THOU art gone to the grave — but we will not deplore thee; Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb, The Saviour has passed through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom. The Saturday Magazine ... - Page 1481834Full view - About this book
| Robert Smith - Society of Friends - 1829 - 432 pages
...thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb; Thy Saviour has passed through the portal before And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom! thee, Thou art gone to the grave!—we no longer behold tbee, Nor tread the rough paths of the world... | |
| Reginald Heber - Church year - 1830 - 204 pages
...deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb : Thy Saviour has passed through its portal before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide...tread the rough paths of the world by thy side; But tho wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the SINLESS has died. Thou... | |
| Reginald Heber - 1830 - 200 pages
...deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb : Thy Saviour has passed through its portal before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide...gone to the grave ; we no longer behold thee, Nor (read the rough paths of the world by thy side; But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee,... | |
| Leonard Crocker Bowles - Bishops - 1831 - 372 pages
...not deplore thee,' Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb: Thy Saviour has passed through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy...thee. Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy fide ; But the wide arms of Mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the SINLESS has... | |
| Lant Carpenter - Hymns, English - 1831 - 398 pages
...pass'tl through Us portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom. 2 Thou art gone to the grave— we no longer behold thee, Nor tread, the rough path of the world by thy side ; But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee ; Anil sinnera... | |
| John Bickersteth - Sermons - 1831 - 214 pages
...those beautiful lines are written by herself in the margin: The Saviour its portal has pass'd through before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom. After a life giving such abundant evidence of the effect of divine grace, it is comparatively of little... | |
| Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1832 - 154 pages
...deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb : Thy Saviour has pass'd through its portal before thee, And the lamp of His love is thy guide...grave ! we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough path of the world by thy side ; But the wide arms of Mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may... | |
| Village pastor - Consolation - 1832 - 226 pages
...not deplore thee. Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb : Thy Saviour has pass'd through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide thro' the gloom ! Thou art gone to the grave ! we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough paths... | |
| Mrs. Hemans, Reginald Heber - 1833 - 526 pages
...deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb: Thy Saviour has passed through its portal before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom! Thou art gone to the grave 1 we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side ; Bat the wide arms... | |
| George Bonner - 1833 - 172 pages
...deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb; Thy Saviour has pass'd through its portal 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... | |
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