The Changed Cross and Other Religious PoemsRandolph, 1863 - 86 من الصفحات |
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afraid angel angel band anguish art thou ask Thee bear behold beneath blessing blest BORDER-LANDS breast BRIDEGROOM'S DOVE Bridegroom's love bright burden calm CHANGED CROSS clasped cling to thee comfort crown dark dear death doth E'en earthly eternal exceeding joy eyes faint faith faithless Father fear forsake gentle glory God's grace hand happy harp hast thou hath hear heaven heavenly heavy hour Jesus known to Thee lamb life's light Lord lyre meet and rest Mid the holy ne'er Nearer never o'er onward pain pass path peace PEACE OF GOD prayer rest Mid Saviour seraphs shadows shine sleep smile soon sorrow soul spirit strength strife suffer sure Sweet hope sweet Mother tarry tears thine things thou art Thou wilt thought thy throne treasure trod trust voice wandering heart watch weakness wear weary weep wept whisper words of love
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الصفحة 15 - I ask Thee for the daily strength To none that ask denied, And a mind to blend with outward life, While keeping at Thy side ; Content to fill a little space, If Thou be glorified.
الصفحة 14 - FATHER, I know that all my life Is portioned out for me, And the changes that are sure to come, I do not fear to see ; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee.
الصفحة 28 - One by one the sands are flowing, One by one the moments fall; Some are coming, some are going; Do not strive to grasp them all. One by one thy duties wait thee, Let thy whole strength go to each; Let no further dreams elate thee, Learn thou first what these can teach.
الصفحة 14 - Wherever in the world I am, In whatsoe'er estate, I have a fellowship with hearts To keep and cultivate, And a work of lowly love to do, For the Lord on whom I wait.
الصفحة 8 - Partings, claspings, sob and moan, Midnight waking, twilight weeping, Heavy noontide, — all are done : Where the child has found its mother, Where the mother finds the child, Where dear families are gathered, That were scattered on the wild : Brother, we shall meet and rest 'Mid the holy and the blest...
الصفحة 50 - Ye are walking still in the valley of tears, But I wait to welcome you. Do I forget? Oh, no ! For memory's golden chain Shall bind my heart to the hearts below, Till they meet and touch again. Each link is strong and bright, And love's electric flame Hows freely down like a river of light. To the world from which I came.
الصفحة 16 - Seen the dark river flowing near, Stood on its brink, as now I stand, There has been nothing to alarm My trembling soul ; how could I fear While thus encircled with Thine arm ? I never felt Thee half so near.
الصفحة 29 - Every hour that fleets so slowly Has its task to do or bear; Luminous the crown, and holy, When each gem is set with care. Do not linger with regretting, Or for passing hours despond; Nor, the daily toil forgetting, Look too eagerly beyond. Hours are golden links, God's token, Reaching Heaven; but one by one Take them, lest the chain be broken Ere the pilgrimage be done.
الصفحة 15 - In a service which Thy will appoints, There are no bonds for me ; For my inmost heart is taught " the truth " That makes Thy children " free ; " And a life of self-renouncing love Is a life of liberty.
الصفحة 41 - I shall be soon. Love, rest, and home ! Sweet hope! Lord, tarry not, but come.