 | Abiel Holmes Wright - 1911 - 286 pàgines
...slumber of death, he repeated the closing verse of Dr. Watt's immortal hymn:— "Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are; While on his breast...lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there." That solemn letter breathing counsel and consolation to his wife and children, bestowing upon them... | |
 | Charles Sumner Nutter, Wilbur Fisk Tillett - 1911 - 630 pàgines
...Fly fearless through death's iron gato, Nor feel the terrors as she passed ! 4 Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast...lean my head. And breathe my life out sweetly there. Isaac Watts. Title: "Christ's Presence Makes Death Easy." Hymn editors have tried to improve the first... | |
 | Primitive Methodist Church (U.S.) - 1912 - 426 pàgines
...iron gate, Nor feel the terrors as she passed. 4 Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillars are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there. Isaac Watts 2>eatb an& tbe 4QO ST. CROSS LM & JB Dykes I i. Un - veil thy bos-om, faith - ful tomb;... | |
 | Thomas Lamont - 1915 - 152 pàgines
...Jayne who died Aug. 7, 1830 Aged 47 years and 1 mo. Her dying testimony was " Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast...lean my head And breathe my life out sweetly there." " O death where is thy sting, O grave where is thy victory? Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory... | |
 | Maine Federation of Women's Clubs - 1916 - 450 pàgines
...burst out, in an ecstasy of triumphant joy: "Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows ace; While on his breast I lean my head And breathe my life out sweetly there." These are not the words of a, weakling in intellect or in conscience. They ring true, like the victor's... | |
 | 1919 - 108 pàgines
...And rise, on strong exulting wing, To live among the just. Abraham HC Malan. Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast...lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there. Isaac Watts. Well, the delightful day will come When my dear Lord will bring me home, And I shall see... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1852 - 698 pàgines
...illness, when he was supposed to be dying, he said, when taken by the hand:— •' Jesus can make a dying bed ' Feel soft as downy pillows are. While on his...lean my head And breathe my life out sweetly there." In view of his triumph, it was said to him, " You have not lived and laboured for naught V He replied,... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1840 - 678 pàgines
...charity." Such were the character and spirit of this servant of Christ. " Jesus can make a dying bed Fee! soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there." 24. Charles P. Moorman was born January 22d, 1798, in Bedford county, Va. His father was a minister... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1856 - 706 pàgines
...inclined to sleep, he oft repeated,— " Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, Whiie on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there." And being very joyful during the whole night, and prayer having now given place to praise, though not... | |
 | Williams Latham - 1882 - 304 pàgines
...home to God, where beams llie cloudless sky, and all is love. Jesus can make a dyin.n lied led siid as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there. 26. Asael Shaw, son of Ephraim and Elizabeth Harlow, died Sept. 2, 1835, in his 16 year. 27. • ALDEN... | |
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bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there. 
