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... heart , and win their way with the unlearned as well as with the learned ; and we may challenge contradiction when we say it , that probably more have been at first attracted toward the paths of wisdom and truth by sacred poetry than by ...
... heart , and win their way with the unlearned as well as with the learned ; and we may challenge contradiction when we say it , that probably more have been at first attracted toward the paths of wisdom and truth by sacred poetry than by ...
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... Heart The Heavenly Rest C. Swain 206 245 The Heavenly Vision Parkes 137 The Immortality of the Soul Sir J. Davies 224 ยท The Judgment The Lord my Shepherd Milman 84 Davidson 38 The Lord will provide T. Dickson 93 The Lost One viii CONTENTS .
... Heart The Heavenly Rest C. Swain 206 245 The Heavenly Vision Parkes 137 The Immortality of the Soul Sir J. Davies 224 ยท The Judgment The Lord my Shepherd Milman 84 Davidson 38 The Lord will provide T. Dickson 93 The Lost One viii CONTENTS .
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... heart Enlarge ; my faith increase ; increase my hope ; My thoughts exalt ; my fancy sanctify , And all my passions , that I near thy throne May venture unreproved , and sing the day Which none unholy ought to name , the Day Of Judgment ...
... heart Enlarge ; my faith increase ; increase my hope ; My thoughts exalt ; my fancy sanctify , And all my passions , that I near thy throne May venture unreproved , and sing the day Which none unholy ought to name , the Day Of Judgment ...
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... heart still held them in its view , And breathed for them a supplicating prayer : Nor knoweth man what love his steps attend , What unseen Being is his guardian friend . A CHRISTIAN MOTHER ON THE DEATH OF HER CHILD . Wardlaw . THERE was ...
... heart still held them in its view , And breathed for them a supplicating prayer : Nor knoweth man what love his steps attend , What unseen Being is his guardian friend . A CHRISTIAN MOTHER ON THE DEATH OF HER CHILD . Wardlaw . THERE was ...
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... heart . As summer - flower she grew , Expanding to the morn , All gemm'd with sparkling dew , A flower without a thorn , A mother's sweet and lovely flower , Sweeter and lovelier every hour . But , ah , my morning bloom Scarce felt the ...
... heart . As summer - flower she grew , Expanding to the morn , All gemm'd with sparkling dew , A flower without a thorn , A mother's sweet and lovely flower , Sweeter and lovelier every hour . But , ah , my morning bloom Scarce felt the ...
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angels ask'd beams beauty beneath Bernard Barton blessed blest bliss bloom bosom breast breath bright calm clouds dark dead dear death delight despair divine doth dream dwell earth Edmeston eternal fair faith farewell fear flowers friends Giles Fletcher gloom glorious glory grace grave grief H. F. Lyte happy hath heart heaven Heaven's open heavenly holy hope hour Jehovah Jesus land life's light live lone Lord love ye mercy mighty Wanderer morn mortal mountains murmur nature's ne'er night o'er Oh Mercy pass'd peace praise prayer pride raptured raven's nest rise round Sabbath saints Saul the king Saviour seem'd shine sight sing sink to thy skies sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit star Star of Bethlehem storm stream sweet tears tempest thee thine thou art thou hast thought throne thundering bands tomb voice weep wild wings