Think not of rest; though dreams be sweet, Start up, and ply your heaven-ward feet. Is not God's oath upon your head, Ne'er to sink back on slothful bed, Never again your loins untie, Nor let your torches waste and die, Till, when the shadows thickest... Patience to Work and Patience to Wait - Page 193by Marion Eliza Weir - 1861 - 279 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1846 - 810 pages
...disappointment, and woe ! ' be faithful unto death,' and when I come I will give thee eternal life." "Think not of rest ; though dreams be sweet, Start up and ply thy heavenward feet ; Never again thy loins untie, Nor let thy torchlight faint nor die ; Till, when... | |
| John Keble - Christian poetry, English - 1827 - 394 pages
...bear, His way of mercy to prepare: Angels He calls ye: be your strife To lead on earth an Angel's life. Think not of rest; though dreams be sweet, Start up,...again your loins untie, Nor let your torches waste arid die, Till, when the shadows thickest fall, Ye hear your Master's midnight call ? THIRD SUNDAY... | |
| John Keble - Christian poetry, English - 1827 - 398 pages
...His way of mercy to prepare : Angels He calls ye : be your strife To lead on earth an Angel's life. Think not of rest ; though dreams be sweet, Start up, and ply your heaven- ward feet. Is not God's oath upon your head, Ne'er to sink back on slothful bed, Never again... | |
| John Keble - Church year - 1829 - 406 pages
...His way of mercy to prepare : Angels He calls ye: be your strife To lead on earth an Angel's life. Think not of rest; though dreams be sweet, Start up,...thickest fall, Ye hear your Master's midnight call? THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT. What went ye out into the wilderness to see ? a reed shaken with the wind?... | |
| Miss S Waring - Huguenots - 1833 - 252 pages
...way of mercy to prepare, — Angels He calls ye, — be your strife To lead on earth an angel's life. Think not of rest ; though dreams be sweet, Start...heavenward feet. Is not God's oath upon your head, Ne'er to shrink back on slothful bed ? Never again your loins untie, Nor let your torches waste and die, Till... | |
| Susanna Boone - 1833 - 262 pages
...way of mercy to prepare,— Angels He calls ye,—be your strife To lead on earth an angel's life. Think not of rest; though dreams be sweet, Start up...heavenward feet. Is not God's oath upon your head, Ne'er to shrink back on slothful bed ? Never again your loins untie, Nor let your torches waste and die, Till... | |
| John Keble - Religious poetry - 1837 - 442 pages
...His way of mercy to prepare : Angels He calls ye : be your strife To lead on earth an Angel's life. Think not of rest ; though dreams be sweet, Start...thickest fall, Ye hear your Master's midnight call ? h Ita fabnlantur, nt qui sciant Dominuin audire. TertuU. Apolog, p. 36. edit. Kigalt. THIRD SUNDAY... | |
| John N Woodroffe - 1839 - 408 pages
...Luke xii. 35—40; xxi. 34—36. Phil. iv. 5. 1 Thess. v. 1—8. 1 Peter i. 13; iv. 7. Rev. xvi. 15. Think not of rest; though dreams be sweet, Start up...thickest fall, Ye hear your Master's midnight call? Eeble. IT GIVES SUPPORT AND COMFORT IN THE HOUR OF TRIAL. 1 Thess. iv. 13—18. 2 Thess. i. 6—10.... | |
| Margaret Coxe - Young women - 1839 - 364 pages
...each and all of His servants is, "put on the whole armour of, God, that ye may be able to stand." " Think not of rest, though dreams be sweet, Start up...heavenward feet, Is not God's oath upon your head, Ne'er to start back on slothful bed, Till when the shadows thickest fall, Ye hear your Master's midnight call... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1839 - 228 pages
...way of mercy to prepare — Angels He calls ye — be your strife To lead on earth an angel's life. Think not of rest; though dreams be sweet, Start up...heavenward feet. Is not God's oath upon your head, Ne'er to shrink back on slothful bed? Never again your loins untie, Nor let your torches waste and die, Till... | |
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