The song of a pilgrim, Home, and other poems, Issue 490J. Nisbet & Company, 1873 - 228 pages |
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Affliction's age to age amid angels art thou balm beauty behold blessed blest bliss bosom breast breath bright Canto celestial charm cheer CHRIST clime clouds darkness dear deem delight divine e'en e'er earth earthly eternal EVANESCENT evermore eyes fair faith feel flow flowers gloom glorious glory grief happy happy day harp hath heart Heaven heavenly hope hour human John xiv land life's light living look LOVED CHILD lyre mind mortal mourn Muse ne'er neath never nigh night o'er once Paradise poet precious prove Psalm rest roll round sacred scene seems serene shine sight skies smile song SONNET soon soothed sorrow soul sphere spirit star strain stream sublime sweet tears tempest thee thine things thou art thought tide trees Truth Twill unfold warm weary wending wings
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Page 157 - There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Page 133 - Meanwhile with every son and saint of Thine Along the glorious line, Sitting by turns beneath Thy sacred feet We'll hold communion sweet, Know them by look and voice, and thank them all For helping us in thrall, For words of hope, and bright examples given To show through moonless skies that there is light in Heaven.
Page 64 - Sweet is the smile of home ; the mutual look When hearts are of each other sure ; Sweet all the joys that crowd the household nook, The haunt of all affections pure...
Page 136 - And we have often said how sweet it were. With unseen ministry of angel power, , To watch the friends we loved. Edmund, we did not err! Sure I have felt thy presence ! Thou hast given A birth to holy thought, Hast kept me from the world unstain'd and pure.
Page 147 - Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord ; yea saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
Page 220 - Sovereign masters of all hearts ! Know ye, who hath set your parts ? He Who gave you breath to sing, By Whose strength ye sweep the string, He hath chosen you, to lead His Hosannas here below ; — Mount, and claim your glorious meed ; Linger not with sin and woe.
Page 133 - Tis justly done, Only in glory, LORD, Thy sinful servant own." Soon wilt Thou take us to Thy tranquil bower To rest one little hour, Till Thine elect are numbered, and the grave Call Thee to come and save: Then on Thy bosom borne shall we descend Again with earth to blend, Earth all refined with bright supernal fires, Tinctured with holy blood, and winged with pure desires.
Page 172 - Whatever is best is safest; lies out of the reach of human power; can neither be given nor taken away. Such is this great and beautiful work of nature, the world. Such is the mind of man, which contemplates and admires the world whereof it makes the noblest part. These are inseparably ours, and as long as we remain in one we shall enjoy the other.
Page 138 - Oh ! yield thee to her whisperings sweet : Away with thoughts of gloom ! In love the loving spirits greet, Who wait to bless her tomb. In loving hope, with her unseen, Walk as in hallowed air ; When foes are strong, and trials keen, Think " What if she be there ?
Page 136 - Often together have we talk'd of death ; How sweet it were to see All doubtful things made clear ; How sweet it were with powers Such as the Cherubim, To view the...