 | Lorenzo Dow - Christian life - 1814 - 666 pages
...graves, nnd one near the •path had these words on the head-atone : " Behold, ye strangers, passing by, As you are now, so once was I ; As I am now, so must you be, prepare for death and follow me." — •'•• Also the ancient castles I saw in Ireland,... | |
 | M. Derozario - Epitaphs - 1815 - 252 pages
...affrrtinnate Wife Mother, Biother, Sister and all vino knew him. Good Christian on me cast an eye, Jst >ou are now, so once was I, As I am now, so you must he ; So then prepare to follow me. Sacred to the Memory of JOHN BLYTHIi Tormerlv of the Country Service... | |
 | T. Sharp - Christian biography - 1822 - 160 pages
...12th, 1697. Upon her grave is the following inscription : " Mortals, how few among your race Have given this thought its weight: That on this slender moment hangs Your everlasting state!" QUEEN MARY, CONSORT OF WILL.IAJA THE THIRD, WAS the daughter of James the second, and was born in the... | |
 | John Benjamin Seely - Ellora (India) - 1825 - 650 pages
...of Britannia's guardians here lies low." The second is, " Reader, reflect : — though here I lie, As you are now, so once was I : As I am now, so you must be ; Therefore prepare to follow me." These mementos are the honest effusions of a brave and noble class of men, to whom England owes all... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1825 - 726 pages
...remain, now nearly level to the earth. It bore the following inscription : " Readers all, as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I ; As I am now, so you must be, Prepare for death Mid follow me." Mr. URBAN, Sept. 1. TH E following topographical remarks on the early... | |
 | Anna Maria Lee - Women - 1827 - 206 pages
...in the twenty-fifth year of her age, and of Christ 1697. Mortals, how few among your race Have giv'n this thought its weight, . That on this slender moment hang.s Your everlasting state! "BEAUFORT— BERKEU-i. 13 BEAUFORT. COUNTEss D'HAOI-OULT BKAUTOBT, a late writer, whose works are said... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1831 - 256 pages
...in Hertfordshire, were written on a grave rail the following lines:— " Remember me as you pass by; As you are now, so once was I; As I am now, so you must be; Therefore prepare to follow me." Underneath these lines, some one wrote in blue paint:— " To follow you I'm not content, Unless I... | |
 | R. Green - Framlingham (England) - 1834 - 308 pages
...John, son of John and Susanna Thorndick, 21st August, 1827, 15 years. Stay ! gentle reader, passing by, As you are now, so once was I ; As I am now, so you must be, Therefore prepare to follow me. * An altar tomb. t This lady was the only daughter of Mr. Thomas Turner, of Framlingham, and lies buried... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Women - 1836 - 756 pages
...June, in the 25th year of her age, and of Christ 1697. Mortals, how few among your race Have given this thought its weight, That on this slender moment hangs Your everlasting state ? THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LADY FRANCES HOBART. THIS noble lady was born in London in the year 1603. She... | |
 | William O'Bryan - History - 1836 - 446 pages
...inscription. Jonas Smith departed this life April 22nd 1822 aged 54. Remember all you tint pass by, As you are now so once was I. As I am now, so must you be. Prepare for death and follow me. , At night I lodged at Capt. Smith's, Head of the harbour.... | |
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As you are now so once was I; As I am now, so you must be Prepare for death and follow me. 
