 | 1917 - 434 pągines
...the reader's mind : ' Thou art gone to the grave : we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough path of the world by thy side ; But the wide arms of Mercy...art gone to the grave : and, its mansion forsaking, Perhaps thy weak spirit in fear linger'd long j But the mild rays of Paradise beam'd on thy waking.... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1822 - 516 pągines
...But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the sinless hath died. Thou art gone to the grave ! — and its mansion forsaking. Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt linger'd long : But the sunshine of heav'n beam'd bright on thy waking, And the sound which thou... | |
 | 1825 - 556 pągines
...world by thy side ; 4ut the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, d sinners may hope, since the Sinless has died. Thou art gone to the grave,— and its mansion forsaking, Perhaps thy tried spirit in doubt lingered long; But the sun-shine of heav'n beam'd bright on thy waking,... | |
 | William Scott, Francis Garden, James Bowling Mozley - 1826 - 806 pągines
...But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the sinless hath died. Thou art gone to the grave ! and its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt linger'd long; Hut the sun-shine of Heav'n beamed bright on thy waking, And the sound which tliou... | |
 | Reginald Heber - 1828 - 340 pągines
...but we will not deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb: Thy Saviour has pass'd through its portal before thee, And the lamp of his...mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in fear linger'd long ; But the mild rays of paradise beam'd on thy waking, And the sound which thou heardst... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pągines
...side ; . But the wide arms of mercy are spread to infoli And sinners may die, for the sinless have died! Thou art gone to the grave !— and, its 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... | |
 | Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1828 - 138 pągines
...But the wide arms of Mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the SINLESS has died J Thou art gone to the grave ! and, its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in fear linger'd long; But the mild rays of Paradise beam'd on thy waking, And the sound which thou heardst... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pągines
...side, But the wide arms of mercy are spread to unfold thee, And sinners may hope since the sinless hath died. Thou art gone to the grave ! and its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt lingered long ; But the sunshine of heaven beamed bright on thy waking, And the sound which thou... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - 332 pągines
...But the wide arms of mercy, are spread to unfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the sinless hath died. Thou art gone to the grave, and its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit, in doubt linger'd long ; S2 '200 HYMNS. But the sunshine of heav'n beam'd bright on thy waking, And the... | |
 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 pągines
...to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the sinless have died! Thou art K»ne to the grave!—and, its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in...fear lingered long; But the mild rays of Paradise beam'd on thy waking, And the sound that thou heardst was the Seraphim's song! Thou art gone to the... | |
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And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom ! Thou art gone to the grave ! we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side ; But the wide arms of Mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the SINLESS... 
