11 confess, O Lord, to thee, What feeble things we are. 2 Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, And flourish bright and gay ; A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, And fades the grass away. 3 Our life contains a thousand springs. And dies, if one be gone... The New Hymn Book: Designed for Universalist Societies - Page 322by Sebastian Streeter, Russell Streeter - 1836 - 410 pagesFull view - About this book
| Heidelberg catechism - 1772 - 310 pages
...Ffeftfas the Grafs our Bodies Stand , "Strange! that a Harp of Thoufand Strings,^ Should keep jn_Tune To long! 4 But 'tis our God Supports our Frame, The God that built us firlt; SafootioH to ttf^ That rear'd us from the Duft. [5 Hefpoke,and ftrait our Hearts and Brains.... | |
| English poetry - 1802 - 384 pages
...ihey be, Nor death nor danger fear, But we 'II con/ess 0 Lonl to thee What feeble things we are. ». Fresh as the grass our bodies stand And flourish bright and gay, A blastmg wind sweeps o'er the laud And fades the grass away. 3. Our life contains a thousand springs,... | |
| Ralph Williston - Hymns, English - 1806 - 436 pages
...strong they be, I -t Nor death nor danger fear; While we confess, O Lord, to thee, What feeble things we are. 2. Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, And...grass away. 3. Our life contains a thousand springs, ^. But 'tis our God supports our frame, The God that form'd us first; Salvation to th' almighty Name... | |
| Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...•*-' Nor death nor danger fear ; We would a lively sense maintain That death is ever near. 2 Just like the grass our bodies stand, And flourish bright and gay ; A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land; Soon fades the grass away. 3 -Our life contains a thousand springs, And dies if one be gone : Strange... | |
| Jeremy Belknap - Bible - 1812 - 530 pages
...strong they be, Nor death nor danger fear ; But we'll confess, O Lord, to thee, What feeble things we are. 2 Fresh as the grass, our bodies stand, And...sweeps o'er the land, And fades the grass away. 3 Our flesh contains a thousand springs, And dies if one be gone ; Strange ! that a harp of thousand strings... | |
| Jeremy Belknap - Bible - 1812 - 540 pages
...flourish bright and gay ; A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, And fades the grass away. 3 Our flesh contains a thousand springs, And dies if one be gone...Strange ! that a harp of thousand strings Should keep in V.\wve, %o lon^. 4 But 'tis our God SM\I\VOYVS o\« Srasaa, The God vrlvo ma&e • Salvation to th'... | |
| Hymns, English - 1812 - 312 pages
...maintain, That death is ever near. 2. Just like the grass our bodies stand, And flourish bright and gay; blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, And fades the...away. 3. Our life contains a thousand springs, And droops if one be gone; Strange that a harp of thousand strings Should keep in tune so long. 4. 'Tis... | |
| Collection - 1812 - 314 pages
...bodies stand, 4. 130 USUAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF LIFE. 3. Our life contains a thousand springs, And droops if one be gone ; Strange that a harp of thousand strings Should keep in tune so long. 4. 'Tis GOD alone upholds our frame, Who rear'd it from the dust: Hosanna to his mighty name, In whom... | |
| Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 1813 - 574 pages
...And lloiiriah bright and gay ; A blasting » ind sweeps o'er the land, Aud fades the graue away. » Our life contains a thousand springs, And dies if one be gone . Strange ! that a harpofthousand strings Should keep in tuuc so long. 4 But 'tis our God supports our frame, The God... | |
| 1846 - 612 pages
...from the very fear of dying. " Our life contains a thousand springs, And fails if one go wrong — Strange that a harp of thousand strings Should keep in tune so long." Wilh what truth we might extend this remark to the entire fabric of the world, will be seen by the... | |
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