Wayside wisdom for wayfarers; or, Voices from silent teachers. By the ed. of 'Hymns for the household of faith' (J.W.).mrs J Williamson 1873 |
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... breast , Hours of deep and holy calm , Earnests of eternal rest ; But the bliss was here unknown , Which shall there be all my own . Jesus reigns , the Life , the Sun , Of that wondrous world above ; All the clouds and storms are gone ...
... breast , Hours of deep and holy calm , Earnests of eternal rest ; But the bliss was here unknown , Which shall there be all my own . Jesus reigns , the Life , the Sun , Of that wondrous world above ; All the clouds and storms are gone ...
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... breast Ocean's wild waves ; and each one will attest For this sweet boon he makes his ceaseless prayer . But most of all , ask life's tired voyager What lures him to the region of the blest ? " Tis not its loud hosannas , crowns , or ...
... breast Ocean's wild waves ; and each one will attest For this sweet boon he makes his ceaseless prayer . But most of all , ask life's tired voyager What lures him to the region of the blest ? " Tis not its loud hosannas , crowns , or ...
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... breast A promise from the Lord of life , And sank again to rest . Brief was its service , few the words It wafted to the shore , But they nestled in a mourner's heart , And the west wind's , task was o'er . I , like the sea - breeze ...
... breast A promise from the Lord of life , And sank again to rest . Brief was its service , few the words It wafted to the shore , But they nestled in a mourner's heart , And the west wind's , task was o'er . I , like the sea - breeze ...
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... breast , Leaves there its cares and is at rest ; The bird sits singing by its nest , And tells aloud His trust in God , and then is blest ' Neath every cloud . He has no store , he sows no seed ; Yet sings aloud and doth not heed : By ...
... breast , Leaves there its cares and is at rest ; The bird sits singing by its nest , And tells aloud His trust in God , and then is blest ' Neath every cloud . He has no store , he sows no seed ; Yet sings aloud and doth not heed : By ...
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... of snow , Nor stop nor stay ; For oh , by high behest , To a bright abode of rest In my parent ocean's breast , I haste away . " Many a dark morass , Many a craggy moss , Lessons of Love and Trust . 89 ཚེ= ཝྃ J G Whittier.
... of snow , Nor stop nor stay ; For oh , by high behest , To a bright abode of rest In my parent ocean's breast , I haste away . " Many a dark morass , Many a craggy moss , Lessons of Love and Trust . 89 ཚེ= ཝྃ J G Whittier.
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Page 125 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 89 - The bird that soars on highest wing Builds on the ground her lowly nest ; And she that doth most sweetly sing, Sings in the shade when all things rest In lark and nightingale we see What honour hath humility. " When Mary chose the better part, She meekly sat at Jesus' feet ; And Lydia's gently-opened heart Was made for God's own temple meet.
Page 114 - Some murmur, when their sky is clear And wholly bright to view, If one small speck of dark appear In their great heaven of blue. And some with thankful love are filled, If but one streak of light, One ray of God's good mercy gild The darkness of their night.
Page 7 - THERE is a Book, who runs may read, Which heavenly Truth imparts, And all the lore its scholars need, Pure eyes and Christian hearts. The works of God above, below, Within us and around, Are pages in that Book, to show How God Himself is found.
Page 227 - I dare not choose my lot ; I would not, if I might ; Choose Thou for me, my God ; So shall I walk aright.
Page 21 - All as God wills, who wisely heeds To give or to withhold, And knoweth more of all my needs Than all my prayers have told.
Page 227 - THY way, not mine, O Lord, However dark it be ! Lead me by Thine own hand, Choose out the path for me. Smooth let it be, or rough, It will be still the best ; Winding or straight, it leads Right onward to Thy rest.
Page 94 - ETHEREAL minstrel ! pilgrim of the sky ! Dost thou despise the earth where cares abound ! Or, while the wings aspire, are heart and eye Both with thy nest upon the dewy ground ! Thy nest which thou canst drop into at will, Those quivering wings composed, that music still!
Page 223 - his own bitterness ; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Page 20 - No longer forward nor behind I look in hope or fear ; But, grateful, take the good I find, The best of now and here.