 WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upward, too, As fast as time can move ? Nor would we wish the hours more slow, To keep us from our Love.  Collected Works - Pàgina 4per Stephen Jenks - 1995 - 403 pàginesPrevisualització limitada - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Choice collection - 1776 - 566 pàgines
...7HY do we mourn departing friends, VV Or fhake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jefus fends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upward too, As fafl as time can move ? Why fhould we wifh the hours more flow, That keep us from our Love ? 3 Why... | |
 | David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pàgines
...do we mourn departing Friends, VV or make at Death's Alarms ? ' 'Tis but the Voice that Jefus fends to call them to his Arms. 2 Are we not tending upward too, as faft as Time can move ? Why Ihculd we wifh the Hours more flow that keep us from our Love? 3 Why fhould... | |
 | 1802 - 384 pàgines
..._^*g 2. Are we not tending upward too As fast m time can move ? Nor would we wish the hours more s!ow To keep us from our Love. 3. Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to fhp tomb ? IO There ihe clear flesh of Je«us lay And left a long perfume. 4. The graves of all his... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1803 - 642 pàgines
...do we mourn departing friends, W Or fhake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jefus fends, To call them to his arms. 2. Are we not tending upward too, As faft as time can move ? Nor would we wifh the hours more flow, To keep us from our love. 3 Why mould... | |
 | George Richards - 1806 - 394 pàgines
...CCXCIX. HY'do we mourn departed friends, Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upwards too, As fast as time can move? Why should we wish the hours more slow, That keep us from our... | |
 | 1808 - 376 pàgines
...too As f.isr-as fleeting time can move ? No.- would \ve wish the hours more slow To keep our spirits from our love. 3 Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the silent tomb ? Tl ert the iu.:r fk-sh of Jesus lay, And left a long and rich perfume. 4 Thence he arose,... | |
 | 1808 - 368 pàgines
...Jesus sends To call our spirits to his arms. 2 Are we not hast'ning upwards too As fast as fleeting time can move ? Nor would we wish the hours more slow To keep our spirits from our love. 3 "Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the silent tomb ? There... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pàgines
...friends. Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus send* To call them to his arms. Are we not tending upward too, As fast as time can move ? Why should we wish the hours more slow, To keep us from our love? Why should we tremble to convey... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - 1812 - 530 pàgines
...friends, Or shake at death's alarms ? *Tis but the voice that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms. 2 Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the tomb ? There Jesus' sacred body lay, And left a long perfume. 3 The graves of all his saints he bless'd, And soften'd... | |
 | 1815 - 296 pàgines
...Or shake at death's alarms' — 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms. o Z Are we not tending upward too, As fast as time can move' Xor would we w ish the hours more slow, To keen us from our Love. * —3 Why should we tremble Their... | |
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