Voices from the Silent Land: Or, Leaves of Consolation for the AfflictedJ. P. Jewett, 1853 - 274 էջ |
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... blossom mingle its perfume With that of flowers which never bloomed on earth . With thy rude ploughshare , Death , turn up the To a Mother bereft of an Infant Daughter, Words of Luther on losing a Daughter, Anonymous, Longfellow,
... blossom mingle its perfume With that of flowers which never bloomed on earth . With thy rude ploughshare , Death , turn up the To a Mother bereft of an Infant Daughter, Words of Luther on losing a Daughter, Anonymous, Longfellow,
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... turn up the sod , And spread the furrow for the seed we sow ; This is the field and Acre of our God- - This is the place where human harvests grow . THEY ARE ALL GONE . HENRY VAUGHAN . THEY are all gone into a world of light , And I ...
... turn up the sod , And spread the furrow for the seed we sow ; This is the field and Acre of our God- - This is the place where human harvests grow . THEY ARE ALL GONE . HENRY VAUGHAN . THEY are all gone into a world of light , And I ...
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... turn from all creature sympa- thy and succor , and look to Jesus : to a kinder nature , to a tenderer bosom , to a deeper love , to a more pow- erful arm , to a more sympathizing friend , you could not take your trial , your affliction ...
... turn from all creature sympa- thy and succor , and look to Jesus : to a kinder nature , to a tenderer bosom , to a deeper love , to a more pow- erful arm , to a more sympathizing friend , you could not take your trial , your affliction ...
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... turn to clasp them , but they melt away , And , phantom - like , all vanish ; and I find " Twas but a mirage memory had evoked , To taunt my longing vision . Deeper , then , And with an aching sense too real , comes Back to my heart ...
... turn to clasp them , but they melt away , And , phantom - like , all vanish ; and I find " Twas but a mirage memory had evoked , To taunt my longing vision . Deeper , then , And with an aching sense too real , comes Back to my heart ...
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... turning away of his wrath , though it should be with the continuing of our affliction . That is here the style of the prophet's prayer - Cor- rect me , O Lord , but not in anger . And according to this suit , even where troubles are ...
... turning away of his wrath , though it should be with the continuing of our affliction . That is here the style of the prophet's prayer - Cor- rect me , O Lord , but not in anger . And according to this suit , even where troubles are ...
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Voices from the Silent Land, Or Leaves of Consolation for the Afflicted Martha Noyes Williams Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1854 |
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affliction ANDREWS NORTON angels bear beauty behold beloved BERNARD BARTON better blessed blest bosom breast breath bright brow cheerful child Christ Christian comfort consolation dark dead dear death didst divine grace doth dust dwell earth earthly ELIZA COOK ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING eternity evil eyes faith Father fear flowers forever giveth gloom glory God's grave grief hand happy hast lost thy hath heaven heavenly holy hope immortal Jesus life's light living look Lord MADAME GUYON mercy mortal mother Mount of Olives mourn N. P. WILLIS never night o'er pain passed peace praise prayer rejoice rest resurrection rocky steps saints Savior shalt shining bands sigh silent land SIMON DACH sing sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stars stranger band suffering sweet tears tender thee thine things thou art thought tomb trouble unto voice weary weep WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT wilt
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Էջ 256 - 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 256 - In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burying place. There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
Էջ 18 - 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, O Death...
Էջ 160 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Էջ 54 - He that hath found some fledged bird's nest may know At first sight if the bird be flown ; But what fair well or grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.
Էջ 155 - Although my house be not so with God; yet He hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although He make it not to grow.
Էջ 26 - We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. " ' So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. " ' Our very hopes belied our fears ; Our fears our hopes belied ; We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. " ' For when the morn came dim and sad, And chill with early showers, Her quiet eyelids closed ; — she had Another morn...
Էջ 84 - FRIEND after friend departs ; Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts, That finds not here an end : Were this frail world our only rest, Living or dying none were blest.
Էջ 236 - For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Էջ 26 - The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow ; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.