A naturally retiring, modest disposition, and two external causes are the reasons for Muller's humbleness of manner, which is his chief characteristic.
Muller is a small, slight, plain-looking man, of indefinite age, and of muchhumbleness of mien.
I pray Christ with all passionate humbleness that I may not.
She took these freedoms with such a readiness and spirit that she was served with a despatch and humbleness scarcely to be equalled, and, it is certain, never excelled.
Their dead mother's suffering and their father's rough contempt on the rare occasions when he had chanced to behold them had chastened them to humbleness from their babyhood.
And you to know how Love doth make sweet and brave the heart; and to have understanding with me in my humbleness and my wonder and my natural pride that there did any so think to honour me.
And, indeed, she looked once at me in such wise, that I grew near to a true humbleness of heart because of the honour and love that did be in her eyes.
And I took the Maid into mine arms with a great gladness and with somewhat of humbleness that I was nowise good enough to hold her, for my heart was young, and I loved her very dear and youthful.
And surely she did seem so utter sweet in this new way of naughtiness; but yet I did think, odd whiles, that I should like to shake her unto dear humbleness and her usual way.
We saw just now David's humbleness and gentleness, the fruits of God's Spirit in him, in his answer to his proud and harsh brother.
A grain of glory mixed with humbleness Cures both a fever and lethargickness.
Give me to practice them in humbleness And nobler power than mine doth no man hold.
Sensible of the impression he made upon them, Aaron Cohen had reason to be proud of the part he was playing, but there was more room in his heart for humbleness than pride; the shadow of a committed sin for ever attended him.
And still, amid the praise she hears secure, She walks with humbleness for her array; Seeming a creature sent from Heaven to stay On earth, and show a miracle made sure.
Even as I there was led, Her ladies with a veil were covering her; And with her was such very humbleness That she appeared to say, 'I am at peace.
Live in the love of Him, in the hatred of your sins, and in humbleness of mind before Him-(Mason).
Have I not gazed into thy tender eyes And read the secret of thy holiness, Cleansing my soul in humbleness and faith, To shrine thee in thy fulness evermore?
It's a sort of incorrigible humbleness of nature--and then, you know, he had the misfortune to be unjustly sentenced to a term in prison in his early youth.
Amid the {53} crowded assemblage, there is but little of that humbleness of spirit and that simple-hearted fervour of worship which it is in man to feel when communing within the shadowy solitudes of Nature with his God.
There is no humbleness that I will not perform for their forgiveness, my Buzz and my Sue," I said to them.
I excuse myself away with humbleness for impertinence, Your Excellency," I returned to him.
To feed so many, we should need to enlarge our plantation, and this would mean work; and I had already thought, with leaping heart, of another task we might put in hand when I had brought the men to a proper humbleness and docility.
Her very humbleness and candour made her a drama in herself.
She performed her duties faithfully and silently, she gave no trouble, and showed a gentle subservience and humbleness towards the white servants which won immense approbation.
It was so kind of her," she used to say with heartfelt humbleness of spirit.
Dr Middleton bowed to the litany, feeling that occasion called for humbleness from him.
All the fleet are in the same readiness, the George and the Antelope making all possible haste to get to sea, and this is the account of the business here under my charge, which in all humbleness I held my duty to present your lordship.
To whom the angel said, return again and submit thee by humbleness unto thy lady, and I shall multiply thy seed, and so much people shall come of it that it cannot be numbered for multitude.
But, as I said before, it is of no use--your humbleness is too much for me.
With humbleness of mind, Among her sons rejoice; A meek and quiet spirit is With God of highest price.
