The Lives of the Saints, Band 3

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J. Hodges, 1880
 

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Seite 338 - the voice of one cryiny in the wilderness " — which is figured by the lion : or according to a third interpretation, the lion was allotted to St. Mark because there was, in the middle ages, a popular belief that the young of the lion was born dead, and after three days was awakened to vitality by the breath of its sire ; some authors, however, represent the lion as vivifying his young not by his breath, but by his roar. In either case the application is the same ; the revival of the young lion...
Seite 279 - A certain man made a great supper, and bade many : and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
Seite 300 - God, all ye lands : sing praises unto the honour of his Name, make his praise to be glorious. 2 Say unto God, O how wonderful art thou in thy works : through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies be found liars unto thee. 3 For all the world shall worship thee : sing of thee, and praise thy Name.
Seite 126 - Is not this the carpenter's son ? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Seite 307 - The fears of the Pagans were just, and their precautions ineffectual. The meritorious death of the archbishop obliterated the memory of his life. The rival of Athanasius was dear and sacred to the Arians, and the seeming conversion of those sectaries introduced his worship into the bosom of the Catholic church. The odious stranger, disguising every circumstance of time and and place, assumed the mask of a martyr, a saint, and a Christian hero ; and the infamous George of Cap- martyr. padocia has...
Seite 17 - THE Lord is my light, and my salvation; whom then shall I fear : the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid...
Seite 27 - But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
Seite 56 - Mary, Mother of grace, Mother of mercy, do thou protect me from the enemy and receive me at the hour of death.
Seite 126 - While he yet talked to the people, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
Seite 324 - I Will alway give thanks unto the Lord; his praise shall ever be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord ; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

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