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... to cheer the darkness in which they were gathered , are sent forth in the hope that they may bring faith and courage to some who sit in the shadow . JOSIAH STRONG . SONGS IN THE NIGHT - WATCHES . I. SONGS IN. Introduction . XV.
... to cheer the darkness in which they were gathered , are sent forth in the hope that they may bring faith and courage to some who sit in the shadow . JOSIAH STRONG . SONGS IN THE NIGHT - WATCHES . I. SONGS IN. Introduction . XV.
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... hope is like the setting of the sun . The brightness of our life is gone . Shadows of evening fall around us , and the world seems but a dim reflection - itself a broader shadow . We look forward into the coming lonely night . The soul ...
... hope is like the setting of the sun . The brightness of our life is gone . Shadows of evening fall around us , and the world seems but a dim reflection - itself a broader shadow . We look forward into the coming lonely night . The soul ...
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... Hope's shifting light of emerald green : While either side , in deep relief , A crimson Pain , a violet Grief ! Would'st thou amid their gleaming hues Clutch after those , and these refuse ? Believe ! as thy beseeching eyes Follow their ...
... Hope's shifting light of emerald green : While either side , in deep relief , A crimson Pain , a violet Grief ! Would'st thou amid their gleaming hues Clutch after those , and these refuse ? Believe ! as thy beseeching eyes Follow their ...
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... hope and joy once more . Sad soul , take comfort , nor forget That sunrise never failed us yet . R. W. M. K NOWN only , only to God , and the night , and the stars and me : Prophetic , jubilant song , Smiting the rock - bound hours ...
... hope and joy once more . Sad soul , take comfort , nor forget That sunrise never failed us yet . R. W. M. K NOWN only , only to God , and the night , and the stars and me : Prophetic , jubilant song , Smiting the rock - bound hours ...
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... hope while the storm- winds wage their wars , Balm for many a wrong , Dropping from healing wings on wounds of heart and brain , Quenching the bitter pain : Love - star that rises and sets While the world in sleep forgets . Known only ...
... hope while the storm- winds wage their wars , Balm for many a wrong , Dropping from healing wings on wounds of heart and brain , Quenching the bitter pain : Love - star that rises and sets While the world in sleep forgets . Known only ...
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Songs in the Night Watches: From Voices Old and New (1888) Helen Hills Strong Thompson No preview available - 2009 |
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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.