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Burns, Oates, 1868 - 368 pagina's
 

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Pagina 156 - PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell and throng ; They will condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. But he, who lets his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must be done, And faints at every woe. Faith's meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, Which bloom their hour and fade.
Pagina 341 - Praise to the Holiest in the height, And in the depth be praise : In all His words most wonderful ; Most sure in all His ways.
Pagina 88 - Him God raised up the third day, and shewed Him openly; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him after He rose from the dead.
Pagina 144 - LEAD, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom. Lead Thou me on ! The night is dark, and I am far from home — Lead Thou me on ! Keep Thou my feet ; I do not ask to see The distant scene, — one step enough for me.
Pagina 121 - When Heaven sends sorrow, Warnings go first, Lest it should burst With stunning might On souls too bright To fear the morrow. Can science bear us To the hid springs Of human things? Why may not dream, Or thought's day-gleam, Startle, yet cheer us? Are such thoughts fetters, While faith disowns Dread of earth's tones, Recks but Heaven's call, And on the wall, Reads but Heaven's letters?
Pagina 144 - Light, amid the encircling gloom, ••— ' Lead Thou me on ! The night is dark, and I am far from home — Lead Thou me on ! Keep Thou my feet ; I do not ask to see The distant scene, — one step enough for me.
Pagina 81 - Earned upon hostile ground ; Wielding Trade's master-keys, at thy proud will, To lock or loose its waters, England ! trust not still. Dread thine own power! since haughty Babel's prime High towers have been man's crime ; Since her hoar age, when the huge moat lay bare, Strongholds have been man's snare. Thy nest is in the crags ; ah ! refuge frail! Mad counsel in its hour, or traitors, will prevail.
Pagina 318 - A strange refreshment : for I feel in me An inexpressive lightness, and a sense Of freedom, as I were at length myself, And ne'er had been before. How still it is ! I hear no more the busy beat of time, No, nor my fluttering breath, nor struggling pulse ; Nor does one moment differ from the next. I had a dream ; yes : — some one softly said " He's gone ; " and then a sigh went round the room.
Pagina 142 - OH that thy creed were sound! ' For thou dost soothe the heart, thou Church of Rome, By thy unwearied watch and varied round Of service, in thy Saviour's holy home. I cannot walk the city's sultry streets, But the wide porch invites to still retreats, Where passion's thirst is calm'd, and care's unthankful gloom.
Pagina 317 - Go forth upon thy journey, Christian soul! Go from this world! Go, in the name of God The omnipotent Father, who created thee ! Go, in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, Son of the living God, who bled for thee! Go, in the name of the Holy Spirit, who Hath been poured out on thee! Go, in the name Of Angels and Archangels ; in the name Of Thrones and Dominations ; in the name Of Princedoms and...

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