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... breast a cross he bore , And at his side his faithful sword . A solemn vow to heaven he made That cross to wear , that sword to wield , The foremost in the bold crusade That dared the Crescent to the field . He prayed for courage and ...
... breast a cross he bore , And at his side his faithful sword . A solemn vow to heaven he made That cross to wear , that sword to wield , The foremost in the bold crusade That dared the Crescent to the field . He prayed for courage and ...
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... breast Another spirit now had woke ; And how henceforth he meant to dwell Among them , guiding all their ways , And thus for Him he loved so well To spend the remnant of his days . From that time forth with them he dwelt ; Their feet in ...
... breast Another spirit now had woke ; And how henceforth he meant to dwell Among them , guiding all their ways , And thus for Him he loved so well To spend the remnant of his days . From that time forth with them he dwelt ; Their feet in ...
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... the blessed band Who taste the endless joys that rise Within that everlasting land : A longing rose within my breast To reach that home and be at rest . In eager haste I strove to find Some pathway to 16 SONGS OF THE HEART . II.
... the blessed band Who taste the endless joys that rise Within that everlasting land : A longing rose within my breast To reach that home and be at rest . In eager haste I strove to find Some pathway to 16 SONGS OF THE HEART . II.
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... breast ; They nestle fondly there , And in His tender keeping rest , For ever young and fair , — Safe from the blight of sin , From pain , and grief , and hate , Where death can never enter in To change their blest estate . * Written ...
... breast ; They nestle fondly there , And in His tender keeping rest , For ever young and fair , — Safe from the blight of sin , From pain , and grief , and hate , Where death can never enter in To change their blest estate . * Written ...
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... mortal eyes can know Has roused them from their sleep . Not in the ground they lie , Not in the churchyard rest ; But in the mansions of the sky , Upon the Saviour's breast . I A VISION OF JOY . " And there shall. SONGS OF THE HEART . 27.
... mortal eyes can know Has roused them from their sleep . Not in the ground they lie , Not in the churchyard rest ; But in the mansions of the sky , Upon the Saviour's breast . I A VISION OF JOY . " And there shall. SONGS OF THE HEART . 27.
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Art thou bade beams beauty beneath blessed breast breath breath of heaven breeze bright brow cheer clouds crown cuckoo dark dear old home distant dreams drear ears England evermore eyes fades fainting fair fairest fast feet fell firmly clasps flowers fresh gather gentle gleam gloom glory golden green grief happy harvest heard heart heaven hill holy honour hopes hymns light little hand LONGFELLOW look LUDGATE HILL meadows meadows green merry Merry Christmas mighty morning naught ne'er night numbers o'er once onward path pathway peaceful playmates pleasant pow'r ranks of error rest rise roam Sabbath scene scent shadows sheaves shine sight sing song soothing sorrow soul sound spirit star storms strive summer sunbeams sweet tears tempest tender touch thee thine thou thoughts tide Tis a voice underneath violet Wallingford weary winds winter woods I wandered youth
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