Poems on various subjects, Issue 257W. Stevens, 1808 - 90 pages |
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... golden west ; A soft dew falls on every herb and flower , The warbling birds retire to tree and bower . and wearied Nature sinks to rest , B In Judah's land , beneath an olive green , Sits The Infant Jesus Invocation The Infant Jesus.
... golden west ; A soft dew falls on every herb and flower , The warbling birds retire to tree and bower . and wearied Nature sinks to rest , B In Judah's land , beneath an olive green , Sits The Infant Jesus Invocation The Infant Jesus.
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... birds of the air a nest , But their Creator hath not where to rest . Cradled within a manger , left to share With the brute beasts a place of shelter there As years advanced , so care and sorrow prest , Dimmed His meek eye , and filled ...
... birds of the air a nest , But their Creator hath not where to rest . Cradled within a manger , left to share With the brute beasts a place of shelter there As years advanced , so care and sorrow prest , Dimmed His meek eye , and filled ...
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... birds of the air to rest on them by day , nor the beasts of the field by night . " " -2 Sam . xxi . 10 . HUSH ! for a ... bird by day , Shall mark those mouldering bodies for their prey ; For , hour by hour that lonely woman keeps Her A ...
... birds of the air to rest on them by day , nor the beasts of the field by night . " " -2 Sam . xxi . 10 . HUSH ! for a ... bird by day , Shall mark those mouldering bodies for their prey ; For , hour by hour that lonely woman keeps Her A ...
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... bird shall spring from her grassy nest . And the wild goat climb o'er the mountain's breast ; But your princely forms shall no more be seen Bounding along in the forest green . Hushed are the voices that whispered low , When ye A ...
... bird shall spring from her grassy nest . And the wild goat climb o'er the mountain's breast ; But your princely forms shall no more be seen Bounding along in the forest green . Hushed are the voices that whispered low , When ye A ...
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... bird to gain her nest , Sheltered and safe her wearied wing to rest ; So longs the Saviour's bride her Lord to see , To know His love , and feel her liberty . " Oh ! take me hence , " she cries , " and let me share Thy heavenly joys ...
... bird to gain her nest , Sheltered and safe her wearied wing to rest ; So longs the Saviour's bride her Lord to see , To know His love , and feel her liberty . " Oh ! take me hence , " she cries , " and let me share Thy heavenly joys ...
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Aiah anxious love babe beams behold beneath Beth-peor bird blest blood breast breath brethren bride bright eye burning blaze call thee calm child children of Israel Christ shall bestow CHRISTIAN cling clustering hair crown dark deep dimpled dwell E'en eternal faint faith Father's fear festival song free bird free soul gaze glorious grace grief hand hath heal heart heaven heavenly home Hebrew hope Jericho Jesus king land of Moab life's young bloom light Lord Madian maid Manasseh meek melody Moses mother mother's pride mourning Naphtali nest nigh nurse o'er peace Pharaoh's daughter pride radiant rapture rest RIZPAH roll Saviour seek shade shewed shines sins skies slumbering smile soothe sorrow spirit stop the tide stream sun's sweet temptation Thou art Thou hast thou shalt thy journey Thy love thy Maker thy soul tide tree trembling unto voice waving weary weeps wilderness Wilt thou wings wounds
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Page 43 - I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Page 2 - So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
Page 1 - And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.
Page 36 - When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. iy. But Stephen p. xxx. Lesson II. T3UT he, being full of the HOLY -^ GHOST, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of GOD, and JESUS standing on the right hand of GOD...
Page 2 - And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho.
Page 1 - And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
Page 42 - And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD tvas not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake ; but the LORD was not in the earthquake : And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire : and after the fire a still small voice.
Page 32 - For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled, 2 Cor.