PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o:er thee swell and throng ; They will condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. But he who lets his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must be done, And faints... Lyra Apostolica - Página 80por Lyra - 1836 - 226 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...Share, in the bosom of our rest. God's knowledge, and are blessed. FLOWERS WITHOUT FRUIT. PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell...condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. Bnt he who leta his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must be done, And... | |
| 1836 - 814 páginas
...words, the thoughts controul That o'er thee swell and throng ; They will condense within thy sou). And change to purpose strong. But he, who lets his...And faints at every woe. Faith's meanest deed more favour bears. Where hearts and wills are weighed. Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That... | |
| 1837 - 282 páginas
...; But, spoken twice, they mark instead A sin against the light. LXVII. DEEDS NOT WORDS. Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell...choicest prayers, Which bloom their hour and fade. I. 13 LXVI1I. I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comnt Thou to me f How didst thou start, Thou Holy... | |
| 1844 - 264 páginas
...But, spoken twice, they mark instead A sin against the light. d. LXV1II. DEEDS NOT WORDS. PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell...condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. — * LXV1I. But he, who lets his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must... | |
| Churchman - 1844 - 396 páginas
...self, I beseech thee to take my soul. Homily against Fear of Death. Faith's meanest deed more favour bears Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest...choicest prayers, Which bloom their hour and fade. Lyra Apostolica. DECEMBER, 1844. DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM. THE destruction of Jerusalem is a subject... | |
| Henry Allon - 1885 - 530 páginas
...expressive word and form. His instinctive feeling anticipated Cardinal Newman's rule — Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell...condense within thy soul. And change to purpose strong. We find to a very high degree in the Psalter the strength and nobleness of regulated, rather than unrestrained,... | |
| Elizabeth Missing Sewell - 1847 - 338 páginas
...taking up a small volume of poetry which lay beside him, " it expresses exactly what I mean : — " ' Prune them thy words, the thoughts control That o'er...within thy soul, And change to purpose strong.'" " But if a subject interests one greatly " began Margaret. " The more painful it will be to discuss it, when... | |
| Sydney Warburton - 1853 - 154 páginas
...subject without quoting in conclusion the well-known lines from the Lyra Apostolica : — " Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell...and throng ; They will condense within thy soul, And turn to purpose strong." ' FIFTH WEEK IN LENT. THE EXERCISE OF SELF-DENIAL IN INTELLECTUAL PURSUITS.... | |
| Philip Smith Sparling - 1854 - 136 páginas
...fools to pass by without consideration." IZAAK WALTON. DEEDS, NOT WORDS. PRUNE thou thy words, thy thoughts control, That o'er thee swell and throng;...And faints at every woe. Faith's meanest deed more favour bears Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers Which... | |
| Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1854 - 400 páginas
...enough to think yet. 0 Kate, this little sitting up has tired me very much,' CHAPTER XV. Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control, That o'er thee swell...and throng; They will condense within thy soul, And turn to purpose strong. LYO.A APOSTOLICA. IN the evening, came another letter from Malta, very short,... | |
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