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... better life with Thee . ANONYMOUS . HE little flowers breathe sweetness out THE Through all the dewy night ; Should I more churlish be than they , And ' plain for constant light ? SARAH WILLIAMS . I HAVE a little trembling light , which ...
... better life with Thee . ANONYMOUS . HE little flowers breathe sweetness out THE Through all the dewy night ; Should I more churlish be than they , And ' plain for constant light ? SARAH WILLIAMS . I HAVE a little trembling light , which ...
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... better not to weep , than weep amiss ; Full hard it is to learn to weep aright ; - To weep wise tears , the tears that heal and bless , The tears which their own bitterness requite . Oh , better not to grieve than waste our woe , To ...
... better not to weep , than weep amiss ; Full hard it is to learn to weep aright ; - To weep wise tears , the tears that heal and bless , The tears which their own bitterness requite . Oh , better not to grieve than waste our woe , To ...
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... better nature perish ; Nevermore will I aspire , Nevermore will seek to cherish Higher instinct , pure desire ; On these weeds will gaze admiring Nodding in this earth - born breeze , Coarse , contented , unaspiring , Would I were like ...
... better nature perish ; Nevermore will I aspire , Nevermore will seek to cherish Higher instinct , pure desire ; On these weeds will gaze admiring Nodding in this earth - born breeze , Coarse , contented , unaspiring , Would I were like ...
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... , not hindrances . If I saved my body from the flames Because that once I had burned my hand ; Or kept myself from a greater sin By doing a less - you will understand- It was better I suffered a little pain , Better Songs in Temptation .
... , not hindrances . If I saved my body from the flames Because that once I had burned my hand ; Or kept myself from a greater sin By doing a less - you will understand- It was better I suffered a little pain , Better Songs in Temptation .
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From Voices Old and New. It was better I suffered a little pain , Better I sinned for a little time , If the smarting warned me back from death , And the sting of sin withheld from crime . Who knows its strength by trial , will know What ...
From Voices Old and New. It was better I suffered a little pain , Better I sinned for a little time , If the smarting warned me back from death , And the sting of sin withheld from crime . Who knows its strength by trial , will know What ...
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ALICE CARY angels ANGELUS SILESIUS bear bird bless blest breath bright burden clouds cross dark dawn dear death deep dost doth dream earth Elizabeth Stuart Phelps eternal eyes faint fair faith Father fear feet flowers forever gate glad glory God's golden grief H. F. LYTE hand hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly HELEN JACKSON holy hope HORATIUS BONAR J. G. HOLLAND JEAN INGELOW land life's light live Longfellow look Lord MARGARET E MISS MULOCK morn N. P. WILLIS ne'er never night o'er pain PAUL GERHARDT peace PHOEBE CARY pray prayer rest Sangster shadows shine shore sigh sight sing sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stars strength strong Susan Coolidge sweet tears tender thee thine things Thou art throne to-day toil trust voice wait walk weary weep whisper winds wings
Popular passages
Page 269 - The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heaven opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic ring ! Lend, lend your wings ! I mount ! I fly ! O grave, where is thy victory ? O death, where is thy sting...
Page 196 - Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind...
Page 103 - He looks abroad into the varied field Of nature, and though poor, perhaps, compared With those whose mansions glitter in his sight, Calls the delightful scenery all his own. His are the mountains, and the valleys his, And the resplendent rivers. His to' enjoy With a propriety that none can feel, But who, with filial confidence inspired, Can lift to Heaven an unpresumptuous eye, And smiling say—
Page 196 - Hence, in a season of calm weather Though inland far we be, Our souls have sight of that immortal sea Which brought us hither; Can in a moment travel thither — And see the children sport upon the shore, And hear the mighty waters rolling evermore.
Page 94 - The friends who in our sunshine live, When winter comes, are flown, And he who has but tears to give Must weep those tears alone.
Page 144 - As the bird trims her to the gale, I trim myself to the storm of time, I man the rudder, reef the sail, Obey the voice at eve obeyed at prime: 'Lowly faithful, banish fear, Right onward drive unharmed; The port, well worth the cruise, is near, And every wave is charmed.
Page 269 - VITAL spark of heavenly flame! Quit, O quit this mortal frame ! Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying, O, the pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life! Hark! they whisper; angels say, Sister spirit, come away!
Page 118 - There's not a chain That hellish foes, confederate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he casts it off With as much ease as Samson his green withes. He looks abroad into the varied field Of nature, and, though poor perhaps compared With those whose mansions glitter in his sight, Calls the delightful scenery all his own.
Page 138 - And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed he will not break, But strengthen and sustain.
Page 274 - Life ! we've been long together Through pleasant and through cloudy weather; 'Tis hard. to part when friends are dear — Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear; — Then steal away, give little warning, Choose thine own time; Say not Good Night, — but in some brighter clime Bid me Good Morning.