Voices from the Silent Land: Or, Leaves of Consolation for the Afflicted |
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... wither at the north wind's breath And stars to set — but all , Thou hast all seasons for thine own , O Death ! Day is for mortal care ; Eve , for glad meetings round the joyous hearth ; Night , for the dreams of sleep , the voice Hemans,
... wither at the north wind's breath And stars to set — but all , Thou hast all seasons for thine own , O Death ! Day is for mortal care ; Eve , for glad meetings round the joyous hearth ; Night , for the dreams of sleep , the voice Hemans,
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... hast all seasons for thine own , O Death ! We know when moons shall wane , When summer birds from far shall cross the sea , When autumn's hue shall tinge the golden grain- But who shall teach us when to look for thee ? Is it when ...
... hast all seasons for thine own , O Death ! We know when moons shall wane , When summer birds from far shall cross the sea , When autumn's hue shall tinge the golden grain- But who shall teach us when to look for thee ? Is it when ...
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... hast all seasons for thine own , O Death ! " It is not the design or plan of God - his nature will not allow of any such design or plan- to deprive his creatures of happiness , but only to pour the cup of bitterness into all that ...
... hast all seasons for thine own , O Death ! " It is not the design or plan of God - his nature will not allow of any such design or plan- to deprive his creatures of happiness , but only to pour the cup of bitterness into all that ...
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... feet , Thou brighter than the sun ! Awake , and breathe the living air Of our celestial clime ! Awake to love that knows no change , Thou who hast done with time ! 32 THE FAREWELL TO THE DEAD . Awake ! lift REJOICING IN HEAVEN . 31 Howitt,
... feet , Thou brighter than the sun ! Awake , and breathe the living air Of our celestial clime ! Awake to love that knows no change , Thou who hast done with time ! 32 THE FAREWELL TO THE DEAD . Awake ! lift REJOICING IN HEAVEN . 31 Howitt,
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... hast done with tears ! Awake ! ascend . Thou art not now With those of mortal birth ; The living God hath touched thy lips , Thou who hast done with earth . THE FAREWELL TO THE DEAD . MRS . HEMANS . COME near . Ere yet the dust Soil the ...
... hast done with tears ! Awake ! ascend . Thou art not now With those of mortal birth ; The living God hath touched thy lips , Thou who hast done with earth . THE FAREWELL TO THE DEAD . MRS . HEMANS . COME near . Ere yet the dust Soil the ...
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affliction ANDREWS NORTON angels bear beauty behold beloved BERNARD BARTON better blessed blest bosom breast breath bright brow cheerful child Christ Christian comfort consolation dark dead dear death didst divine grace doth dust dwell earth earthly ELIZA COOK ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING eternity evil eyes faith Father fear flowers forever giveth gloom glory God's grave grief hand happy hast lost thy hath heaven heavenly holy hope immortal Jesus life's light living look Lord MADAME GUYON mercy mortal mother Mount of Olives mourn N. P. WILLIS never night o'er pain passed peace praise prayer rejoice rest resurrection rocky steps saints Savior shalt shining bands sigh silent land SIMON DACH sing sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stars stranger band suffering sweet tears tender thee thine things thou art thought tomb trouble unto voice weary weep WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT wilt
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Page 256 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 256 - In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burying place. There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
Page 18 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set, but all — Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death...
Page 160 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Page 54 - He that hath found some fledged bird's nest may know At first sight if the bird be flown ; But what fair well or grove he sings in now, That is to him unknown.
Page 155 - Although my house be not so with God; yet He hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although He make it not to grow.
Page 26 - We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. " ' So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. " ' Our very hopes belied our fears ; Our fears our hopes belied ; We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. " ' For when the morn came dim and sad, And chill with early showers, Her quiet eyelids closed ; — she had Another morn...
Page 84 - FRIEND after friend departs ; Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts, That finds not here an end : Were this frail world our only rest, Living or dying none were blest.
Page 236 - For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Page 26 - The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow ; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.