...faithfully sketched in the ninth Letter of Foster's fourth Essay. friend, I might have aspired to say,— Thou art gone to the grave ; but we will not deplore thee, Tho" sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb; The Saviour has pass'd thro* the portals before thee,...

...the death of bishop Heber, which expressed this idea very beautifully, and she repeated the verse. " Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee, Tho' sorrow and darkness encompass the tomb ; The Saviour has passed thro' its portals before thee,...

...death thou trod, And found thy home in heaven, thy rest in God FUNERAL HYMN. By the Bishop of Calcutta. Thou art gone to the grave ! — but -we will not deplore thee, Tho' sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb ; The Saviour has passed thro' its portal before thee,...

...of all others, was most suited to our feelings at evening prayers, was one of his own composing : " Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee," &c. Tmjore—Hs Temple and its Poet. From Trichinopoly to Negapatam we traveled by railroad, stopping...

...Die, to live a life of glory, Suffer, with thy Lord to reign. 305. Farewell to a friend departed. 1 THOU art gone to the grave, — but we will not deplore thee ; Tho' sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb, The Saviour has pass''d through its portals before...

...of Calcutta, appears to have escaped the notice of Mr. East and the editor of the London Selection. Thou art gone to the grave,— but we will not deplore thee, Tho' sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb, The Saviour has pass'd through its portals before thee,...

...forsaking, Perchance ihy weak spirit in fear linger'd long ; | But the mild rays of Paradise beam'd on thy waking, And the sound which thou heardst was the Seraphim's song! Thnu art gone to the grave ! but we will not deplore thee, Whose God was thy ransom, thy guardian and...

...doubt linger'd long; Hut the sun-shine of Heav'n beamed bright on thy waking, And the sound which tliou heard'st was the seraphim's song. Thou art gone to the grave ! but 'twere vain to deplore thee, When GOD was thy Ransom, thy Guardian, thy Guide; He gave thee, he took...

...mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in fear linger d long; But the inild rays of Paradise beam'd on thy waking, And the sound which thou heard'st was...gone to the grave ! — but we will not deplore thee, [guide ; Whose God was thy ransom, thy guardian and He gave thee He took thee — and He will restore...

...forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt lingered long ; But the sunshine of heaven beamed bright on thy waking, And the sound which thou heard'st was...seraphim's song. Thou art gone to the grave ! but 'twere vain to deplore thee, When God was thy ransom, thy guardian, and guide ; He gave thee, he took...