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  • True, the shock has been too terrible and sudden for us all to recover from in so short a time, but whenever we recall His Sayings and read His Writings, hope springs in our hearts and gives us the peace that no other material comfort can give.

    Bahá’í Administration 1897-1957 Shoghi Effendi 1927

  • For the recently discovered Gospel of Peter see Swete, The Gospel of Peter; and on the so-called Sayings of Jesus found in Egypt in 1896 see Harnack, Expositor, V.vi. 321-340, 401-416, and essay by Sanday and Lock.

    The Life of Jesus of Nazareth Rhees, Rush, 1860-1939 1902

  • His "Sayings," a mixture of Biblical quotation and homely philosophy, strained through Erewhonian intellects, become

    Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism Henry Seidel Canby 1919

  • The "Sayings" transmitted in works not inspired are also called Agrapha, i.e. "not written" (under inspiration).

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

  • "Sayings" of Aegidius, which have often been edited in Latin and translated into different languages.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

  • "Sayings" in high esteem, and they are cited in the works of many subsequent ascetical writers.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

  • "Sayings" of Our Lord and the Apostles not found in the Scriptures.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

  • Reading Ascetic of Love and Gerontissa Gavrilia's admonitions against pride (see her 'Sayings'), I asked for her prayers so that I might be freed from pride.

    orrologion 2009

  • How did Watson's technology allow it to sift through some 15 trillion "bytes" of information one byte is roughly equal to one piece of information, say your phone number or date of birth to conjure the answers to oddly-worded questions ranging from Beatles songs to Familiar Sayings?

    What is 'Does Watson want your job?' 2011

  • We could have a separate thread where you hold services and read from the Book of TT Sayings.

    Bradley Monton's Paper criticizing Dover Decision 2009

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