred Questions Frank Pitt friends Gallons globe grace Grammar hast hath heart heaven HISTORY holy honour horse i-des i-dle isthmus of Darien Jesus Christ Jupiter kill king Lamb land laugh Lesson letter li-a li-on lit-tle boy live Lord Lord's supper Mars Mavor means ever devised miles mind moon Mother nature ni-a night noun pastors and masters persons piece planets poor pray Prayer Price Princess of Wales pronoun ra-tes Richard RULE Saturn Schools sheep sound Square Syllables teaches things Thou shalt thousand tra-tus tree unto verb vowel wolf words young
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Page 133 - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread ; My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, O Lord, art with me still ; Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious lonely wilds I stray.
Page 153 - The body and blood of Christ which are verily and indeed taken and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper.
Page 138 - What though, in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball; What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine, The hand that made us is divine.
Page 151 - They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanity of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh. Secondly, that I should believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith. And thirdly, that I should keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of my life.
Page 135 - I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Page 138 - The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great original proclaim. The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand.
Page 151 - I am the Lord thy God who brought thee out of the Land of Egypt and out of the house of bondage.
Page 153 - To examine themselves,' whether they repent them truly of their former sins, stedfastly purposing to lead a new life ; have a lively Faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of His death; and be in charity with all men.
Page 138 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 133 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye : My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.