...speak of divine things with great force and clearness. On the evening of the fifteenth, he said, " There is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance. That text has been sadly misunderstood by me, as well...

...that he gave his only begotten Son to die for us. My sins have been many, very many, — yet is there more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine that went not astray." Soon after he added, " I have pursued the world with avidity, and what...

...eye was turned with scorn upon him. His tender faithful wife watched over and soothed his perturbed mind with the sacred influence of religion, and the...heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine ju# persons who need no repentance. The balmy sleep of innocence is sweet, Tranquil, and undisturbed...

...greater joy than was felt for the ninety and nine which went not Can you tell, now, why there should be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance ? LESSON XIX. Some Instructions of Jesus relating to Offences...

...foe's desert, come to claim of God a friend' >s entertainment!' It is indeed true and a great solace that there 'is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just men, that need no repentance' — but such repentances as we now speak of, and even of...

...bosom, exclaimed, " Fear not, Emma ; you are thrice welcome to your native home. Have you forgotten that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety-and-nme just persons who need no repentance? And shall it not on earth be the same? — nay,...

...unless the fact were certified in the word of God. " Verily," therefore, do I say unto you, brethren, there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance." And, in respect of the true disciples of the Redeemer,...

...error of her ways, you have presented an acceptable offering to the Almighty and his Angels, — for ' there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons, who need no repentance.' " " My noble-minded wife !" exclaimed Doctor Hargrave,...

...operations of his Spirit, afford great satisfaction and joy to all the benevolent spirits above. We read that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance. The angels of God probably know the very time when any...

...pleasure. "Let us remember that we have it on the highest authority, in the parable of the lost sheep, that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance. If the conversion of one poor sinner be thus remarkably...