...horror of carnage,— no feast of vultures, and carnival of fiends, — no weeping of Rachel, mourning for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are not. There was required only a magnanimity in proceeding to sustain that of pur beginning, — only a sympathy...

...who have stood by the open grave ! It is not that they would complain, but that they are bereaved. Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted because they are not. Every family has its vacant seats at the fireside ; every heart at times seeks for those who are living,...

...have stood by the open grave ! It is not that they would complain, but that they are bereaved. Eachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted because they are not. Every family has its vacant seats at the fireside ; every heart at times seeks for those who are living,...

...laughter resounded, there is now " a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning." Sometimes it is Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are not. Or David much moved going into his chamber and sobbing forth as he goes, " O my son Absalom, my son,...

...fields, and left Silence brooding in the midst of Desolation, she did not sit down in idle grief, like Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted because they were not, but like David, when his son was dead, she restrained her unavailing tears and reentered...

...found them?" "No, and I don't believe anybody will ever find them. It's going to be another case of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted because they are not." "But you have discovered something ?" "Partly yes, and partly no. I think I told you at the time that they...

...reach the heavens, it crieth out and will not be stopped, for it is the voice of the Rahel of nations weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are not. Ah ! thou Rahel of nations ! to the cry of thy boundless anguish, to thy lamentation and bitter weeping,...

...as David wept for Absalom. Let there not be heard in your dwelling lamentation and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are not Wo to him who striveth with his Maker. What ! shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we...

...as David wept for Absalom. Let there not be heard in your dwelling lamentation and bitter weeping ; Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are not Wo to him who striveth with his Maker. What ! shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we...

...a language that has long ago died on the lips of men, words that would speak peace to the heart of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted because they are not — as well suited to the present occasion as they were to those on which they were spoken — are...