 The night is come, like to the day Depart not thou great God away ! Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of thy light ; Keep still in my horizon, for to me The sun makes not the day, but thee. Thou whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 141821Full view - About this book
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Christian life - 1881 - 476 pages
...prayers, and an half adieu unto the World, and take my farewel in a Colloquy with GOD. The night is come, like to the day, Depart not Thou, great GOD, away....Thee. Thou, Whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples Gentry keep ; Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams... | |
 | Philip Schaff, Arthur Gilman - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1880 - 1108 pages
...security, content to take my leave of the sun, and sleep unto the resurrection." THE night is come. e stars that usher evening rose : When Satan still...of bliss thus high advanced Creatures of other mo sentry keep ; Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1881 - 1000 pages
...physician at Norwich, and was knighted by Charles II. in 1671. THE NIGHT IS COME. The night is come : villains tho day, but Thee. Thou whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples sentry keep ! Guard mo 'gainst those... | |
 | English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...with God : The night Is come, like to the day ; Depart not Them, great God, away. Let not my sioa, elatical yoke, nevertheless, I took it as a pledge...happiness, that other nations were so persuaded of her libe Tint-, Thou whose nature cannot sleep. On my temples sentry keep; Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1881 - 648 pages
...GOD, t ^ • * 4 _ \ <v The night is come, like to the day, , "' "i K* Depart not Thou, great Goo, away. Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse...Thy light : . Keep still in my Horizon ; for to me V^he Sun makes not the day, but Thee. Thou, Whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples Gentry keep ;... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...brightly shine ! GEORGE WITHER. EVENING HYMN. THE night is come ; like to the day, Depart not thou, grent ach other's hands, in a fresh wreathing Of their tender human youth I Let them feel t in my horizon ; for to me The sun nukes not the day, but Thee. Thou whose nature cannot sleep, On my... | |
 | Congregational Union of England and Wales - Congregational churches - 1881 - 338 pages
...kindness in the daytime, and in the nigAi Hte кпg shall be with me.— PS. 1 THE night is come : like to the day Depart not Thou, great God, away : Let not my sins, all black as night, Eclipse the lustre of Thy light. 2 Keep Thou still in my heaven : for me The day... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1882 - 220 pages
...an half adieu unto the world, and take my farewell in a colloquy with God : — The night ia come, like to the day ; Depart not thou, great God, away....thee. Thou whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples sentry keep ; Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1882 - 1002 pages
...physician at Norwich, and was knighted by Charles II. in 1GT1. THE NIGHT IS COME. The night is come: as the stars that iu my horizon ; for to mo The sun makes not the day, but Thee. Thou whose nature carmot sleep, On my... | |
 | Edwin Francis Hatfield - Hymn writers - 1884 - 744 pages
...subjoined, with which Ken's may easily be compared : "A COLLOQUY WITH GOD." " The night is come. Lake to the day, Depart not thou, great God ! away. Let...thee. Thou, whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples sentry keep. Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams... | |
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