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... New Song , " will wipe out the tear . These can only be sung now , in imagination of heavenly choirs , chanting the praises of Him who is " the Light of the world . " We may here But " Sing of His dying love , Sing of.
... New Song , " will wipe out the tear . These can only be sung now , in imagination of heavenly choirs , chanting the praises of Him who is " the Light of the world . " We may here But " Sing of His dying love , Sing of.
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... heavens beyond the darkness , And will dawn on us erewhile . We are bearing , Father , bearing , Burdens Thou hast kindly given ; We are learning to be patient , While earth's chains are being riven ; And the links that bind our spirits ...
... heavens beyond the darkness , And will dawn on us erewhile . We are bearing , Father , bearing , Burdens Thou hast kindly given ; We are learning to be patient , While earth's chains are being riven ; And the links that bind our spirits ...
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... heavenly wings flash as spirits go On heavenly errands to and fro- While we , down - looking , never guess How near our lives they crowd and press ? If so , at life's set we may see Into the dusk steal noiselessly , Sweet faces that we ...
... heavenly wings flash as spirits go On heavenly errands to and fro- While we , down - looking , never guess How near our lives they crowd and press ? If so , at life's set we may see Into the dusk steal noiselessly , Sweet faces that we ...
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... Heavenly Powers ! " " Grief within our hearts grows strong With passionate meaning , till thou come And turn it to a song . " SONGS IN HEAVINESS . " Strike ! Thou the anthem "Down, thou climbing sorrow! thy element is ...
... Heavenly Powers ! " " Grief within our hearts grows strong With passionate meaning , till thou come And turn it to a song . " SONGS IN HEAVINESS . " Strike ! Thou the anthem "Down, thou climbing sorrow! thy element is ...
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... Lest feet which slip upon the way Should miss thine heavenly reign . JEAN INGELOW . SORE ORELY tried and sorely tempted From no agonies exempted , In the penance of his trial , And the discipline 74 Songs in Temptation .
... Lest feet which slip upon the way Should miss thine heavenly reign . JEAN INGELOW . SORE ORELY tried and sorely tempted From no agonies exempted , In the penance of his trial , And the discipline 74 Songs in Temptation .
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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
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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.