 | Christian life - 1870 - 354 pages
...Nellie repeated with much effort the words that had formed the burden of her rambling thoughts : " I want to be an angel, And with the angels stand, A crown upon my forehead, And a harp within my hand." " Mother, yesterday I wished I was an angel in heaven, and now God has... | |
 | Protestantism - 1867 - 652 pages
...angel." ' She half sprang up, and sang, with a soft, clear voice, which rang through the woods : ' I want to be an angel, And with the angels stand, A crown upon my forehead, A harp within my hand.' The tears rained down the cheeks of the father, as he listened, in awe-struck wonder, to the song of... | |
 | 1864 - 726 pages
...song, but I will sing you a hymn." So she sang one that I dare say you know, and the tune, too, — " I want to be an angel, And with the angels stand, A crown upon my forehead, A harp within my hand." She sang the verses through. Fanny had been taught at home that hymns which tell of Jesu's love, and... | |
 | 1876 - 396 pages
..." Don't cry, I am going to heaven." About two the following morning, she repeated the lines : — " I want to be an angel, And with the angels stand ; A crown upon my forehead, A harp within my hand : There, there, before my Saviour, So glorious and so bright, Will make the sweetest music, And serve... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 pages
...clean dress, seated among those much bigger than himself. Child's Paper. • I WANT TO BE AN ANGEL." I want to be an angel, And with the angels stand, A crown upon my forehead A harp within my hand ; There, right before my Saviour, So glorious and so bright, I'd wake the sweetest music, And praise... | |
 | 1871 - 688 pages
...I languish, and lay me down to die, 0 send a shining angel, to bear me to the sky. 4 Oh, there I'll be an angel, and with the angels stand, A crown upon my forehead, a harp within my hand ; And there, before my Saviour, so glorious and so bright, 111 join the heavenly music, and praise... | |
 | Massachusetts Sabbath School Teachers - New York (N.Y.). - 1855 - 104 pages
...Saviour's love in the labors of his people. At the close of Dr. Tyng's remarks, the children sang the " I want to be an angel, and with the angels stand, A crown upon my forehead ; a harp within my hand ! And there before my Saviour, so glorious and so bright, I would wake the sweetest music, and praise... | |
 | Septimus Sears - 1854 - 780 pages
...bowels. She called for her father to come and pray for her; the request being granted, shejbroke out singing, " I want to be an angel, And with the angels...; A crown upon my forehead, A harp within my hand ;" and several other sweet little hymns ; then called for each of her brothers and sisters, and told... | |
 | Primitive Baptists - 1856 - 626 pages
...languish, And lay me down to die, Oh I neno a shining angel, To bear me to the sky. Oh ! there I'll be an angel, And with the angels stand, A crown upon my forehead, A harp within my hand : And there, before my Saviour, So glorious and so bright, I'll join the heavenly music, And praise... | |
 | Devotional calendars - 1857 - 232 pages
...their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. tit. Matthew, xviii. 10. V. I want to be an angel ! And with the angels stand : A crown upon my forehead, A harp within my hand : There right before my Saviour, So glorious and so bright, I'd make the sweetest music, And praise... | |
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