 | Christian life - 1864 - 346 pages
...hour " in humbling prayer : Life's " great things," like the Syrian lord, Our hearts can do and dare. But oh ! we shrink from Jordan's side, From waters which alone can save ; And murmur for Abana's banks, And Pharpar's brighter wave. O Thou, who in the garden's shade Didst wake the weary... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1842 - 638 pages
...sacred cypress tree about, And from the wrinkled brows of age Their failing eyes look'd out. But, O, we shrink from Jordan's side, From waters which alone can save ; And murmur for Abana's banks. And Pharpar's brighter wave. Gray age and sickness waiting there, Through weary night... | |
 | 1871 - 792 pages
...one hour in humbling prayer, Life's " great things " like the Syrian lord Our hearts can do and dare. But oh ! we shrink from Jordan's side, From waters which alone can save, And murmur for Abana's banks And Pharpar's brighter wave. O Thou, who in the garden shade Didst wake thy weary ones... | |
 | American literature - 1846 - 302 pages
...hour'' in humbling prayer : Life's " great things," like the Syrian lord Our hearts can do and dare. But Oh ! we shrink from Jordan's side, From waters which alone can save : And murmur for Abana's banks And Pharpar's brighter wave. Oh Thon, who in the garden's shade Didst wake Thy weary... | |
 | Hymns - 1849 - 478 pages
...sword Than watch one hour in humbling prayer ; Life's great things, like the Syrian lord, 5 But, O, we shrink from Jordan's side, From waters which alone can save ; And murmur for Abana's banks And Pharpar's brighter wave. 6 O Thou, who in the garden's shade Didst wake thy weary... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - History - 1850 - 408 pages
...one hour" in humbling prayer: Life's "great things," like the Syrian lord Our hearts can do and dare. But oh! we shrink from Jordan's side, From waters which alone can save : And murmur for Abana's banks And Pharpar's brighter wave. Oh, Thou, who in the garden's shade Didst wake Thy weary... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1852 - 588 pages
...in humbling prayer; Life's "great things," like the Syrian lord, Our souls can do and dare. But, O, we shrink from Jordan's side, From waters which alone can save ; And murmur for Abana's banks. And Pharpar's brighter wave. O ! Thou who in the garden's shade Didst wake thy weary... | |
 | Church of the Disciples (Boston, Mass.) - Unitarian churches - 1852 - 674 pages
...humbling prayer ; Life's great things, like the Syrian lord, Our hearts can do and dare : 5 But, O, we shrink from Jordan's side, From waters which alone can save ; And murmur for Abana's banks And Pharpar's brighter wave. 6 0 tliou, who in the garden's shade 7 Bend o'er us now,... | |
 | C M F - 1854 - 216 pages
...hour " in humbling prayer : Life's " great things," like the Syrian lord, Our hearts can do or dare. But oh ! we shrink from Jordan's side, From waters which alone can save : And murmur for Abana's banks And Pharpar's brighter wave." February 24th. Though he slay me, yet will I "rust in him.... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1855 - 436 pages
...one hour" in humbling prayer: Life's "great things," like the Syrian lord Our hearts can do and dare. But oh! we shrink from Jordan's side, From waters which alone can save: And murmur for Abana's banks And Pharpar's brighter wave. Oh, Thou, who in the garden's shade Didst wake Thy weary... | |
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Easier to smite with Peter's sword Than "watch one hour" in humbling prayer. Life's " great things," like the Syrian lord, Our hearts can do and dare. 
