The fall of Jerusalem. The martyr of Antioch. Belshazzar

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Page 83 - The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter...
Page 144 - And we seal thy narrow bed ; But thy spirit, brother, soars away Among the faithful blest, Where the wicked cease from troubling...
Page 114 - The saints shall dwell within th'unharming fire, Each white robe spotless, blooming every palm. Even safe as we, by this still fountain's side, So shall the church, thy bright and mystic bride, Sit on the stormy gulf a halcyon bird of calm. Yes, mid yon angry and destroying signs, O'er us the rainbow of thy mercy shines...
Page 143 - BBOTHER, thou art gone before us; and thy saintly soul is flown Where tears are wiped from every eye, and sorrow is unknown ; From the burden of the flesh, and from care and fear released, Where the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest.
Page 3 - And barren salt be sown on yon proud city. As on our olive-crowned hill we stand, Where Kedron at our feet its scanty waters Distils from stone to stone with gentle motion.
Page 23 - Was thy tempestuous road ; Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way. But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast. The heavens were not commanded to prepare A gorgeous canopy of golden air ; Nor stoop'd their lamps th...
Page 155 - Whose lightest whisper'd word The Seraphim had heard, And adamantine arms from all the heavens broke out. They bound thy temples with the twisted thorn, Thy bruised feet went languid on with pain ; The blood, from all thy flesh with scourges torn...
Page 43 - KING of kings! and Lord of lords! Thus we move, our sad steps timing To our cymbals' feeblest chiming, Where thy house its rest accords. Chased and wounded birds are we, Through the dark air fled to thee ; To the shadow of thy wings, Lord of lords ! and King of kings ! Behold...
Page 3 - As on our olive-crowned hill we stand, Where Kedron at our feet, its scanty waters, Distils from stone to stone with gentle motion, As through a valley sacred to sweet peace, How boldly doth it front us ! how majestically ! Like a luxurious vineyard, the hill side Is hung with marble fabrics, line o'er line, Terrace o'er terrace, nearer still, and nearer To the blue heavens.
Page 25 - Then bask'd in bright repose beneath the cloudless sun: While thou didst sleep beneath the tomb, Consenting to thy doom; Ere yet the white-robed Angel shone Upon the sealed stone. • And when thou didst arise, thou didst not stand With Devastation in thy red right hand, Plaguing the guilty city's murtherous crew; But thou didst haste to meet Thy mother's coming feet, And bear the words of peace unto the faithful few.

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