...the father's house on that festival day, when he exclaimed, in the fulness of his heart, " This my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found ! " But there is nothing that more affectingly manifests the paternal relation of God to men, than...

...have seen his dear mother throwing her arms around him, and saying, in the joy of her heart, "This my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found!" Subsequently this young man went to the north, to prepare to preach "the glorious gospel of the blessed...

...aided him, who had no propitiation ; thieves and robbers. Because the Father hath said, Behold, my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found, and hath returned safe from the meshes of sin. Because be ordered the fatted calf to be killed, that...

...to murder her ; and she went amongst her neighbours showing them the letter, and saying, " This, my son, was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found." When I went home, before going to bed at night, I took the Bible, and as I knelt me do.>n on the stone...

...shewed in the grave ?" " Yes, it shall—it is—he is indeed loving and merciful. For behold, this my son was dead, and is alive again; was lost, and is found." And, indeed, this tarrying of help till hope is gone is every now and then a part of God's dealings...

...wait for his son ; he ran to meet him, fell upon his neck and kissed and welcomed him, " for this my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found." That Father is God. God looks for you : waits for you. The first movement that you make to God, God...

...father enters among his children. Laying his hand solemnly on the head of Laurens, he said, " This, my son, was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found." They understood his inference unspoken, and kneeling upon the green turf, joined the holy man, in fervent...

...most ' distressing circumstances; yet to both of them God was gracious, enabling them to say, "This my er, or a tradesman, &c.. should have an advantage lie bef and giving them cheering hope ill the end. On uo point has the writer of these memoirs , felt such...

...father enters among his children. Laying his hand solemnly on the head of Laurens, he said, " This, my son, was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found." They understood his inference unspoken, and kneeling upon the green turf, joined the holy man, in fervent...

...child ; he falls on his neck and kisses him • he exclaims in a transport of touching joy, " This my son was dead, and is alive again ; was lost, and is found." Even so, does Christ teach, the Father goes out to meet the penitent souls ; even so does He welcome...