Not driven by eddies of wind, they move along, unhurried, compressed in a phalanx, fifty thousand separate groups in half of a morning sky, all obedient to one rule of harmonious progress.
If he fails, his failure will sober him, his friends argue: render him docile and tractable, obedient to parental commands for the future.
He had a troop of workmen under him, obedient to his instructions, dabbing in superficial yards of pink flesh, and furlongs of blue clouds.
Then again, there comes by such a love the peace of an obedient life.
He is the Lord of the armies of Israel, but the hosts which the Psalmist sees ranged in embattled array, and obedient to the command of the great Captain, are far other and grander than any earthly armies.
An obedient life not only delivers us from the distractions of miscellaneous desires, and from the anxiety of unforeseen results, but it contributes to tranquillity in another way.
They will be obedient to the letter of the law, perhaps, but the whole current of their lives flows in direct antagonism to its spirit.
A Sauk is loyal and respectful and obedient toward his father.
From what I saw among the pale eyes," he said, knowing a bitterness even as he sought the joy of Redbird, "they are moreobedient to their chiefs than we are.
He becameobedient unto death; and we seek liberty, so that we may follow our own will.
Happy is the man, who with his ears and heart proves obedient to it, and hearkens to that heavenly wisdom which "utters her voice in the streets.
Now if the laws of nature and reason require the creatures to be obedient to man, as their lord, how much more just and reasonable is it, that man should be obedient unto God?
When a man yields to the suggestions and exhortations of divine grace, and, proving obedient to the Word, begins to withdraw from his vicious life, then the grace of God endows him with all those virtues which the Gospel requires.
And can God deny anything to so dutiful, loving, andobedient a child when he prays?
And as the traveller showed himself obedient to his physician, and strictly followed the directions prescribed by him; so we ought to act if we desire to be healed of our disease.
His love submitted itself to the will of man, and was obedient unto the cross: nay, for the sake of man he submitted his will to every one, even to his enemies.
He who desires to command well, must first learn to obey; since it is impossible that he should be a good ruler over others, who knows not how to be subject and obedient to God.
When the company moved to the next point, this loader took his place in the ranks, and cheerfully received his orders from some comrade, who, the day before, had been as willingly obedient to him.
Whatever scruples and perplexity might be felt in such a situation by a loyal and obedient soldier were felt by York.
The obedient oxen came forth under the yoke and the high, carved head-board.
Never were there better-trained, more obedientchildren than Miguel Almaida's.
Obedient to his bidding, lo, I am, A zealous, meek, contributory LAMB.
Nevertheless she was not without virtue, for she was always obedient to her superior as she had been to her parents; and her modesty, purity, and respect for holy things was observed by all.
The second shows this mystical tree bearing its golden fruit, which the beautiful Fairy, as if ashamed of her boldness, is hasting to pluck off, borne on a chariot formed of obedient swans.
Cherish that above all, therefore, and in every stage of the spiritual life; be most obedient to it, seeking meantime for good counsel wherever it is likely to be had.
And if he be moved by the Holy Spirit, he will be most obedient to his superior; and he will not only be submissive to the authority of the Church, but careful to follow out her spirit.
I was even angrier with her than with him; and, obedient to this impulse, I left Ringgold to go free, and went straight for an explanation with my sister.
Obedient to the injunctions, we rode forwards, as silently as it was possible for us to proceed on horseback.
Obedient to the old hunter's directions, we hurried on after him.
As a nurse the grim female is precise, punctual, obedient to orders, but inexorable.
She stood her ground, obedient to an inner prompting that she dared not ignore.
Obedient to the unspoken command, the man did not come beyond the threshold; but he stood there for many seconds, glowering with the eyes of a monstrous, malignant baboon.
I was timidly following her, when she turned round at the parlor-door, in the dusk, and taking me in her embrace as she had been used to do, whispered me to love my new father and be obedient to him.
