 | 1849 - 748 pagina’s
...Mr. M'lntosh, now of Dalkeith ; and in the evening, by the Rev. George Paterson, of East Linton : " Servant of God, well done, Rest from thy loved employ; The battle fought, the victory won, Eater thy Master's joy." MINISTERS AND MISSIONS. No. I, THE MISSIONARY SPIRIT. THE conviction appears... | |
 | 1854 - 834 pagina’s
...the following stanzas on the death of a minister of the gospel ? " Servant of God, well done ! Best from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. "His sword was ill his hand, Still warm iciih recent Jight, Beady that moment, at command, Through... | |
 | 1817 - 430 pagina’s
...encumbering clay; Servant of God ! well dono, Rest from thy lov'd employ ; The battles's fought, the vic'try won Enter thy master's joy ; The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierc'd his frame, He fell— but felt no fear. At home amidst alarms, It found him in the field ;... | |
 | 1818 - 494 pagina’s
...Montgomery. SERVANT of GOD ! well done, Rest from thy lov'd employ ; The battle's fought, the vict'ry won, Enter thy Master's joy ; — The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierc'd his frame, He fell— but felt no fear. At home amidst alarms, It found him in the field ;... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1819 - 272 pagina’s
...preceding evening, tliat he hoped to die as an old soldier of Jesus Christ, with his sword in his hand. SERVANT of God ! well done ; Rest from thy loved employ...fear. Tranquil amidst alarms, It found him in the field, A veteran slumbering on his arms, Beneath his red-cross shield : His sword was in his hand,... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1819 - 284 pagina’s
...evening, that he hoped to die as an old soldier of Jesus Christ, with his sword in his hand. OERVANT of God ! well done ; Rest from thy loved employ ;...fear. Tranquil amidst alarms, It found him in the field, A veteran slumbering on his arms, Beneath his red-cross shield : His sword was in his hand,... | |
 | 1876 - 352 pagina’s
...think, when His day comes, how you could almost die again of joy to hear Him say, bending to you — " Servant of God, well done ! Rest from thy loved employ...fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy." it." LADY, now gone to the eternal home prepared for those who love and trust in Jesus Christ, was... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pagina’s
...; Perfect love dispel their fears ; And for ever, from their eyes, God shall wipe away all tears. " SERVANT of God ! well done ; Rest from thy loved employ...fear. Tranquil amidst alarms, It found him in the field, A veteran slumbring on his arms, Beneath his red-cross shield : His sword was in his hand, Still... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1825 - 482 pagina’s
...hope hast perfect love, And open vision for the written word. 534. On the death of an aged Minister. I SERVANT of God, well done ! Rest from thy loved employ...battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. 2 The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear; A mortal arrow pierced his frame, He fell, —... | |
 | Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pagina’s
...To THEE with whom I trust to live. CCCXXI. DEATH OF AN AGED CHRISTIAN Abridged, from Montgomery. ' SERVANT of God, well done! ' Rest from thy loved employ...felt no fear. Tranquil amidst alarms, It found him on the field, A warrior, slumbering on his arms Beneath his burnish'd shield. Bent still on noble toils,... | |
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The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierced his frame — He fell, but felt no fear. 
