| 1859 - 726 pagina’s
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| New Church gen. confer - 1863 - 604 pagina’s
...of life, with a slight modification of circumstances. In the words of the poet — — — " There is no death; What seems so is transition ; — This life of mortal breath Is but the suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call death."* In another respect, also, it may be remarked,... | |
| Charles Granville Gepp - 1830 - 194 pagina’s
...Eachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ; these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise : But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. Stanza n. 1, 2. Everywhere are bewailed the (lying (raoritura cohors) and the dead ; And the ceaseless... | |
| 1851 - 592 pagina’s
...Rachael, for her children crying. Will not be comforted 1 Let us be patient ! these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions...dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapors; Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but dim, funeral tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps.... | |
| 1853 - 588 pagina’s
...wound. Our "fire-side has one vacant chair;" but " Let us bo patient, these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise." Young friends ! how eloquent is her early grave ! Our Jane was 1 6 years of age when she died. How... | |
| 1856 - 1026 pagina’s
...Rachel for her children crying Will not be comforted ? Let ns he patient; these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise. But oftentimes celestial benedictions...vapours ; Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but dim, funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps. There is no death ! what seems so is transition... | |
| 1868
...possess wearisome nights and troublesome days : " Let us be patient ; these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise : But oftentimes celestial benedictions...sad funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps. And though at times, impetuous with emotion, And anguish long suppressed, The swelling heart heaves,... | |
| Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Iowa - 1901 - 788 pagina’s
...live on and on until in the anguish of the heart we would plead to be permitted to be at rest. " There is no death ; What seems so is transition: This life of mortal breath 1s but a suburb of the life Elyslan Whose portal we call death." We read of a beautiful custom that... | |
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