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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... Wings , Emblems of Truth The Sisters ' Wish Song of the Redbreast The Cuckoo Song of the Goldfinch Swallows To the Skylark The Petrel PAGE Professor Smyth 136 Gay J. Anderson A. A. Proctor . 137 . 137 . 138 139 • . 140 Bunyan . • 143 ...
... Wings , Emblems of Truth The Sisters ' Wish Song of the Redbreast The Cuckoo Song of the Goldfinch Swallows To the Skylark The Petrel PAGE Professor Smyth 136 Gay J. Anderson A. A. Proctor . 137 . 137 . 138 139 • . 140 Bunyan . • 143 ...
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... wings With healing on the world arise ! Bright Morning - star , whose daybreak brings Glad tidings to the meek and wise ! All things in earth , or air , or sea , But emblems of Thy glory be , And serve their end in serving Thee . O Lion ...
... wings With healing on the world arise ! Bright Morning - star , whose daybreak brings Glad tidings to the meek and wise ! All things in earth , or air , or sea , But emblems of Thy glory be , And serve their end in serving Thee . O Lion ...
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... bears His people on His wings of love . Thy gracious care through all the past we see , The unknown future we can leave with Thee . With the new year grant a new blessing , Lord 38 The Book of Nature . "Things New and Old"
... bears His people on His wings of love . Thy gracious care through all the past we see , The unknown future we can leave with Thee . With the new year grant a new blessing , Lord 38 The Book of Nature . "Things New and Old"
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... wing , And cloudless skies and breezes bland Their homeward course are welcoming ; The sails reflect the brimming light , And , as the shallops onward glide , A softened shadow , dim and white , Floats far beneath them in the tide . How ...
... wing , And cloudless skies and breezes bland Their homeward course are welcoming ; The sails reflect the brimming light , And , as the shallops onward glide , A softened shadow , dim and white , Floats far beneath them in the tide . How ...
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... wings ; A well of peace within it springs . Come good or ill : Whate'er to - day - to - morrow brings , — It is His will . ISAAC WILLIAMS . " Ever with the Lord . " BY A MISSIONARY'S Lessons of Love and Trust . 85 Isaac Williams.
... wings ; A well of peace within it springs . Come good or ill : Whate'er to - day - to - morrow brings , — It is His will . ISAAC WILLIAMS . " Ever with the Lord . " BY A MISSIONARY'S Lessons of Love and Trust . 85 Isaac Williams.
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adoring band ALICE CARY angels Art thou Autumn Musings bearing precious seed beauty beneath bird bless blest bliss bloom breast breathe bright Brooklet brow child Choose Thou Christ crown dark dear deep doth dream earth earthless earthly fair faith fancy crown fear feet flowers gentle glory glow God's grace grave hand hath hear thee heaven holy hope hopes and fears hour Jesus labour life's light live Lord lowly MONSELL morning mortal murmur ne'er Neath night o'er path peace praise prayed prayer rejoice rest Saviour seed shadow shine sigh silent sing sleep smile soft Songs of Christian sorrow soul sound Of music spring stranger's heart stream striking clock sweet tears THEODORE TILTON There's thine things thou art thou shalt thy dream thy heart toil tread trod trust voice wave weary wind wings words Would'st
Popular passages
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.