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" Labor is rest — from the sorrows that greet us, Rest from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from world-sirens that lure us to ill. "
The United States Democratic Review - Page 220
1846
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A selection of hymns and poetry, compiled chiefly for the use of ..., Volume 111

Hymnals - Hymns, English - 1863 - 168 pages
...promptings that ever entreat us, Best from world-sirens that lure us to ill. Work ! and pure slumber shall wait on thy pillow. Work ! thou shall ride over care's coming billow, Lie not down weary 'neath woe's weeping. willow, Work with a stout heart and resolute will. Droop not, though shame,...
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Life-lights of song, ed. by D. Page, Volume 3; Volume 57

Life-lights - 1864 - 336 pages
...darkness and death. -German of Seewis. LABOUR. LABOUR is rest — from the sorrows that greet us : Rest from all petty vexations that meet us ; Rest...slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work — thou shalt ride over Care's coming billow ; Lie not down wearied 'neath Woe's weeping willow : Work with...
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The World's Way: Lays of Life and Labour

American poetry - 1864 - 334 pages
...darkness and death. — German of Seewis. LABOUR. LABOUR is rest — from the sorrows that greet us : Rest from all petty vexations that meet us ; Rest...slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work — thou shalt ride over Care's coming billow ; Lie not down wearied 'neath Woe's weeping willow : Labour is...
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Lyra Americana, Or, Verses of Praise and Faith from American Poets

American poetry - 1865 - 326 pages
...the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune. Labour is rest — from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us ; Rest...from sin-promptings that ever entreat us; Rest from world-Sirens that lead us to ill. Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work — thou...
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The Sunday Book of Poetry

Cecil Frances Alexander - Children's poetry, English - 1865 - 604 pages
...petty vexations that meet us ; Rest from sin promptings that ever entreat us ; Rest from world sirens tha,t lure us to ilL Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow, Work — thou shalt ride over care's coming billow, Lie not down wearied 'neath woe's weeping willow, Work with a...
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A Compendium of American Literature, Chronologically Arranged: With ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1865 - 798 pages
...wouldst thou keep them in tune ! Labor is rest, — from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all peliy vexations that meet us. Rest from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from world-sirens that lure us to ill. Work, — and pure slumber? shall wait on thy pillow; Work, — thou...
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Select Readings from the Poets and Prose Writers of Every Country

James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pages
...Where I cling. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. LABOUR. LABOUR is rest — from the sorrows that greet us ; Best from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings...pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow, Work — thou shalt ride over Care's coming billow ; Lie not down wearied "neath Woe's weeping willow ! Work with...
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A Child's Book of Religion: For Sunday Schools and Homes

Sunday school literature - 1866 - 344 pages
...Play the sweet keys, wouldst thoti keep them in tune. Labor is rest from the sorrows that' greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us ; Rest...from sin-promptings that ever entreat us ; Rest from world-sirens that lure us to ill. Work, and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work, thou shalt...
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Poems, chiefly lyrical, compiled and arranged by G.H. Strutt

George H. STRUTT - 1866 - 260 pages
...petty vexations that meet us ; Rest from sin promptings that ever entreat us ; Rest from world- syrens that lure us to ill. Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow, Work — thou shalt ride over care's coming billow, Lie not down wearied 'neath woe's weeping willow, Work with a...
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Words from the poets. Selected [by C.M. Vaughan] for the use of parochial ...

Words - 1866 - 368 pages
...petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from world syrens that lure us to ill. Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow : Work — thou shalt ride over care's coming billow ; Lie not down wearied 'neath woe's weeping willow ; Work with...
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