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“It was in His parting sorrow--that Jesus asked His disciples to remember Him; and never was entreaty of affection answered so; for ever since has His name been breathed in morning and evening prayers that none can count, and has brought down some gift of sanctity and peace on the anguish of bereavement, and the remorse of sin.”

Remember Jesus Names Prayer Sin Morning Sorrow Affection Evening Disciple Anguish Remorse Bereavement Parting Sanctity Evening Prayer

Book:A Martineau year book: Extracts from sermons

Source: A Martineau year book: Extracts from sermons

“It is the veiled angel of sorrow who plucks away one thing and another that bound us here in ease and security, and, in the vanishing of these dear objects, indicates the true home of our affections and our peace.”

Home One Thing Security Objects Sorrow Angel Bounds Dear Affection Ease Pluck Vanishing True Home

Author:Edwin Hubbel Chapin

“Farewell Australia! You ... are too great and ambitious for affection, yet not great enough for respect. I leave your shores without sorrow or regret.”

Enough Regret Sorrow Affection Australia Shore Ambitious Farewell

Book:On the Origin of the Species and The Voyage of the Beagle

Source: On the Origin of the Species and The Voyage of the Beagle

“Her affection for him was now the breath and life of Tess's being; it enveloped her as a photosphere, irradiated her into forgetfulness of her past sorrows, keeping back the gloomy spectres that would persist in their attempts to touch her—doubt, fear, moodiness, care, shame. She knew that they were waiting like wolves just outside the circumscribing light, but she had long spells of power to keep them in hungry subjection there.”

Long Light Care Past Waiting Doubt Sorrow Breaths Shame Affection Hungry Spells Persist Forgetfulness Gloomy Subjection Tess Spectre Moodiness

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Hardy (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Hardy (Illustrated)

“…in silence learned the sweet solace which affection administers to sorrow.”

Silence Sweet Sorrow Affection Solace

Book:Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…

Source: Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…