 | Anti-Catholicism - 1866 - 692 pages
...known and the obscure, were alike called to testify because of the truth. Of some it has been said, — They lived unknown, Till persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chased them up to heaven. Their aahes Flew, no marble tells as whither. chased for us the privileges which we still have the happiness... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Women - 1867 - 314 pages
...career, and shed her youthful blood ' In confirmation of the noblest claim, — Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies.' Anne Askew, who sacrificed her life ' for the witness of Jesus, and for the Word of God, and because... | |
 | Thomas O. Beeman - 1868 - 188 pages
...it with more pain. Their blood was shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon Immortal Truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free,...anticipate the skies. Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown, Till Persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to Heav'n. Their ashes flew... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1869 - 438 pages
...with more pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim — Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free,...into fame, And chased them up to Heaven. Their ashes flewNo marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and sanctifies his song : And history,... | |
 | John Tomlinson - English poetry - 1869 - 192 pages
...Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim — Our claim to feed upon immortal truth ; Yet few remember them. They lived unknown, Till persecution...their names No bard embalms and sanctifies his song ; * The poet's humour is genial and sound ; there is a good purpose even in those light and sportive... | |
 | Class-book - Literature - 1869 - 344 pages
...it with more pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies ! 20 Yet few remember them. They lived unknown Till persecution dragged them into fame, And chased... | |
 | Baptists - 1870 - 126 pages
...well be said : — " Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free,...dragg'd them into fame, And chased them up to heaven." This lengthened account of the life and character of Cheare has been given, because it is felt that... | |
 | 1870 - 496 pages
...&c. MDCCLXXIX." " Their blood was shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free,...unknown Till persecution dragg'd them into fame And chas'd them up to heaven." The original stone that stood on the Gallowgreen lies on the east side of... | |
 | William M. Leftwich - Missouri - 1870 - 450 pages
...shed " for the testimony of Jesus and the word of God." " They lived unknown Till persecution dragged them into fame, And chased them up to heaven. Their...marble tells us whither. With their names No bard enbalms and sanctifies his song: And history, so warm on meaner themes, Is cold on this. She execrates,... | |
 | James Comper Gray - Bible - 1870 - 360 pages
...William Tyndale. "' . . . His blood was shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free,...soar, and to anticipate the skies. Yet few remember him : he lived unknown Till persecution dragged him into fame, And chased him up to heaven. His ashes... | |
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Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies. 
