St. Mark's Rest: The History of Venice, Written for the Help of the Few Travellers, who Still Care for Her Monuments, Part 1 |
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Page 106 - And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
Page 107 - And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone : and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
Page 108 - And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you ; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh : that they may walk in my statutes and keep mine ordinances, and do them : and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
Page 107 - As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.
Page 70 - Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
Page 106 - Host." (To us in Venice, is not the noise of the great waters known — and the noise of an Host ? May we hear also the voice of the Almighty ?) " And they went every one straight forward. Whither the Spirit was to go, they went. And this was the likeness of their faces : they four had the face of a Man " (to the front), " and the face of a Lion on the right side, and the face of an Ox on the left side, and" (looking back) "the face of an Eagle.
Page 108 - And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city.
Page 107 - The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl : and they four had one likeness : and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
Page 105 - As I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of Elohim.