 This is life to come, Which martyred men have made more glorious For us who strive to follow. May I reach That purest heaven, be to other souls The cup of strength in some great agony, Enkindle generous ardor, feed pure love, Beget the smiles that have...  Transactions - Page 162by Nebraska. State Board of Agriculture - 1913Full view - About this book
 | 1896 - 856 pages
...forever. This is life to come, Which martyred men have made more glorious For us who strive to follow. May I reach That purest heaven,— be to other souls...sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense! So shall I join the choir invisible Whose music is the gladness of the world. —... | |
 | Helen Van Metre Van-Anderson Gordon - 1889 - 342 pages
...It is ' he that overcometh' who receives the supreme gift of eternal life." ******* CHAPTER XXXVI. "May I reach That purest heaven, — be to other souls...sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense — So shall I join the choir invisible, Whose music is the gladness of the world."... | |
 | 1898 - 502 pages
...strive to follow. May I reach That purest heaven, be to other souls The cup of strength in some grunt agony. Enkindle generous ardor, feed pure love, Beget...sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense. So shall I join the choir invisible Whose musjc is the gladness of the World. —George... | |
 | James Henry Potts - 1889 - 806 pages
...purest heaven, be to other souls The cup of strength in some great agony, Enkindle generous ardour, feed pure love, Beget the smiles that have no cruelty...sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense. So shall I join the choir invisible, Whose music is the gladness of the world."... | |
 | 1901 - 778 pages
...be to other souls The cup of strength, in some great agony Enkindle generous ardor, feed purelove, Beget the smiles that have no cruelty, Be the sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense! So shall I join the choir Invisible Whose music is the gladness of theworld." GUIDE... | |
 | Mrs. Grace Townsend - 1890 - 640 pages
...forever. This is life to come, Which martyred men have made more glorious For us, who strive to follow. May I reach That purest heaven, — be to other souls...sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense ! So shall I join the choir invisible, Whose music is the gladness of the world.... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1890 - 458 pages
...forever. This is life to come, Which martyred men have made more glorious For us, who strive to follow. May I reach That purest heaven, — be to other souls...sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense ! So shall I join the choir invisible, Whose music is the gladness of the world.... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1890 - 394 pages
...forever. This is life to come, Which martyred men have made more glorious For us who strive to follow. May I reach That purest heaven, be to other souls...sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense. So shall I join the choir invisible Whose music is the gladness of the world. GEORGE... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - 1890 - 402 pages
...purest heaven, be to other souls The cup of strength in some great agony, Enkindle generous ardour, feed pure love, Beget the smiles that have no cruelty...sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense ! So shall I join the choir invisible Whose music is the gladness of the world. COURAGE... | |
 | Lewis Gilbert Wilson - 1891 - 76 pages
...them two lessons, one by rebuking their vices, the other by stimulating them to advance in virtues. May I reach That purest heaven, be to other souls...sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion, ever more intense. So shall I join the choir invisible, Whose music is the gladness of the world. Our... | |
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