Last Words of Saints and Sinners: 700 Final Quotes from the Famous, the Infamous, and the Inspiring Figures of HistoryKregel Publications - 240 ページ The last words of the dying have fascinated readers throughout history. They reveal the fears, hopes, courage, and legacies of both the famous and not-so-famous. This collection of seven hundred quotes includes the last words of commoners, atheists, poets, and politicians along with noted Christians and martyrs. Excellent for casual reading and as a ready reference source for the pastor or public speaker. |
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... heart . . . I shall put on the wedding garland . Mine is not the red- brown dress of the traveller , and though there are dangers in the way , I have no fear in my mind . The evening star will come out when my voyage is done and the ...
... heart . . . I shall put on the wedding garland . Mine is not the red- brown dress of the traveller , and though there are dangers in the way , I have no fear in my mind . The evening star will come out when my voyage is done and the ...
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... heart is , " How will I act through the swellings of Jordan ? " The dying testi- monies we are to consider can animate us to renewed zeal and fresh activity in life and to say in humble trust , yet with holy boldness , " To depart and ...
... heart is , " How will I act through the swellings of Jordan ? " The dying testi- monies we are to consider can animate us to renewed zeal and fresh activity in life and to say in humble trust , yet with holy boldness , " To depart and ...
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... heart , then death is only a departing to be with the Lord , which is far better . No fear will be ours . " How strange this fear of death is ! " George Macdonald once exclaimed to a friend , " Yet we are never frightened at a sunset ...
... heart , then death is only a departing to be with the Lord , which is far better . No fear will be ours . " How strange this fear of death is ! " George Macdonald once exclaimed to a friend , " Yet we are never frightened at a sunset ...
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... heart , had healed it up forever . " In his " The Reaper and the Flowers " , Longfellow has the line — ' There is a reaper , whose name is Death . " His " Light of the Stars " , has a similar description " Oh , not in cruelty , not in ...
... heart , had healed it up forever . " In his " The Reaper and the Flowers " , Longfellow has the line — ' There is a reaper , whose name is Death . " His " Light of the Stars " , has a similar description " Oh , not in cruelty , not in ...
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... heart , Here tired dissimulation drops her mark . " " Death is the crown of life . " " Death but entombs the body : life the soul . " " Life is much flattered , Death is much traduced . " " Death gives us more than was in Eden lost ...
... heart , Here tired dissimulation drops her mark . " " Death is the crown of life . " " Death but entombs the body : life the soul . " " Life is much flattered , Death is much traduced . " " Death gives us more than was in Eden lost ...
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IV The Company of Martyrs | 137 |
V Records of Dying Words | 161 |
VI The Scottish Covenanters | 183 |
VII The Fear of Death | 209 |
VIII The Art of Dying Well | 217 |
IX The Death of the Saints | 227 |
Index | 233 |
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Apostle asked became beheaded Bible Bishop blessed blood body burned Charles Christian Church comfort Covenant Covenanters cried dear died saying Divine Donald Cargill earth English eternal executioner face faith famous farewell Father fear of death found guilty French glorious glory God's godly Gospel grace happy hath heart heaven holy hope hymns James James Renwick Jesus Christ John John Adams King last hour last words live Lord Jesus Christ Margaret Wilson martyr mercy minister murder Nate Saint pain peace persecuted philosopher poet Polycarp praise pray prayer preached preacher precious prison Psalm Queen Reformation religious renowned replied Roman saints SAMUEL RUTHERFORD Saviour scaffold Scotland Scots Worthies Scottish Scripture sinner soldier son of Alphaeus son of Zebedee soul spirit stake statesman Strict Baptists suffer sweet Thee things THOMAS Thou hast Thy hands torture truth unto uttered wife WILLIAM witness wrote