Songs of the heart: poems, Issue 538 |
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... spirit , or afford the reader in its perusal one - half of the pleasure which it has given the Author in its composition , these " Songs of the Heart " will not have been written in vain . Stone Hall , Wallingford , JUNE , 1871 ...
... spirit , or afford the reader in its perusal one - half of the pleasure which it has given the Author in its composition , these " Songs of the Heart " will not have been written in vain . Stone Hall , Wallingford , JUNE , 1871 ...
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... spirit o'er him stole , And words of consolation spoke . For , musing , on his Lord he thought , Who once the cross for others bore , And on the fearful fight He fought , And on the thorny crown He wore . And , at the vision calmer ...
... spirit o'er him stole , And words of consolation spoke . For , musing , on his Lord he thought , Who once the cross for others bore , And on the fearful fight He fought , And on the thorny crown He wore . And , at the vision calmer ...
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... 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 paths of peace ...
... 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 paths of peace ...
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... long they kept . And thus , by God's own Spirit wrought , He broke the ranks of error down , The battle of the Cross he fought , And won the faithful soldier's crown . M THE WAY OF PEACE . Y heart was weary SONGS OF THE HEART . 15.
... long they kept . And thus , by God's own Spirit wrought , He broke the ranks of error down , The battle of the Cross he fought , And won the faithful soldier's crown . M THE WAY OF PEACE . Y heart was weary SONGS OF THE HEART . 15.
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... spirit know ; Each day but added to my pain : It was the heavy weight of sin That burdened all my soul within . And far and wide around I sought Some friend to take my load away ; But none availed to ease me aught , And I was powerless ...
... spirit know ; Each day but added to my pain : It was the heavy weight of sin That burdened all my soul within . And far and wide around I sought Some friend to take my load away ; But none availed to ease me aught , And I was powerless ...
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