 | Thomas Dale - 1819 - 124 pages
...auxiliaries. And all in mute attention hung, While thus the solemn dirge he sung :" Dear as thou wert, and justly dear, " We will not weep for thee ; " One thought shall check the starting tear, 495 " It is — that thou art free. " And thus shall Faith's consoling power " The tears of love restrain... | |
 | Thomas Dale - 1821 - 88 pages
...dear, " We will not weep for thee ; , . " One thought shall check the starting tear, 495 " It is—that thou art free. " And thus shall Faith's consoling...love restrain ; " Oh! who that saw thy parting hour, " Could wish thee here again ? . . 500 " Triumphant in thy closing eye " The hope of glory shone, "... | |
 | Mary Roberts - 1829 - 414 pages
...Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away;" but "blessed be the name of the Lord!" " Dear as thou wast, and justly dear, We will not weep for thee; One thought...that thou art free. And thus shall Faith's consoling pow'r, The tears of love restrain; Oh ! who that saw thy parting hour, Could wish thee back again!... | |
 | Robert STORY (Minister of Roseneath.) - Christian biography - 1830 - 322 pages
...hymn, often indeed sung by some of them, while think* of the beloved Isabella : " Dear as thou wert, and justly dear, We will not weep for thee; One thought...Faith's consoling power, The tears of love restrain, O ! who that saw thy parting hour, Could wish thee here again. " Triumphant in thy closing eye The... | |
 | Robert Story - 1830 - 332 pages
...hymn, often indeed sung by some of them, while thinking of the beloved Isabella : " Dear as thou wert, and justly dear, We will not weep for thee; One thought shall check the starting tear, It is — that tbou art free. " And thus shall Faith's consoling power, The tears of lore restrain, O ! who that saw... | |
 | Isaac Watts, Samuel Worcester, Samuel Melancthon Worcester - Bible - 1834 - 760 pages
...CM Lanesboro'. [b] Happy Death of a Christian. p 1 T'\EAR as thou wert, and justly dear, \J We would not weep for thee ; One thought shall check the starting tear, — It is — that thou art free. 2 And thus shall faith's consoling power The tears of love restrain ; Oh ! who that saw thy parting... | |
 | 1836 - 282 pages
...Virtue is very painful, but its possession very pleasant. — ANON. FUNERAL DIRGE. DEAH as thon wast, and justly dear, We will not weep for thee ; One thought...love restrain ; Oh ! who that saw thy parting hour, Could wish thce here again ? Triumphant in thy closing eye The hope of glory shone ; Joy breathed in... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Hymns, English - 1836 - 758 pages
...CM Lanesbaro*. [b] Happy Death of a Christian. p 1 T^EAR as thou wert, and justly dear, -LJ We would not weep for thee ; One thought shall check the starting tear, — It is — that thou art free. 2 And thus shall faith's consoling power The tears of love restrain ; Oh ! who that saw thy parting... | |
 | 1837 - 638 pages
...harp the village minstrel bore — He marked, and struck the light chords o'er — Dear as thou wert, and justly dear, We will not weep for thee, One thought shall check the parting tear, It is — that thou art free. And thus shall faith's consoliifg power, The tears of love... | |
 | Religious poetry - 1838 - 348 pages
...stung to pain. That night Belshasuur, the king, was stain. FUNERAL DIRGE. DALE. DEAR as thou wort, and justly dear, We will not weep for thee ; One thought...love restrain ; Oh ! who that saw thy parting hour, Could wish thee here again ? Trinmphant in thy closing eye The hope of glory shone, Joy hreathed in... | |
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Dear as thou wert, and justly dear, We will not weep for thee ; One thought shall check the starting tear — It is that thou art free. 
