heart-service

As a man of science, I scorn it; as a countryman, I give it a kind of heart-service.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

He knew he could not give up these things -- eye-service, lip-service, heart-service -- of which he had supped so thirstily.

Little Novels of Italy Madonna Of The Peach-Tree, Ippolita In The Hills, The Duchess Of Nona, Messer Cino And The Live Coal, The Judgment Of Borso Maurice Henry Hewlett

The controlling element in his life was love and therefore it never occurred to him that lip-profession could take the place of heart-service.

John Merrick. A Biographical Sketch Robert McCants 1920

She could have offered to be his servant; could have done those things which she could do better than any, since hers would be a heart-service.

The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Complete Gilbert Parker 1897

She could have offered to be his servant; could have done those things which she could do better than any, since hers would be a heart-service.

The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897

She could have offered to be his servant; could have done those things which she could do better than any, since hers would be a heart-service.

The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Volume 2 Gilbert Parker 1897

They have never seen the contrast between a living heart-service and a round of mere forms and ceremonies.

The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan Ellen Gould Harmon White 1871

These, however, are but exceptions to the general Christian rule, viz.: that the Omniscient careth only for heart-service; and that, before Him, all mere lip-service or machine-service, is simply an abomination.

The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages 1850