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... thought of Carlyle's , that man can forego happiness if he wins blessedness . David says , " Thy rod and thy staff , they comfort me . " In human experience , as in the psalm , God's staff accompanies his rod . And David says , “ They ...
... thought of Carlyle's , that man can forego happiness if he wins blessedness . David says , " Thy rod and thy staff , they comfort me . " In human experience , as in the psalm , God's staff accompanies his rod . And David says , “ They ...
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... are strung upon the editor's appropriate and beautiful thread of thought , came no doubt from deep , dark waters . In their selection the editor has been governed not simply by the dictates of a culti- xiv Introduction .
... are strung upon the editor's appropriate and beautiful thread of thought , came no doubt from deep , dark waters . In their selection the editor has been governed not simply by the dictates of a culti- xiv Introduction .
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... thoughts of Night are still and deep ; She doth thy holiest secrets keep . The voices of the Day perplex ; Her crossing lights mislead and vex ; We trust ourselves to find thy way , Or , proudly free , prefer to stray . The Night brings ...
... thoughts of Night are still and deep ; She doth thy holiest secrets keep . The voices of the Day perplex ; Her crossing lights mislead and vex ; We trust ourselves to find thy way , Or , proudly free , prefer to stray . The Night brings ...
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... thought was never creature freed From any sin , from any mortal need ; Be patient ! not by thought canst thou devise What course of life for thee is right and wise ; It will be written up , and thou wilt read . Oft like a sudden pencil ...
... thought was never creature freed From any sin , from any mortal need ; Be patient ! not by thought canst thou devise What course of life for thee is right and wise ; It will be written up , and thou wilt read . Oft like a sudden pencil ...
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... thought broke on me , clear and bright : That thus God's love would always seek me out . All darkness and all doubt must pass away , And every night that falls must end in day . A. P. MILLER . light ! " we say Yet still serenely shine ...
... thought broke on me , clear and bright : That thus God's love would always seek me out . All darkness and all doubt must pass away , And every night that falls must end in day . A. P. MILLER . light ! " we say Yet still serenely shine ...
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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.