 | 1873 - 350 pagini
...voices gone, For vanished smiles I long ; But God hath led ray dear ones on, And He can do no wrong. I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...reed He will not break, But strengthen and sustain. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on... | |
 | Edwin Cortland Bolles - 1865 - 738 pagini
...what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. % 3 And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried...reed he will not break, But strengthen and sustain. 4 And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from him can come to me On ocean or... | |
 | Edwin Cortland Bolles - 1865 - 734 pagini
...voices gone, For vanished smiles I long, But God hath led my dear ones on, And he can do no wrong. 2 I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. 3 And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed he will not break, But... | |
 | 1866 - 578 pagini
...voices gone, For vanished smiles I long ; But God hath led my dear ones on, And He can do no wrong. I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise...reed he will not break, But strengthen and sustain. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on... | |
 | Horatius Bonar - 1866 - 334 pagini
...voices gone, For vanished smiles I long, But God hath led my dear ones on, And He can do no wrong. I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...reed He will not break, But strengthen and sustain. No offering of my o\vn I have. Nor works my faith to prove ; I can but give the gifts he gave, And... | |
 | Edward James Young - 1866 - 42 pagini
...his word, and serving him with a filial, grateful, joyful spirit. He loved to repeat the lines : " I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...alone that life and death His mercy underlies. And so beside the Silent Sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore.... | |
 | Edward James Young - 1866 - 38 pagini
...his word, and serving him with a filial, grateful, joyful spirit. He loved to repeat the lines : " I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. 10 And so beside the Silent Sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or... | |
 | 1866 - 836 pagini
...WHITTIER. I (Ttu'D's lobc ant r Care. LONG for household voices gone, For vanished smiles I lontj, O ' 2 I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. 3 And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed he will not break, But... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1867 - 184 pagini
...voices gone, For vanished smiles I long, But God hath led my dear ones on, And He can do no wrong. I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...reed He will not break, But strengthen and sustain. No offering of my own I have, Nor works my faith to prove ; I can but give the gifts He gave, And plead... | |
 | 1878 - 626 pagini
...known Of greater out of sight ; And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right. " I know not what the Future hath Of marvel or surprise,...alone that Life and Death His mercy underlies. " And so beside the Silent Sea I wait the muffled oar, No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore.... | |
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And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed he will not break, But strengthen and sustain. 
