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"Granny's Chapters" (on Scriptural Subjects)
"Granny's Chapters" (on Scriptural Subjects)

Chapter XII · The Voice from Heaven

Chapter XII of "Granny's Chapters" (on Scriptural Subjects), “The Voice from Heaven,” is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 12 of "Granny's Chapters" (on Scriptural Subjects) by Mary, Lady Ross holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 12 holds 181 sentences of "Granny's Chapters" (on Scriptural Subjects), unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of "Granny's Chapters" (on Scriptural Subjects) by Mary, Lady Ross exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 181 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?
Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.
Father, glorify thy name."
By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.
This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.
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"Granny's Chapters" (on Scriptural Subjects)

Chapter XII · The Voice from Heaven

Chapter XII of "Granny's Chapters" (on Scriptural Subjects), “The Voice from Heaven,” is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?
Line 2
Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.
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Father, glorify thy name."
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By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.
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This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.”

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.”

Save preposition US /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading “Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.”

Thy determiner US /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “Father, glorify thy name."”

Unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.”

Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.”

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all

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From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

also

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From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

came

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From this reading Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.

cause

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From this reading Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

entirely

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From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

expressed

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From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

Father

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From this reading Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.

feeling

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From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.

give

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From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

glorify

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From this reading Father, glorify thy name."

glory

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From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

God

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From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

govern

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From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

hour

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From this reading Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

Jesus

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From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

last

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From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

name

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From this reading Father, glorify thy name."

Now

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From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

own

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From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

perfect

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From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

praise

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From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

resignation

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From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

saith

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From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.

say

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From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

self-denial

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From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

soul

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

things

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Father, glorify thy name."

time

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From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

troubled

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From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.

up

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From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This same feeling of perfect resignation and self-denial should also govern us in all things.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At this time Jesus saith, "Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

willingness

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From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

words

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From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading By these last words Jesus expressed His willingness to give Himself up entirely to God, that God might do with Him whatever would be for His own praise and glory.