 OH ! say not, dream not, heavenly notes To childish ears are vain, That the young mind at random floats, And cannot reach the strain.  Sermons to Children - Page 85by Francis William Pitt Greenwood - 1841 - 126 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Keble - Christian poetry - 1827 - 216 pages
...words may fall, And yet the heaven-taught mind May learn the sacred air, and all The harmony Unwind. Was not our Lord a little child, Taught by degrees...father dear and mother mild Instructed day by day? And lov'd He not of Heaven to talk With children in His sight, To meet them in His daily walk, And to His... | |
 | John Keble - Christian poetry, English - 1827 - 394 pages
...words may fall, And yet the heaven-taught mind May learn the sacred air, and all The harmony unwind. Was not our Lord a little child, • Taught by degrees...father dear and mother mild Instructed day by day ? And lov'd He not of Heaven to talk With children in His sight, What though around His throne of fire The... | |
 | John Keble - Church year - 1829 - 406 pages
...May learn the sacred air, and all The harmony unwind. Was not our Lord a little child, ' Taught hy degrees to pray, By father dear and mother mild Instructed day by day ? And lov'd He not of Heaven to talk With children in His sight, What though around His throne of fire The... | |
 | Theology - 1834 - 410 pages
...words may fall, And yet the heaven-taught mind May learn the sacred air, and all The harmony unwind. Was not our Lord a little child, Taught by degrees...father dear and mother mild Instructed day by day? And lov'd he not of heaven to talk With children in his sight, To meet them in his daily walk, And to his... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1837 - 426 pages
...synagogue, and conducted themselves towards him as became wise, religious, and affectionate parents. i' Was not our Lord a little child, Taught by degrees...meet them in his daily walk, And to his arms invite?" The character of Joseph being that of a "just man," living in the fear of God, and paying a practical... | |
 | Louisa Parry - 1837 - 658 pages
...of fire, The everlasting chant Be wafted from the seraph quire, In glory jubilant; Was He not once a little child Taught by degrees to pray ; By father...meet them in His daily walk, And to His arms invite ?" Oh, what do not children owe to such a Saviour ! The Hosannahs of the multitude ended in those of... | |
 | John Keble - Religious poetry - 1837 - 442 pages
...words may fall, And yet the heaven-taught mind May learn the sacred air, and all The harmony unwind. Was not our Lord a little child, Taught by degrees...father dear and mother mild Instructed day by day ? And lov'd He not of Heaven to talk With children in His sight, To meet them in His daily walk, And to His... | |
 | Henry Parish - 1837 - 208 pages
...degrees to pray ? "y father dear and mother mild 188 And lov'd He not of heavn to talk With ehildren in His sight ; To meet them in His daily walk, And to His arms invite? In His own words we Christ adore, But angels, as we speak, Higher above our meaning soar Than we o'er... | |
 | 1841
...fornotice of the " Family Reader," seepage <VG. 56 CATECHISING: A DIALOGUE. (For the Village Churchman. J " Was not our Lord a little child, Taught by degrees...meet them in His daily walk, And to His arms invite ?" The Christian Year. " The country parson values catechising highly." THE village of Whitethorn was... | |
 | Education - 1840 - 468 pages
...floats, And cannot reach the strain.'' But let us have what follows too : — " Loved not the Lord of Heaven to talk With children in his sight ? To...meet them in his daily walk, And to his arms invite ? ***** And now each little voice in turn Some glorious truth proclaims : What sages would have died... | |
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