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... word . And far and wide around they spread The news the captive Christian bore , And all the mighty truths he said Were oft repeated o'er and o'er . Then from his tortured hands and feet They loosed each SONGS OF THE HEART . 13.
... word . And far and wide around they spread The news the captive Christian bore , And all the mighty truths he said Were oft repeated o'er and o'er . Then from his tortured hands and feet They loosed each SONGS OF THE HEART . 13.
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... wide His memory for 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 ...
... wide His memory for 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 ...
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... wide around I sought Some friend to take my load away ; But none availed to ease me aught , And I was powerless as they , And still my anguish more and more , With growing power , oppressed me sore . I saw far off the happy home Where ...
... wide around I sought Some friend to take my load away ; But none availed to ease me aught , And I was powerless as they , And still my anguish more and more , With growing power , oppressed me sore . I saw far off the happy home Where ...
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... wide the window - soft and low , The breath of heaven fans upon his brow . " Oh , draw aside the curtain That hides the setting sun , For I would see his light once more Before his race is run . I always loved to watch him sink Down in ...
... wide the window - soft and low , The breath of heaven fans upon his brow . " Oh , draw aside the curtain That hides the setting sun , For I would see his light once more Before his race is run . I always loved to watch him sink Down in ...
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... wide , Herald of peace , thou fliest on with haste Across the trackless tide . Impelled by Him , whose might Calmed the fierce flood and bade the billows rest , Thou need'st no landmark to direct thy flight Back to thy floating nest ...
... wide , Herald of peace , thou fliest on with haste Across the trackless tide . Impelled by Him , whose might Calmed the fierce flood and bade the billows rest , Thou need'st no landmark to direct thy flight Back to thy floating nest ...
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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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Page 24 - And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; and the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Page 84 - This England never did, (nor never shall,) Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself. Now these her princes are come home again, Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them : Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
Page 1 - Read from some humbler poet. Whose songs gushed from his heart. As showers from the clouds of summer. Or tears from the eyelids start; Who, through long days of labor.
Page 47 - what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?" There appears to be a meaning in the sound beyond what reaches the ear ; it links itself with the aspects of nature, with the spirit of the hour, or blends with the sad reminiscence or the hopeful reverie, like its echo or response. There is, too, a metaphysical...
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