| 1854 - 834 pages
...the following stanzas on the death of a minister of the gospel ? " Servant of God, well done ! Best from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. "His sword was ill his hand, Still warm iciih recent Jight, Beady that moment, at command, Through... | |
| 1817 - 430 pages
...encumbering clay; Servant of God ! well dono, Rest from thy lov'd employ ; The battles's fought, the vic'try won Enter thy master's joy ; The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierc'd his frame, He fell— but felt no fear. At home amidst alarms, It found him in the field ;... | |
| 1818 - 494 pages
...Montgomery. SERVANT of GOD ! well done, Rest from thy lov'd employ ; The battle's fought, the vict'ry won, Enter thy Master's joy ; — The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierc'd his frame, He fell— but felt no fear. At home amidst alarms, It found him in the field ;... | |
| 1876 - 352 pages
...you could almost die again of joy to hear Him say, bending to you — " Servant of God, well done ! Rest from thy loved employ : The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy." it." LADY, now gone to the eternal home prepared for those who love and trust in Jesus Christ, was... | |
| Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...fears ; And for ever, from their eyes, God shall wipe away all tears. " SERVANT of God ! well done ; Rest from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the...amidst alarms, It found him in the field, A veteran slumbring on his arms, Beneath his red-cross shield : His sword was in his hand, Still warm with recent... | |
| James Montgomery - 1825 - 482 pages
...open vision for the written word. 534. On the death of an aged Minister. I SERVANT of God, well done ! Rest from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. 2 The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear; A mortal arrow pierced his frame, He fell, —... | |
| Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pages
...live. CCCXXI. DEATH OF AN AGED CHRISTIAN Abridged, from Montgomery. ' SERVANT of God, well done! ' Rest from thy loved employ : ' The battle fought,...felt no fear. Tranquil amidst alarms, It found him on the field, A warrior, slumbering on his arms Beneath his burnish'd shield. Bent still on noble toils,... | |
| James Montgomery - 1826 - 464 pages
...open vision for the written word. 534. On the death of an aged Minister. 1 SERVANT of God, well done ! Rest from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. 2 The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear; A mortal arrow pierced his frame, He fell, —... | |
| Charles Williams - 1828 - 946 pages
...waiting at his post ; and though the summons came at an unexpected moment, he was prepared to meet it. " The voice at midnight came, — He started up to hear...arrow pierced his frame ; He fell, but felt no fear." Not a word could escape his lips durmg the fearful death-struggle in the waters, yet the very last... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...to dio &s an old Mlaicr of JeMtt Cbris, with hiv iword in hie hand. " SERVANT of God ! well done ; Rest from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the...Enter thy Master's joy.** — The voice at midnight cauf; He started up to hear, A mortal arrow pierced his frame : He fell,— but felt no fear. Tranquil... | |
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