 | Choice collection - 1776 - 566 pages
...7HY do we mourn departing friends, VV Or fhake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jefus fends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upward too, As fafl as time can move ? Why fhould we wifh the hours more flow, That keep us from our Love ? 3 Why... | |
 | David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pages
...do we mourn departing Friends, VV or make at Death's Alarms ? ' 'Tis but the Voice that Jefus fends to call them to his Arms. 2 Are we not tending upward too, as faft as Time can move ? Why Ihculd we wifh the Hours more flow that keep us from our Love? 3 Why fhould... | |
 | English poetry - 1802 - 384 pages
...had learn'd my Saviour's death, And well insur'd his love! III. Tte deith and burial of a saint. \VnY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends _^*g 2. Are we not tending upward too As fast m time can move ? Nor would we wish the hours more s!ow... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Bible - 1803 - 642 pages
...do we mourn departing friends, W Or fhake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jefus fends, To call them to his arms. 2. Are we not tending upward too, As faft as time can move ? Nor would we wifh the hours more flow, To keep us from our love. 3 Why mould... | |
 | George Richards - Hymns, English - 1806 - 394 pages
...And prays that she may spoil her foes, And ever reign with him. HYMN CCXCIX. HY'do we mourn departed friends, Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the...sends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upwards too, As fast as time can move? Why should we wish the hours more slow, That keep us from our... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - Bible - 1812 - 530 pages
...our hearts from Christ our love. WATTS. HYMN CCLXXXVII. CM % or fc Death and the Resurrection. 1 WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's...voice that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms. 2 Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the tomb ? There Jesus' sacred body lay, And left a... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...dies; lint lasting happiness explore, And ask it from the skiet. 444. Death, WHY do we mourn departed friends. Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus send* To call them to his arms. Are we not tending upward too, As fast as time can move ? Why should... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 1813 - 574 pages
...Saviour1« death, And well insur'd bis love ! HYMN III. [CM] The death and burial of a taint. 1 WHY do we mourn departing friends Or shake at death's...'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to bis arms. 3 Are we not tending upward too As fast as. time can move ? Nor would we wish the hours more... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 296 pages
...praise. OLD HYMN 3. CM 7Y<£ Death and Burial of a Saint. e| «njTHYdo we mourn departingfriends? \\ Or shake at death's alarms' — 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms. o Z Are we not tending upward too, As fast as time can move' Xor would we w ish the hours more slow,... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1816 - 292 pages
...obtain in a crown. 327. The Grave teaictified by Christ. 1 \*f HY do we mourn departing friends, * f Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2 Why should we trembk to convey Their bodies to the tomb ? There the dear flesh of Jesus lay, And left... | |
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WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 
