The pleasures of religion, with other poemsWilliam Bremner, 1860 - 108 pàgines |
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The Pleasures of Religion: With Other Poems (Classic Reprint) Hugh Stowell Previsualització no disponible - 2017 |
The Pleasures of Religion: With Other Poems (Classic Reprint) Hugh Stowell Previsualització no disponible - 2018 |
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affections rest AIREST amid Attuned balmy beam beauty bless blest bliss bosom bowers breast breath bright burst CARLO DOLCI chains of lust children's Friend Christian contrite dare darkness death deep delight despair dwell earth ecstacy Eden's Eternity Ev'n fading thing faith fear feel flame flow flowers gloom glorious glow grace grief hallowed harps heart Heaven holy hope illume JESUS Judah's monarch knows Lamb of GOD Lart light LINE LINE 11 lonely Lord lowly lyre martyr band Mem'ry Mercy-seat Mercy's mighty Miletus mind Mona's shore mortal Moss Rose mother's nature's never night noontide numbers o'er passions peace PLEASURES OF RELIGION praise prayer press'd rapture repose Sabbath saint Saviour scenes serene shade shed skies smile Snow Drop soothing sorrow speechless spirit spurn storms strain sweet sweetly swell tenderness thee thine thought throne tomb trembling weeping Whilst WILLIAM THACKERAY William Townend
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Pàgina 46 - My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone ; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone...
Pàgina 79 - FROM every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat, 'Tis found beneath the mercy-seat. 2 There is a place where Jesus sheds The oil of gladness on our heads ; A place than all besides more sweet, It is the blood-bought mercy-seat.
Pàgina 45 - Rocks, dens, and caves ! but I in none of these Find place or refuge; and the more I see Pleasures about me, so much more I feel Torment within me, as from the hateful siege Of contraries; all good to me becomes Bane, and in heav'n much worse would be my state.
Pàgina 46 - Is lone as some volcanic isle; No torch is kindled at its blaze A funeral pile. The hope, the fear, the jealous care, The exalted portion of the pain And power of love, I cannot share, But wear the chain.
Pàgina 80 - There is a spot where spirits blend, Where friend holds fellowship with friend ; Though sundered far, by faith they meet Around one common mercy-seat. 4 There, there, on eagle wings we soar, And time, and sense seem all no more ; And heaven comes down our souls to greet, And glory crowns the mercy-seat...
Pàgina 61 - Thine was the mighty plan ; From Thee the work began; Away with praise of man ! Glory to God ! 3 Lo, what embattled foes, Stern in their hate, oppose God's holy word ! One for His...
Pàgina 79 - Tis found beneath the mercy-seat. 2 There is a place where Jesus sheds The oil of gladness on our heads ; A place than all beside more sweet ; It is the blood-stained mercy-seat.
Pàgina 80 - There, there on eagle wings we soar, And time and sense seem all no more And heaven comes down our souls to greet, And glory crowns the mercy-seat. O may my hand forget her skill, My tongue be silent, cold, and still, This bounding heart forget to beat, If I forget the mercy-seat.
Pàgina 62 - Word. 4 Onward shall be our course, Despite of fraud or force ; God is before : His word ere long shall run Free as the noon-day sun ; His purpose must be done : God bless His Word. Kcv. Hugh Stowcll (1799—1865), 1854- SI. alt, 465 "Lttthtrt kr Lifktl
Pàgina 81 - Whilst they are gathered there. Lord, for Thy day we bless Thy name ; Thy law has made it sure ; It stands from age to age the same, The birthright of the poor. Oh, may these first-fruits of our time, These Sabbath-seasons, be Bright steps up which our souls may climb, Till they are safe with Thee.