 | Newmann Hall - 1819 - 242 pages
...life which fadeth not away. It was rather a translation than a death. He was not; for God took him. " Thus star by star declines, Till all are passed away,...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heaven's own light." CONCLUSION. AFTER the perusal of the preceding narrative,... | |
 | Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...the dying, here, Translated to that glorious sphere ! Thus star by star declines, Till all are past away : As morning high and higher shines, To pure...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heaven's own light. LXXXIX. THIS shadow on the dial's face, That steals from... | |
 | 1825 - 556 pages
...fire, Whose sparks fly upwards and expire ! There is a. world above, Where parting is unknown ; A long eternity of love Formed for the good alone ; And faith beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere! Thns star by star declines, Till all are past away : As morning high and higher shines,... | |
 | 1825 - 610 pages
...fire, Whose sparks fly upwards and expire ! There it a world above Where putting is unknown ; A long eternity of love Formed for the good alone ; And faith beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! Thus star by star declines, Till all are past away; As morning high and higher shines... | |
 | 1825 - 604 pages
...fire, Whose sparks fly upwards and expire ! ' There is a world above Where parting is unknown ; A long eternity of love Formed for the good alone; And faith beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! ' Thus star by star declines, Till all are past away ; As morning high and higher... | |
 | English literature - 1825 - 624 pages
...fire, Whose sparks fly upwards and expire ! ' There is a world above Where parting is unknown ; A long eternity of love Formed for the good alone; And faith beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! ' Thus star by star declines, Till all are past away ; As morning high and higher... | |
 | James Montgomery - English poetry - 1827 - 296 pages
...to expire. 187 There is a world above, Where parting is unknown ; A whole eternity of love, Form'd for the good alone ; And faith beholds the dying here...happier sphere. Thus star by star declines, Till all are pass'd away, As morning high and higher shines To pure and perfect day ; Nor sink those stars in empty... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! Thus star by star declines, Till all are past away ; As morning high and higher shines To pure and...perfect day: Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heav'n's own light. CHARLES LAMB. SABBATH BELLS. THE cheerful Sabbath bells,... | |
 | James Montgomery - English poetry - 1827 - 198 pages
...is a world above, Where parting is unknown ; A whole eternity of love, Form'd for the good alone j And faith beholds the dying here Translated to that...happier sphere. Thus star by star declines Till all are pass'd away, As morning high and higher shines To pure and perfect day ; Nor sink those stars in empty... | |
 | John BRUCE (Minister of Low Hill Cemetery, Liverpool.) - Death - 1827 - 240 pages
...beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere ! Thus star by star declines, Till all are past away ; As morning high and higher shines To pure and...perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heav'n's own light." CHAPTER VI. Death — rapid in his movements, extensive... | |
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Thus star by star declines Till all are passed away, As morning high and higher shines To pure and perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night ; They hide themselves in heaven's own light. 
