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... toil . I read each look of intellect , And Heaven I thanked again , That from lost hopes and households wrecked , Such treasures yet remain ; And prayed that those who , still in tears , Tread paths of want and sin , The thousands of ...
... toil . I read each look of intellect , And Heaven I thanked again , That from lost hopes and households wrecked , Such treasures yet remain ; And prayed that those who , still in tears , Tread paths of want and sin , The thousands of ...
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... toil In gardens where the soul inhales Rich fragrance , gathering flowery spoil On rosy hills , in lilied vales . If such the prospects that may pass Before a pilgrim here below , Who gazes through the shepherd's glass , The far ...
... toil In gardens where the soul inhales Rich fragrance , gathering flowery spoil On rosy hills , in lilied vales . If such the prospects that may pass Before a pilgrim here below , Who gazes through the shepherd's glass , The far ...
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... Toil ! with thy thousand cares , away ! I seek its hallowed rest . When virgin Earth was young , The word that blest it came ; With trumpet's voice the mandate rung From Sinai's hill of flame . Joy for the Sabbath hours ! My soul ...
... Toil ! with thy thousand cares , away ! I seek its hallowed rest . When virgin Earth was young , The word that blest it came ; With trumpet's voice the mandate rung From Sinai's hill of flame . Joy for the Sabbath hours ! My soul ...
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... on this Zion - hill Descends no kindly rain- Precept on precept still Imparted , and in vain ? No souls these walls to crowd , Like doves , or as a cloud ? Its watchman long hath toiled In Christ , his Master's 3 33 The Unfruitful,
... on this Zion - hill Descends no kindly rain- Precept on precept still Imparted , and in vain ? No souls these walls to crowd , Like doves , or as a cloud ? Its watchman long hath toiled In Christ , his Master's 3 33 The Unfruitful,
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Poems William Bingham Tappan. Its watchman long hath toiled In Christ , his Master's name ; Yet Error is not foiled , Nor Satan put to shame . For weary years the stumbling flock Have blindly missed salvation's Rock . With tears and ...
Poems William Bingham Tappan. Its watchman long hath toiled In Christ , his Master's name ; Yet Error is not foiled , Nor Satan put to shame . For weary years the stumbling flock Have blindly missed salvation's Rock . With tears and ...
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Page 68 - And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers...
Page 116 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Page 282 - THE peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord : And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always.
Page 143 - Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Page 166 - Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 269 - And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Page 290 - There is a home for weary souls By sin and sorrow driven; When tossed on life's tempestuous shoals, Where storms arise, and ocean rolls, And all is drear but heaven. There faith lifts up her cheerful eye, To brighter prospects given; And views the tempest passing by, The evening shadows quickly fly, And all serene in heaven.
Page 116 - Go to now, ye that say, Today or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy, and sell, and gel gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.
Page 290 - There fragrant flowers immortal bloom, And joys supreme are given ; There rays divine disperse the gloom ; Beyond the confines of the tomb Appears the dawn of heaven ! 820.