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1. One has to provide a moral and spiritual compass that will guide them throughout their life
2. She found beams radiating to all points of the compass from here, and some with much more traffic than the one she had been studying
3. because they had a compass in the heel
4. of murk-wood water, that spins the compass
5. “That is the nature of a symbol, isn't it? Like a compass, it points to a direction without offering instructions for how to get there? Armed with the knowledge that all things could be explained through the interactions of these two ideals: a trinity of forces, and a seven-folded expression of those forces, compels the seeker to exercise that same capacity for reason in order to discover an instruction manual---the understanding---from which the symbol was obtained
6. The same extent of ground not only maintains a greater number of cattle, but as they we brought within a smaller compass, less labour becomes requisite to tend them, and to collect their produce
7. points of the compass
8. He walked the path blindly now, his faith the only compass by which to guide his way
9. Your compass is the energy that is builded to feel from the universe
10. During meditation or deep contemplation our conscience acts as an internal compass pointing us to our life path
11. guidebook, your map and your compass that will lead
12. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation
13. holding a compass heading of southeast by east
14. small roads known as gates based on the major compass points
15. They had masts, sails, oars, a compass, lanterns, and a hatchet and small chest for pistols and cutlasses
16. Lastly, he thought of Gerrid: the oftentimes intellectual compass and moral inquisitor
17. When a society begins to lose its moral compass or becomes less critical of questionable points of views or unseemly behavior that diminishes an individual‘s intellectual and moral character, however, and when principled and far-sighted judgments(s) become increasingly muddled and uncertain and when that society fails to exercise reasonable discretion by indiscriminately embracing every hare-brained idea for tolerance sake or taking every (novel) proposition at its face value without giving serious thought to the matter and when an individual, lest he or she be perceived as close-minded or confrontational, remains on the sidelines as a casual observer rather than an active participant, such actions or inactions, whatever the case may be, must inevitably usher the moral and intellectual decline of that society
18. They remain unknown to a society that has lost its spiritual and moral compass!
19. Should America one day recover its moral compass, Abortion will properly stand alongside Slavery as the most glaring examples of moral and spiritual corruption in our nation‘s history
20. Moral Issues are ―complex‖ to those lacking a moral compass; otherwise, such issues should not (normally) present a problem
21. Today‘s youth have been subsequently commissioned with the unenviable task of having to navigate through troubled waters on a rudderless boat without a compass only to criticize them for faulty seamanship for having failed to negotiate the prescribed course
22. Checking the clock and the compass, with control turned over to the student, we set a course for home
23. “Like a mariner upon the sea, the airman relies upon his compass, but the instrument has one failing
24. As soon as he loses his bearings, the compass isn’t much good anymore
25. “Take me to the river,” I sang sweetly to the instrument panel, as the compass held steady and true
26. The compass was huge, compared to the ones in our scouts
27. The earth below began to rotate just like a compass needle in an electrical storm
28. The engine was still running, the steering had not failed, there was a spare compass to replace the one that had been destroyed in the wheelhouse, and the east wind was pushing them closer and closer to Lübeck and the British Zone
29. Boroszki could navigate this coast using only an old chart, a compass and his instincts
30. Colling had only the compass and the old chart
31. 15 For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece, and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about
32. line of thirty cubits did compass it round about
33. 35 And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high, and on the top of the base the ledges of it and the
34. 8 And you shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand, and He who comes inside the ranges, let him
35. cubits did compass it round about
36. 3 And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about, ten in a cubit,
37. 7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and
38. Neither Faith nor Una had ever had a muff, counting themselves lucky if they could compass mittens without holes in them
39. 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked, but he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about
40. 5 Therefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me aboute
41. 9 As for the head of those who compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them
42. fields, nor the highest part of the land of the world; when he prepared all the heavens, I was there; when he set a compass on the
43. Objective is a compass, true understanding of things is to grasp things rapidly changing the lighthouse
44. with a line; he fits it with planes, and he marks it out with the compass, and makes it after the figure of a man, according to the
45. 11 See, all you who kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk
46. measuring line shall yet go out over against it on the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath
47. eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness of it was four fingers; It was hollow
48. 3 In his days the cistern to receive water, being in compass as the sea, was covered with plates of brass,
49. killed their young men with the sword, yes, even within the compass of their holy temple, and spared neither young man nor maid,
50. that were past, and had power over the world with great fearfulness, and over the whole compass of the Earth with much wicked
1. 2Kings: 6:15: And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the
2. 15 And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed about and struck Absalom, and killed him
3. 5 When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
4. 6 The sorrows of Hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
5. 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone out, note, an host compassed the city both with horses and
6. 21 So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him, and he rose by night, and struck the Edomites which compassed him
7. and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots
8. 6 Know now that God has overthrown me, and has compassed me with his net
9. 10 He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end
10. 11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the Earth;
11. 5 The sorrows of Hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me
12. 16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet
13. 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause
14. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of Hell got hold on me; I found trouble and sorrow
15. 10 All nations compassed me about, but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them
16. 11 They compassed me about; yes, they compassed me about, but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them
17. 18 The man who breaks wedlock, saying so in his heart, who sees me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me, and
18. 5 I alone compassed the circuit of Heaven, and walked in the bottom of the deep
19. 9 And he compassed him with pomegranates, and with many golden bells round about, that as he went there might be a sound, and a
20. 12 When he took the portions out of the priests? Hands, he himself stood by the hearth of the altar, compassed about, as a young
21. cedar in Libanus; and as palm trees compassed they him round about
22. which he had set up on the altar in Jerusalem, and that they had compassed about the sanctuary with high walls, as before, and his
23. compassed in his host, and throw darts at the people, from morning till evening
24. 14 And when he had compassed the city round about, and joined ships close to the town
25. For the man was so compassed with fear and horror of the body, that it was manifest to them that looked on him, what sorrow he had
26. 27 And Heliodorus fell suddenly to the ground, and was compassed with great darkness, but those who were with
27. 26 He compassed also all the children of Madian, and burned up their tabernacles, and spoiled their sheepcotes
28. Then the children of Israel cried to the Lord their God, because their heart failed, for all their enemies had compassed them round
29. 1 Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the Lord spoke to me: and we compassed mount Seir many days
30. 14 And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp, so they did six days
31. 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times, only on that day they compassed the city seven times
32. 18 Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab, for Arnon was the border of Moab
33. 2 And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson has come here; And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him
34. 5 Moreover there came one who brought him tidings into Persia that the armies which went against the land of Judea were put to flight: 6 And that Lysias who went out first with a great power was driven away of the Jews; and that they were made strong by the armour and power and store of spoils which they had gotten of the armies whom they had destroyed: 7 Also that they had pulled down the abomination which he had set up on the altar in Jerusalem and that they had compassed about the sanctuary with high walls as before and his city Bethsura
35. 80 And Jonathan knew that there was an ambushment behind him; for they had compassed in his host and throw darts at the people from morning till evening
36. 14 And when he had compassed the city round about and joined ships close to the town on the sea side he vexed the city by land and by sea neither suffered he any to go out or in
37. 17 For the man was so compassed with fear and horror of the body that it was manifest to them that looked on him what sorrow he had now in his heart
38. 27 And Heliodorus fell suddenly to the ground and was compassed with great darkness but those who were with him took him up and put him into a litter
39. 26 He compassed also all the children of Madian and burned up their tabernacles and spoiled their sheepcotes
40. 19 Then the children of Israel cried to the Lord their God because their heart failed for all their enemies had compassed them round about and there was no way to escape out from among them
41. compassed me with His net
42. We are compassed about with a great cloud of witnesses, who in the faith of these words have lived happy and useful lives, and died glorious deaths
43. We bless thee for the cloud of witnesses with which we are compassed about, for the footsteps of the flock, for the elders that have obtained a good report, and are now through faith and patience inheriting the promises
44. The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me
45. "The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of HELL gat hold upon me: I found trouble
46. "The cord of death compassed me, and the pains of SHEOL gat hole upon me" American Standard
47. (1) 2 Samuel 22:6 "When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men
48. James Version] compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me
49. sorrows of Hell compassed me about" and "the snares of death prevented me" are
50. Version] [Hell changed to sheol in New King James Version] compassed me about: the
1. The bigger compasses are usually more accurate
2. compasses me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit, but Judah yet rules with God, and is faithful with the saints
3. 12 It compasses the Heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the Most High have bended it
4. 14 And the border compasses it on the north side to Hannathon, and the outgoings of it are in the valley of Jiphthahel,
5. Also there were no compasses, barometers,
6. Tuning their AN/ARN-6 Radio Compasses, that looked like the WWII coffee grinders, to the proper station would allow the needle on the automatic direction finder (ADF) unit to point to the station
7. When all were rested, Jarek gave them maps and compasses and, after instruction, set them off exploring the rest of the property belonging to the cabin while he remained accessible in a clearing, and Zeno caught up on his studies in their room
8. A bale of Islamic Prayer Mats had been found, and many had inbuilt compasses to indicate the direction of Mecca
9. With so many moral compasses to choose from, liberals could not determine right from wrong
10. Finally, with both Nancy and Maryam satisfied that the designated section leaders had the correct heading set on their compasses and knew where they were and where they were going, the Afghan women lined up and turned towards the Mecca before kneeling for the evening prayers
11. their internal compasses through the world and avoided the temptations
12. compasses, and the desire to conquer the world bore
13. The belief that a few should take over the thinking of many and decide for all the way things would be, based off of their own screwed up moral compasses justified by the excuse that the majority of society or at least those that mattered most to them would benefit and that the sacrifice of those who wouldn’t was acceptable
14. Elfric was bent over the tracing floor, drawing with a pair of compasses – on a fresh layer of plaster
15. 32 SHIP’S COMPASSES AND METAL INTERFERENCE: See A
16. The Speculum resembl’d a Pair of Compasses or, indeed, Calipers
17. I think I might be doomed to live in the room under my mother’s until I stab myself with a pair of compasses
18. After that they took his right hand, placed it on something, and told him to hold a pair of compasses to his left breast with the other hand and to repeat after someone who read aloud an oath of fidelity to the laws of the Order
19. "Nickel tablets, dime tablets, notebooks, erasers, water colors, rulers, compasses, a hundred thousand of them!"
20. " "What then?" "I'm going to my timber-yard to get my compasses
21. Threw our compasses off
22. "There's the thing ruined our compasses
23. ‘There’s the thing ruined our compasses
24. “There’s the thing ruined our compasses
25. A few yards down was a shop filled with what Zach called "sea things," from fishing tackle and compasses to longjohns and thick navy-oiled jerseys
26. "Pull, pull, my good boys," said Starbuck, in the lowest possible but intensest concentrated whisper to his men; while the sharp fixed glance from his eyes darted straight ahead of the bow, almost seemed as two visible needles in two unerring binnacle compasses
27. But in either case, the needle never again, of itself, recovers the original virtue thus marred or lost; and if the binnacle compasses be affected, the same fate reaches all the others that may be in the ship; even were the lowermost one inserted into the kelson
28. Deliberately standing before the binnacle, and eyeing the transpointed compasses, the old man, with the sharp of his extended hand, now took the precise bearing of the sun, and satisfied that the needles were exactly inverted, shouted out his orders for the ship's course to be changed accordingly
29. "Thou poor, proud heaven-gazer and sun's pilot! yesterday I wrecked thee, and to-day the compasses would fain have wrecked me
30. Accessory, perhaps, to the impulse dictating the thing he was now about to do, were certain prudential motives, whose object might have been to revive the spirits of his crew by a stroke of his subtile skill, in a matter so wondrous as that of the inverted compasses
31. 'Ah, you should go out there in that direction, go right as by compasses, there in a disused vineyard denominated as the Waste, hares are always to be found,' said the cornet, having at once changed his manner of speech
32. Their Lordships say that their attention has been called to the practice of seamen wearing steel stretchers in their caps, and to the danger which may result from these stretchers becoming strongly magnetised, and being worn by men close to the ship's compasses
33. Instances have been reported of compasses being considerably deflected in this manner, and their Lordships have now directed that the use of steel stretchers in caps is to be immediately discontinued
34. "In the general confusion, some iron too near the binnacles had attracted the needle of the compasses; the ship was steered out of her course
1. 24 And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about, the knops
2. compassing the sea round about
3. 1 But when you see Jerusalem with the army compassing it about then know that 2 its desolation is come near
4. " Will anyone tell me there is no inward danger, when the real presence, and the Romish confessional, and ecclesiastical lawlessness, and Home Rule, are quietly tolerated on one side, and the atonement, and Christ's divinity, and the inspiration of Scripture, and the reality of miracles, are coolly thrown overboard on the other? Will anyone tell me there is no outward danger, when infidels, Papists, and Dissenters are hungering and thirsting after the destruction of the Establishment, and compassing sea and land to accomplish their ends?�What Z no danger, when myriads of our working classes never enter the walls of our Church, and would not raise a finger to keep her alive, while by household suffrage they have got all power into their hands! What! no danger, when the Irish Church has been disestablished, the Act of Union has been trampled underfoot, Protestant endowments have been handed over to Papists, the thin edge of the wedge for severing Church and State has been let in, and the statesman who did all this is still alive, and thought by many to be infallible
5. " There will be no armies compassing around
6. " THERE WILL BE NO ARMIES COMPASSING AROUND JERUSALEM TO SEE AT THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS
7. but then, the little likelihood there was of compassing an acquaintance
8. Not that I so much as knew precisely what was wanting to me: my only thought was, that so sweet a creature, as this youth seemed to me, could only make me happy; but then, the little likelihood there was of compassing an acquaintance with him, or perhaps of ever seeing him again, dashed my desires, and turned them into torments
9. The old devil, failing to ruin Ivan’s kingdom with soldiers, transformed himself into a nobleman, dressed exquisitely, and became one of Ivan’s subjects, with the intention of compassing the downfall of his kingdom—as he had done with that of Tarras
10. “That will bring you to Oldport very late, I’m afraid,” he ventured, feeling his way toward a compassing of his plan