Our Martyr President, Abraham Lincoln: Voices from the Pulpit of New York and BrooklynTibbals & Whiting, 1865 - 420 من الصفحات |
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Abraham Lincoln amid Andrew Johnson assassin believe bereavement blessed blood blow calamity capital punishment cause character Chief Magistrate Christian City Point crime dark dead death deed Divine Divine Providence duty earth enemies event faith fallen Father fear feeling forever Fort Sumter friends glory God's grave grief hand heart heaven honor hope hour human human bondage Israel Jefferson Davis Jesus Julius Cæsar justice land leaders lesson liberty live look Lord martyr ment mercy midst mighty mind moral mourning murder nation never patriotic peace political praise pray prayer President principles providence rebel rebellion republic Richard Cobden righteousness ruler Saviour slave slave power slavery solemn sorrow soul speak spirit tears thee Thou thought tion to-day traitors treason triumph trust truth Union unto utter victory voice Washington weep whole William the Silent wisdom words wrath
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الصفحة 205 - This is essentially a people's contest. On the side of the Union it is a struggle for maintaining in the world that form and substance of Government whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men ; to lift artificial weights from all shoulders ; to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all; to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance in the race of life.
الصفحة 361 - But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones.
الصفحة 189 - Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth...
الصفحة 248 - that his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts...
الصفحة 201 - But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract.
الصفحة 300 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
الصفحة 243 - ... shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?
الصفحة 11 - I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth : I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
الصفحة 194 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
الصفحة 102 - For Humanity sweeps onward: where to-day the martyr stands, { On the morrow crouches Judas with the silver in his hands; Far in front the cross stands ready and the crackling fagots burn, While the hooting mob of yesterday in silent awe return To glean up the scattered ashes into History's golden urn.