 | 1864 - 868 pages
...will dwell with us for ever, conducting us to Him who shall lead us to " living fountains of water." " Brief life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived...that knows no ending, The tearless life is there. " O one! O only mansion ! O paradise of joy ! Where tears are ever banished, And joys have no alloy." TR... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1862 - 606 pages
...and golden, The light that is but onel" Further on we find the following beautiful passages :— " Brief life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived...The life that knows no ending, The tearless life is ttere. Oh ! happy retribution ! Short toil, eternal rest ; For mortals and for sinners A mansion with... | |
 | Children's literature - 1856 - 1026 pages
...part of Bernard's beautiful old hymn : — " Brief life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short lived care; The life that knows no ending, ' The tearless life, is there. Oh 1 happy retribution, Short toil, eternal rest, For mortals, and for sinners, A mansion with the... | |
 | 1858
...would help me to bear it." Her mother repeated the first part of Bernard's beautiful old hymn : — " Brief life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived...that knows no ending, The tearless life, is there. OU ! happy retribution, Short toil, eternal rest, For mortals, and for sinners, A mansion with the... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1858 - 682 pages
...by Bernard of Clairvaux ; " De Contemptu Mundi," by Bernard de.Morley : — " Brief life ff here oar portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived care ; The life that knows no ending, The tearless life is there. more space. I trust you will allow me room for some remarks another time. HUBERT BOWEB. •• But... | |
 | 1851 - 636 pages
...is scarcely possible to read it without tears. At all events, we have not been able to do so. URIEL- life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived...mortals and for sinners, A mansion with the blest ! That we should look, poor wanderers, To have our home on high ! That worms should seek for dwellings... | |
 | Henry William Burrows - 1855 - 148 pages
...the Son, Praise to the Spirit be ; Praise to the blessed Three in One ; Through all eternity. 122 7,6 Brief life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived...For mortals and for sinners A mansion with the blest ! HEAVEN. And now we fight the battle, And then we wear the crown Of full and everlasting And passionless... | |
 | John Rowland West - 1855 - 146 pages
...Spirit, Let praise for ever flowAmen. HYMN LIX. BRIEF life is here our portion. Brief sorrow, short-liv'd care : The life that knows no ending, The tearless life is there. 0 gracious retribution, Short toil, eternal rest ; For mortals and for sinners A mansion with the blest.... | |
 | George Cosby White - Church year - 1856 - 174 pages
...on those who evermore Thee confess and Thee adore, " They that sow in tears shall reap in Joy." 175. BRIEF life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived...there. O happy retribution, Short toil, eternal rest t For mortals and for sinners A mansion with the Blest! And now we fight the hattle, And then we wear... | |
 | London St. Mary Magdalene, Munster sq - 1857 - 188 pages
...surmounting Binds them closely into one, Holy Zion's help for ever, And her confidence alone. 127. BRIEF life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived...mortals and for sinners, A mansion with the blest ! That we should look, poor wanderers, To have our home on high ! That we should hope for dwellings... | |
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BRIEF life is here our portion ; Brief sorrow, shortlived care ; The life that knows no ending, The tearless life, is there. 
