 | Arminianism - 1824 - 920 pages
...anxious tone, he bfgan to inquire : "•What is this absorbs me quite ; Steals ray senses, shuts ray sight ; Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ?" During the evening of this ever memorable day, though his bodily suffering was great, Ma. LLOYD... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1830 - 542 pages
...eyes are so dim, I cannot see." He said, " My dear, this is what I have often heard you sing, — ' What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight?' " "O father," she exclaimed, "I know I am going to heaven." Afterwards, being asked if she was comfortable,... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 pages
...the pain, the bliss of dying! Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife. And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come...draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be Death ? The world recedes; it disappears ! Heav'n opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic ring: Lend,... | |
 | Central Universalist Society (Boston, Mass.) - Hymns, English - 1823 - 400 pages
...the pain, the bliss of dying. Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life ! 2 Hark ! they whisper ! angels say, Sister spirit, come...quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? 3 The world recedes — it disappears... | |
 | West Church (Boston, Mass.) - Bible - 1823 - 376 pages
...the pain, the bliss of dying! Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. 2 Hark ! they whisper ! angels say, ' Sister spirit,...quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? 3 The world recedes ; it disappears.... | |
 | Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) - Presbyterian Church - 1823 - 198 pages
...the pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. 2 Hark ! they whisper, angels say, " Sister spirit come...quite ? Steals my senses, shuts my sight ? Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? 3 The world recedes, it disappears... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 634 pages
...pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. II. Hark ! they whisper ! Angels say, Sister Spirit, come...draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be Death ? III. The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heaven opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic ring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1824 - 84 pages
...bliss of dying '. Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. II. Hark ! Ihey whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come away. What...draws my breath ! Tell me, my soul, can this be Death ? III. The world recedes! it disappears ! Heav'n opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic ring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1824 - 80 pages
...pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. II. Hark ! they whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come...shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ! Tel) me, my soul, can this be Death ? HI. The world recedes ! it disappears'. I lea v'n opens on... | |
 | Hosea Ballou, Edward Turner - Hymns, English - 1824 - 426 pages
...pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life ! 2 Hark ! they whisper ! Angels say, Sister spirit, come...quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? 3 The world recedes — it disappears... | |
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Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath? 
