 But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, GOD, from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee...  Songs, Ballads, and Sacred Songs - Page 243by Thomas Moore - 1849 - 284 pagesFull view - About this book
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...every carey ( And stain of passion free, Aloft, thro' Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud — no lure to stay My Soul, as home...; — Thy sunshine on her joyful way, Thy Freedom on her wings ! r By the terms we have used, we trust we have conveyed no idea <* any moral imputation.... | |
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...every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course to Tliee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My soul, as home she springs, Thy sunshine on her joyful way, '/'/'// freedom on her wings. SONNET. [From the Spanish of B. Argcntnla.j Tell me, thou common FatherJ... | |
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...«very slain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My soul, as home she springs, Thy sunshine on her joyful wayT Thy freedom on her wings. SONNET. [From the Spanish of B. Argensola. j Tell me, rh.ni common Father... | |
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...every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud — no lure to stay My Soul, as home...Sunshine on her joyful way, Thy Freedom in her wings ! * The carrier-pigeon, it is well known, flies at an elevated pitch, in order to surmount every obstacle... | |
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...every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud — no lure to stay My Soul, as home...Sunshine on her joyful way, Thy Freedom in her wings ! * The carrier-pigeon, it is well known, flies at an elevated pitch, in order to surmount every obstacle... | |
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...every care, And stain of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud — no lure to stay My Soul, as home...Sunshine on her joyful way, Thy Freedom in her wings! OA .' Thou, who dry'st the mourner's tear ! Mr— Haydn. " He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth... | |
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...the place to which she iS destined. Aloft, thro' Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to thee ! ISo sin to cloud — no lure to stay My soul, as home...sunshine on her joyful way, Thy freedom in her wings ! THE TURF SHALL BE MY FRAGRANT SHRINE. THE turf shall be my fragrant shrine, My temple, Lord ! that... | |
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...every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My soul, as home...springs ; Thy sunshine on her joyful way, Thy freedom on her wings. мoавв. THE POOR-HOUSE PENITENT PART III. I HAVE always been accustomed to hail as... | |
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...every stain Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To steer my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My soul, as home...springs ; Thy sunshine on her joyful way, Thy freedom on her wings. xcv. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows,... | |
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...free, Aloft, through faith and love's pure air, To hold my course to Thee : No lure to tempt, no art to stay My soul, as home she springs ; Thy sunshine on her joyful way, Thy freedom on her wings ! CLXXVIII. THE HEAVENLY TEMPLE. (Logan.) 1 . WHEREhigh the heavenly temple stands, The... | |
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