 | 1875 - 606 pàgines
...understanding ; " a state of mind thus beautifully expressed by the noblest of American poets : •' And so, beside the silent sea, I wait the muffled...only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care." But they know even more than this. They know that "in their Father's house are many mansions," and... | |
 | Rush Rhees Shippen - 1875 - 400 pàgines
...His mercy underlies. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm can come from him to me On ocean or on shore. I know not where his islands...only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. ETERNAL God, who hast neither dawn nor evening, yet sendest us alternate mercies of the darkness and... | |
 | George Thomas Carpenter - 1875 - 484 pàgines
...the Father of us all ? Surely the infinite and eternal Father will take care of all his children. " I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms...only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care." Now, as I have but a few moments left before the close of my half hour, I will reply to one question... | |
 | James Willis Westlake - 1876 - 168 pàgines
...onward, who would keep abreast ol truth. LOWBLL: The Present Crisis. Education.} XCIV. Trust in GW.] XCV. I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. WHITTIRR : The Eternal Goodness. Knowledge.} XCVL It is better to know much of a few things than a... | |
 | Henry C. Pedder - 1876 - 104 pàgines
...flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed He will not break, But strengthen and sustain. "And so, beside the silent sea I wait the muffled...only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. "O brothers! if my faith is vain, If hopes like these betray, Pray for me, that my feet may gain The... | |
 | David Thomas - 1876 - 498 pàgines
...does, — I know that severe depriving providences are ahead, bnt that mercy underlies the whole. " And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar,...on shore. I know not where His islands lift Their frouded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. And Thou, OLord ! by whom... | |
 | 1891 - 862 pàgines
...modified the theologic thought of the century as those in the poem entitled the "Eternal Goodness": " And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar...ocean or on shore. I know not where His islands lift There fronded palms iu air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care." Tennyson, in like... | |
 | 1876 - 384 pàgines
...are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed he will not break, But strengthen and sustain. 4 And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar;...harm from him can come to me On ocean or on shore. 5 I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms in air; I only know I cannot drift Beyond his... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 316 pàgines
...have, Nor works my faith to prove ; I can but give the gifts He gave, And plead His love for love. And so beside the Silent Sea, I wait the muffled oar...harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore. 1 know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His... | |
 | Universalist Publishing House - 1876 - 82 pàgines
...no wrong, And he can do no wrong. But strengthen and sus - tain, But strengthen and sus - tain. i 3 And so, beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar...harm from him can come to me On ocean or on shore. 4 I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond... | |
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And so beside the Silent Sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore. I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. 
