Thou art gone to the grave ! we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side; But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the SINLESS has died ! 3 Thou art gone to the grave! and its mansion... The Poetical Works of Reginald Heber - Page 91by Reginald Heber - 1853 - 324 pagesFull view - About this book
| Reginald Heber - Church year - 1830 - 204 pages
...But tho wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the SINLESS has died. Thou art gone to the grave ; and, its mansion forsaking. Perchance thy weak spirit in fear lingered long ; But the mild rays of paradise beamed on thy waking, And the sound which thou heard'st... | |
| William Henney - Epitaphs - 1830 - 68 pages
...doubt linger'd long : But the sunshine of Heaven beam'd bright on thy waking. And the song which thon heardst was the seraphim's song. Thou art gone to the grave ; but 'twjere wrong to deplore thee, When God was thy ransom, thy guardian, thy guide ; He gave thee, he... | |
| Village pastor - Consolation - 1832 - 226 pages
...But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And shiners may die, for the sinless has died ! Thou art gone to the grave ! and, its mansion forsaking Perchance thy weak spirit in fear lingered long ; But the mild rays of paradise beam'd on thy waking, And the sound which thou heardst... | |
| Mrs. Hemans, Reginald Heber - 1833 - 526 pages
...Bat the wide arms of Mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the SINLESS has died ! Thou art gone to the grave ! and, its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in fear lingered long; But the mild rays of paradise beamed on thy waking, And the sound which thou heardst... | |
| Hymns, English - 1834 - 320 pages
...wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the Saviour hath died. 3 Thou art gone to the grave — and its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt linger'd long ; But the sunshine of heaven beamed bright on thy waking, And the sound thou didst... | |
| 1834 - 536 pages
...the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope since the Sinless hath died. Thou art gone to the grave, and its mansion forsaking. Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt lingered long ; But the sunshine of heaven beamed light on thy waking. And the sound which thou... | |
| Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1834 - 512 pages
...wide arms of Mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the SINLESS has died ! Thoa art gone to the grave ! and, its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in fear lingered long i But the mild rays of paradise beamed on thy waking, And the sound which thou heardst... | |
| Alexander Whitelaw - Literature - 1835 - 460 pages
...spirit in doubt linger'd long ; Eut the sunshine of Heaven beam'd bright on thy waking, And the song which thou heard'st was the seraphim's song. Thou art gone to the grave,— but twere wrong to deplore thee, When God was thy ransom, thy guardian, thy guide ; He gave thee, and took... | |
| Lady, A Lady - Bereavement - 1836 - 338 pages
...die, for the sinless have died ! Thou art gone to the grave ! — and its mansion forsaking, Perehance thy weak spirit in fear linger'd long ; But the mild...was the seraphim's song ! Thou art gone to the grave ! — hut we will not deplore thee, Whose God was thy ransom, thy guardian and guide; He gave thee... | |
| Irish periodicals - 1835 - 298 pages
...mansions forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in fear lingered long; But the mild rays of Paradise beamed on thy waking, And the sound which thou heardst was the Seraphim's song. " Thou art gone to the grave—but we will not deplore thee, Whose God was thy ransom, thy guardian, and guide: He gave thee,... | |
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