There sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily- spray, And she listeneth how, to Jesus Christ, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And to heaven's gate hath sped, And unto the Father in heaven she bears The prayers... The Home ; Or, Family Cares and Family Joys - Page 130by Fredrika Bremer - 1850Full view - About this book
| Harper & Brothers - 1843 - 300 pages
...for her children : There sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily spray, And she lieteneth how, to Jesus Christ, The little children pray. Lightly...have said. And back she comes from heaven's gate, And brings — that dove во mild — From the Father in heaven, who hears her speak, A blessing for every... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - Sweden - 1844 - 278 pages
...pleasant, low voice, that little song which she herself had made for her children : There sitteth a dove eo white and fair, All on the lily spray, And she listeneth...wings, And to heaven's gate hath sped, And unto the Falber in heaven she bean The prayers which the children have said. And back she comes from heaven's... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - Sweden - 1844 - 1066 pages
...listeneth how, to Jesus Christ, Tbe little children pray. Lightly «be uprraclB her friendly wing], And to heaven's gate hath sped, And unto the Father in heaven she bean The prayers which the children have Mid. And back she comes from heaven's gate, And brings —... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 432 pages
...SWEDISH MOTHER'S HYMN. There sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily spray, And she listens how to Jesus Christ, The little children pray. Lightly...have said. And back she comes from Heaven's gate, And brings — that dove so mild — From the Father in heaven who hears A blessing on every child. Then... | |
| 1852 - 820 pages
...pastor's plac*. SWEDISH MOTHER'S HYMN. There sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily spray, Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And to heaven's...gate hath sped, ,| And unto the Father in Heaven she btan The prayers which the children hare BUM HOPE OF AFRICA. HOPE OF AFRICA. At the present day Africa... | |
| Child rearing - 1853 - 398 pages
...years, Will strike its roots still deeper there, And fruit immortal ever bear." SWEDISH MOTHER'S HYMN. THERE sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the...have said. And back she comes from heaven's gate, And brings — that dove so mild — From the Father in heaven who hears her speak, A blessing on every... | |
| Fredrika Bremer - 1853 - 528 pages
...children : There sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily-spray, And she listeneth how, to Jesns Christ, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads...in heaven she bears The prayers which the children said. And back she comes from heaven's gate, And brings—that dove so mild — From the Father in... | |
| Charlotte Phillips - English poetry - 1855 - 188 pages
...sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily spray; And she listerietli when to our Saviour dear, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her...friendly wings, And to heaven's gate hath sped; And back she comes from Heaven's gate, And brings that dove so mild, From the Father in Heaven who hears... | |
| Children's poetry - 1857 - 300 pages
...THEKE sitteth a Dove so white and fair, All on the lily spray, And she listeth how, to JESUS CHKIST, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her...have said. And back she comes from heaven's gate, And brings, — that Dove so mild — From the Father in heaven, who hears her speak, A blessing for every... | |
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