Quotes from William Smith

Thank God, all you who have a spark of rational piety in your hearts, for the glorious commonplace of earth and sky,—for this cloud-embosomed planet in which you pass your lives.

And now it has risen above the massive and lofty tree, and throws its pleasant shadow down upon the earth—pleasant shadow that paces along the meadows, leaving behind a greater brilliancy on tree, and grass, and hedge, and flower than what, for a moment, it had eclipsed.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. 11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? 12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken

28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

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1Pet 1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 1Pet 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds# through Christ Jesus.

7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

17 It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood

21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

Prov 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes