 There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! There like the nightingale she pours Her solitary lays ; Nor asks a witness of her song, Nor thirsts for human praise.  Memoirs of mrs. Mary Tatham, late of Nottingham - Página 398por Joseph Beaumont, Mary Tatham - 1838 - 412 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Charles Sleech Hawtrey - 1822 - 478 páginas
...firm and strong, Our lips profess his word ; Nor blush, nor fear to walk among, HYMN LXI. Retirement. FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee. There if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh ! with what peace,... | |
 | 1872 - 1200 páginas
...overhead. On entering this path, the following words of a hymn came generally into my mind : — ' The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and...And seem by Thy sweet bounty made, For those that worship Thee. ' There if Thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, 0 with what peace, and... | |
 | Ann Yosy - 1822 - 198 páginas
...experience, the truth of those beautiful lines of your amiable poet: ' The calm retreat, the silenfrshade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee.' " Here my friend paused, and we seated ourselves for a moment on the verdant bank... | |
 | James Sargant Storer - 1822 - 110 páginas
...most devout effusions of piety are happily combined : Tlie calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who worship Thee. There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, O with what joy, and... | |
 | 1832 - 698 páginas
...from the turmoil and cares of the past six busy days of care or toil, and disposes it to holy musings. "The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and...agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee." Though we are in a spot of perfect seclusion, there are human habitations in sight... | |
 | West Church (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 376 páginas
...thee, my God, acquainted grow, And build all hopes on thee. HYMN CCXXVI. CM Religious retirement. 1 Far from the world, O Lord ! I flee. From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and... | |
 | 1824 - 418 páginas
...flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and...agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. 3 There, if thy presence cheer the soul, And grace her mean abode, O with what peace,... | |
 | 1824 - 434 páginas
...and strong desire Bear every thought above. Mrs. Steele, alt'd. 163. c. M. Religious Retirement. 1 FAR from the world, O Lord ! I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and... | |
 | John Newton - 1824 - 638 páginas
...orient rays impart ; But, Jesus, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLV. C. Retirement. 1 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes were Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and... | |
 | John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - 748 páginas
...thy light alone ; . Can shine upon the heart. XLV. C. Retirement. '-'''• "• L.-« >-,b .' -. 1 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; 7\';r From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. :•-. :", ::.. • , : •. i... | |
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