The Christian's Book of Gems: A Selection of Sacred PoetryW.S. Orr, 1840 - 288 páginas |
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... is Time ? When we , our weary Limbs to rest Where is God ? Wild Flowers Wisdom Wisdom Marsden 157 Shoberl 135 R. Nicholl 152 · Mrs. H. More 66 • Mrs. Hemans 273 THE CHRISTIAN'S BOOK OF GEMS . PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING . X CONTENTS .
... is Time ? When we , our weary Limbs to rest Where is God ? Wild Flowers Wisdom Wisdom Marsden 157 Shoberl 135 R. Nicholl 152 · Mrs. H. More 66 • Mrs. Hemans 273 THE CHRISTIAN'S BOOK OF GEMS . PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING . X CONTENTS .
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... wild imagination figures up A regal throne , on which the youth is placed , The shepherd - boy transform'd a lordly king ! Upon his fair and sunny brow a crown Is set , refulgent with the brightest gems ; Thousands in his presence wait ...
... wild imagination figures up A regal throne , on which the youth is placed , The shepherd - boy transform'd a lordly king ! Upon his fair and sunny brow a crown Is set , refulgent with the brightest gems ; Thousands in his presence wait ...
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... grove , and hill ; The multitudinous abyss , Where secrecy remains in bliss ; And wisdom hides her skill . THE ADVENT . Campbell . WHEN Jordan hush'd his waters 40 THE CHRISTIAN'S Wild Flowers Wisdom Wisdom Marsden 157.
... grove , and hill ; The multitudinous abyss , Where secrecy remains in bliss ; And wisdom hides her skill . THE ADVENT . Campbell . WHEN Jordan hush'd his waters 40 THE CHRISTIAN'S Wild Flowers Wisdom Wisdom Marsden 157.
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... Wild murmuring o'er the raptured soul . Then swift to every startled eye , New streams of glory light the sky ; Heav'n bursts her azure gates , to pour Her spirits to the midnight hour . On wheels of light , on wings of flame , The ...
... Wild murmuring o'er the raptured soul . Then swift to every startled eye , New streams of glory light the sky ; Heav'n bursts her azure gates , to pour Her spirits to the midnight hour . On wheels of light , on wings of flame , The ...
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... wild a vesper hymn , To soothe my shade , at twilight dim ! Seldom let feet of man be there , Save bending towards the house of prayer ; Few human sounds disturb the calm , Save words of grace , and solemn psalm ! Yet , would I not my ...
... wild a vesper hymn , To soothe my shade , at twilight dim ! Seldom let feet of man be there , Save bending towards the house of prayer ; Few human sounds disturb the calm , Save words of grace , and solemn psalm ! Yet , would I not my ...
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Andrew Marvell angels ask'd beams beauty beneath Bernard Barton blessed blest bliss bloom bosom breast breath bright calm clouds dark dead dear death delight despair divine doth dream dwell earth earthly Edmeston eternal fair faith farewell fear flowers friends Giles Fletcher gloom glorious glory grace grave grief H. F. Lyte hath heart heaven Heaven's open heavenly holy hope hour Jehovah Jesus land life's light live lone Lord love ye mercy mighty Wanderer morn mountains nature's ne'er night o'er Oh Mercy pass'd peace praise prayer pride raptured raven's nest rise round Sabbath saints Saul the king Saviour seem'd shine sigh sing sink to thy skies sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit star Star of Bethlehem storm stream sweet tears tempest thee thine thou art thou hast thought throne thundering bands tomb voice weep wild wings
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Página 234 - Philosophy, baptized In the pure fountain of eternal love, Has eyes indeed; and viewing all she sees As meant to indicate a God to man, Gives him his praise, and forfeits not her own.
Página 133 - Hark ! hark ! — to God the chorus breaks, From every host, from every gem ; But one alone the Saviour speaks, — It is the Star of Bethlehem.
Página 134 - It was my guide, my light, my all, it bade my dark forebodings cease ; and through the storm and danger's thrall it led me to the port of peace. Now safely moored — my perils o'er, I'll sing, first in night's diadem, for ever and for evermore, the Star— The Star of Bethlehem...
Página 179 - Abide with me from morn till eve, For without Thee I cannot live : Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die.
Página 131 - Die he, or justice must; unless for him Some other able, and as willing, pay The rigid satisfaction, death for death.
Página 279 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh ; The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.
Página 47 - But through it there rolled not the breath of his pride; And the foam of his gasping lay white on the turf, And cold as the spray of the rock-beating surf. Afid there lay the rider distorted and pale, With the dew on his brow, and the rust on his mail: And the tents were all silent, the banners alone, The lances unlifted, the trumpet unblown.
Página 47 - THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee.
Página 180 - Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take : Till, in the ocean of Thy love, We lose ourselves in Heaven above ! John Keble.
Página 9 - And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder ; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps...