Jesus knew well that the heart of the common people was the great reservoir of the self-devotion and resignation by which alone the world could be saved.
They serve Jehovah in essentially the same way as their descendants in historical times; religion with them does not consist of sacrifice alone, but also of an upright conversation and trustful resignation to God's providence.
Here, however, but little account was taken of the individual; over him the wheel of destiny remorselessly rolled; his part was resignation and not hope.
She seemed in the main to be wonderfully resigned, and yet resignation was scarcely the proper word to use.
Such calm and quietresignation did not seem natural or healthy.
I joined it solely to hunt you down, and now that I have done so my resignation will be sent in tomorrow.
I have, therefore, this day written to Congress a resignation of all my employments, and as soon as I shall receive their acceptance of it, I will embark for America, which will be in the spring or beginning of summer.
Resignation to the will of Heaven is our only resource in such dangerous times.
The Pope, however, took no action on the resignation until more than a year had passed.
In the July following his health failed, and he was compelled to send his resignation to the Pope.
In yielding to an impulse of horror I merely gave her to understand that her resignation and her desire to please me only served to call up an impure image.
Should, however, your Majesty not think fit to grant their petition, we, your Ministers, will then have no alternative but to tender the resignation of the portfolios with which you have entrusted them.
Thinking that he had acted precipitately in resigning, Cornet Heald (egged on, doubtless, by Lola) endeavoured to get his resignation cancelled.
The sweet, patient expression still rested on her face, and her beautiful eyes beamed with the steady light of resignation rather than the starry sparkle of extravagant joy.
I remember you were such an impatient blasphemer, however musically, against the adamantine identities, in your youth, that you should take your turn of resignation now, and be a preacher of peace.
The resignation of his colleague soon after his settlement threw all the pastoral duties upon the young minister, who seems to have performed them diligently and acceptably.
Suddenly all her resignationseemed to leave her, to abandon her, as if it had had enough of her and could not bear to be with her for another minute.
The horror of passing into the fifties had died out in the cold resignation of passing into the sixties.
Sir Roland inquired, in his brisk short style, when I had endured with all resignation a fortnight of these therapeutics.
I shall write books and articles--I told Callista that; or rather I agreed, for it was the first thing she thought of when she learned of my resignation from the bench, and all I had to say was yes.
I have, myself, achieved enough tranquillity, mental security, to see me through, especially since our marriage and myresignation from the bench.
They awaited with the calmest resignation the death they knew they merited; but Bonaparte merely detained them as hostages.
A warm discussion took place upon the situation of affairs, the resignation of the members of the Directory, and the immediate election of others.
He was then exhorted to submit with resignation to the affliction: he afterwards threw holy water upon him, and conducted him to church.
It is not surprising that, under these circumstances, some of her letters were of a graver tone than had been customary with her, and expressed resignation rather than cheerfulness.
Their reply gave the desired permission, but stipulated at the same time that he must not expect the acceptance of his resignation to imply that he might return to the British service whenever he pleased.
Of course you may be sure he had reported the matter to the Chinese and sent in his resignation in good time.
It may be mentioned that at a considerably later date the Army Council did, including its civilian members, threaten resignation as a body when Sir N.
The baroness was the object of universal pity, for in public she always did justice to her husband and her resignation seemed wonderful.
There are only two courses open; that of resignation or that of vengeance; there is no third course.
Mirabeau has admirably described in one of the books he wrote to make a living the mournful resignation of that Italian lady who was condemned by her husband to perish with him in the Maremma.
