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Page 38
... bright ! How happy were those fireside hours - how happy summer's walk , When listening to my father's words or joining in the talk ; How passed like dreams those early hours , till down upon us burst The avalanche of grief , and laid ...
... bright ! How happy were those fireside hours - how happy summer's walk , When listening to my father's words or joining in the talk ; How passed like dreams those early hours , till down upon us burst The avalanche of grief , and laid ...
Page 40
... bright Of God , are spotted in his sight . What , then , is man , who drinks up sin ? All stains without , all wounds within- Whose guilt embitters every stream That , as it shines , should blessings beam . Oh , from the tree which ...
... bright Of God , are spotted in his sight . What , then , is man , who drinks up sin ? All stains without , all wounds within- Whose guilt embitters every stream That , as it shines , should blessings beam . Oh , from the tree which ...
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... Beauty praises God , When it sends its glance abroad , With a look of cheerfulness ; Beauty doth the Giver bless , When its roses show the hue Of bright health , with lip of dew , And religion of a face Where is written all of 47 Beauty,
... Beauty praises God , When it sends its glance abroad , With a look of cheerfulness ; Beauty doth the Giver bless , When its roses show the hue Of bright health , with lip of dew , And religion of a face Where is written all of 47 Beauty,
Page 49
... bright to the dazzled eye , Which gleams and streams on its morning sky , Will fade as the cloud that twilight sees Melt from the heavens with evening's breeze- And the peace which the pilgrim sought to know , He learns , in his sorrow ...
... bright to the dazzled eye , Which gleams and streams on its morning sky , Will fade as the cloud that twilight sees Melt from the heavens with evening's breeze- And the peace which the pilgrim sought to know , He learns , in his sorrow ...
Page 52
... Bright crowns at last ; Soul ! is there crown for you ? A HEAVEN OF HOLINESS . The thought of a heaven of holiness is my solace . James Brainerd Taylor . SWEET heaven ! to know thee holy , Were dearer to my soul , Than sight of all the ...
... Bright crowns at last ; Soul ! is there crown for you ? A HEAVEN OF HOLINESS . The thought of a heaven of holiness is my solace . James Brainerd Taylor . SWEET heaven ! to know thee holy , Were dearer to my soul , Than sight of all the ...
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Anacreon Andover Theological Seminary angels beauty behold blessed blest bliss blood bloom Brahmin bright charms child Christ CROCKER & BREWSTER crown curse dark dead death deem deep dost doth drink dust dwell earth eternal flowers gathered gaze glad glorious glory grace grave grief harp hast hath heart heaven hell holy hope hour hushed hymn immortal Jehovah Jesus journeyer kindly knew land life's light lips live look Lord Lowell girls lyre Madagascar mercy mighty mighty heart mother ne'er never night o'er pain peace praise prayer pride Quakeress rest rich Sabbath Sandwich Isles Saviour shame Shechinah shine sigh sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stars strife sweet tears tell thee thine Thomas Moore thou thought thousand throne toil tomb trod Twas unto voice Watch Watch Night wave weary Weep wilt wine wings youth