 | 1828
...life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Over her grave was sung that sweet and appropriate hymn, In vain our fancy strives to paint The moment after death,...saint, When he resigns his breath. One gentle sigh his fellers breaks; We scarce can say, ' He's gone; Before the willing spirit takes Her mansion near the... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 712 pages
...Lord, Who our poor petitions heard. FUNERAL HYMNS. LXXIL On the Death of a Believer. 1 IJT vain my fancy strives to paint The moment after death, The glories that surround the .saints, When yielding up their breath. 2 One gentle sigh their fetters breaks ; We scarce can say,... | |
 | John Newton - Theology - 1810 - 726 pages
...poor petitions heard. VOL. HI. 3 Z FUNERAL HYMNS. LXXII. On the Death of a Believet.. • 1 IN vain my fancy strives to paint The moment after death, The glories that surround the saints, When yielding up their breath. 2 One gentle sigh their fetters breaks ; We scarce can say,... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...see, And bless those wounds, which through ou hearts, Prepare a way for thee. 446. Death. ',f vain my fancy strives to paint The moment after death, The glories that surround the saints, When yielding Up their breath. One gentle sigh their fetters breaks; We scarce can say, ' they're... | |
 | Missions - 1843 - 752 pages
...that she should that day be with him "in paradise." For, as Mr. Newton beautifully says, " In vain my fancy strives to paint The moment after death, — The glories that surround the saint, When yielding up his breath ! " Mrs. R. died, as you are aware, in the morning of Sept. 24th, 1840 ; and... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1820 - 280 pages
...transforming grace, O Saviour, daily more like thee. Hymn 135. CM t)n the Death of a Bt-lievfr, t IN vain my fancy strives to paint, The moment after death ; The glories that Surround the saints When yielding up their breath. 2 One gentle sigh their fetters breaks, We scarce can say, "... | |
 | John Newton - Hymns, English - 1821 - 412 pages
...Lord, Who our poor petitions heard. FUNERAL HYMNS, tfr LXXII. On the Death of a Believer. 1 IN vain our fancy strives to paint The moment after death, The glories that surround the saints, When yielding up their breath. 2 One gentle sigh their fetters breaks ; We scarce can say,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1821 - 378 pages
...me earth resign, Secure of heav'n, ifthou art mine. HYMN 356. CM The Death of a Believer. IN vain my fancy strives to paint The moment after death ; The glories that surround a saint, When yielding up his breath. 2 One gentle sigh his fetters breaks, We scarce can say, " he's... | |
 | 1822 - 550 pages
...a frame as this; And sit and sing itself away To everlasting bliss." The well-known hymn, " In vain our fancy strives to paint The moment after death,...that surround the saint, When he resigns his breath, &c." was peculiarly sweet to her, and often repeated to her family. Her last night on earth was a very... | |
 | Brief memoirs - 1822 - 140 pages
...the firmament, and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever." In vain my fancy strives to paint The moment after death, The glories that surround a saint, When yielding up his breath. One gentle sigh his fetters breaks ; We scarce can say, ' He's... | |
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Before the willing spirit takes Her mansion near the throne. 3 Faith strives, but all its efforts fail To trace her heavenward flight; No eye can pierce within the veil, Which hides that world of light. 
