Voices from the Silent Land: Or. Leaves of Consolation for the AfflictedJ.P. Jewett, 1858 - 322 էջ |
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... thou mightiest of the earth . The banquet hath its hour- Its feverish hour of mirth , and song , and wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power , A time for ... thou art there . 20 WHAT IS DEATH ? Thou art where friend meets.
... thou mightiest of the earth . The banquet hath its hour- Its feverish hour of mirth , and song , and wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power , A time for ... thou art there . 20 WHAT IS DEATH ? Thou art where friend meets.
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Or. Leaves of Consolation for the Afflicted. 20 WHAT IS DEATH ? Thou art where friend meets friend , Beneath the shadow of the elm to rest ; Thou art where foe meets foe , and trumpets rend The skies , and swords beat down the princely ...
Or. Leaves of Consolation for the Afflicted. 20 WHAT IS DEATH ? Thou art where friend meets friend , Beneath the shadow of the elm to rest ; Thou art where foe meets foe , and trumpets rend The skies , and swords beat down the princely ...
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... Thou of all earth's kings art king ; Empires at thy footstool lie . Beneath thee strewed , Their multitude Sink like waves upon the shore ; Storms shall never rouse them more . What's the grandeur of the earth To the grandeur round thy ...
... Thou of all earth's kings art king ; Empires at thy footstool lie . Beneath thee strewed , Their multitude Sink like waves upon the shore ; Storms shall never rouse them more . What's the grandeur of the earth To the grandeur round thy ...
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... thy joyful eyes , - See , all heaven's host appears ; And be thou glad exceedingly , Thou who hast done with tears ! Awake ! ascend . Thou art not now With those of mortal birth ; The living God hath touched thy lips , Thou who hast ...
... thy joyful eyes , - See , all heaven's host appears ; And be thou glad exceedingly , Thou who hast done with tears ! Awake ! ascend . Thou art not now With those of mortal birth ; The living God hath touched thy lips , Thou who hast ...
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... thou lost nothing of that presence of God that once thou hadst with thy spirit ? Hast thou lost none of those ... art a loser in spirituals , why dost thou not rather complain that thou hast lost thy God , than that thou hast lost thy ...
... thou lost nothing of that presence of God that once thou hadst with thy spirit ? Hast thou lost none of those ... art a loser in spirituals , why dost thou not rather complain that thou hast lost thy God , than that thou hast lost thy ...
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Voices from the Silent Land, Or Leaves of Consolation for the Afflicted Martha Noyes Williams Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1854 |
Voices from the Silent Land: Or, Leaves of Consolation for the Afflicted Martha Noyes Williams Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1853 |
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Adeodatus affliction angel beautiful behold BEREAVED better blessed blest bosom breast breath bright bright band brow child Christ Christian comfort consolation dark daughter dead dear dear departed death divine grace dust dying earth earthly eternal evil eyes faith Father fear flowers forever glory God's gone grave grief hand happy hath heart heaven heavenly holy hope IMMODERATE SORROW immortality INFANT Jesus JOHN BUNYAN light living look Lord MADAME GUYON mercy mortal mother mourn N. P. WILLIS nature never night o'er pain peace praise R. H. DANA REASONS AGAINST IMMODERATE rejoice RESIGNATION rest resurrection rocky steps saints saith another twig seraphs shining shining band sigh silent land sing sleep smile song soul spirit suffering sweet tears tender thee thine things thou art Thou hast left throne tion tone Float tribulation unto voice weary weep WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT
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Էջ 85 - doth sickness, or other affliction, reduce us! Every Christian, as well as Luther, may call affliction one of the best schoolmasters, and, with David, may say, " Before I was afflicted, I went astray ; but now have I kept thy word." Many thousand recovered sinners may cry, " 0 healthful sickness ! 0 comfortable sorrows ! 0 gainful
Էջ 129 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept : for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live ? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? can I bring him back again ? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Էջ 197 - defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead : The heart of Eachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted. Let us be patient : these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise.
Էջ 84 - is a world above, Where parting is unknown — A whole eternity of love, Formed for the good alone ; And faith beholds the dying here Translated to that happier sphere. As morning high and higher shines To pure and perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night ; They hide themselves in heaven's own light.
Էջ 264 - and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it ; and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day, for there shall be no night there.
Էջ 196 - Is it nothing to you all, ye that pass by ? Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Էջ 58 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as a hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee.
Էջ 178 - ghost, and where is he ? As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up, so man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
Էջ 104 - Savior has passed through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom ! Thou art gone to the grave ! we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side ; But the wide arms of Mercy are spread to
Էջ 20 - Thou art where foe meets foe, and trumpets rend The skies, and swords beat down the princely crest. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set—but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, 0 Death