 I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise. Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed He will not break, But strengthen and sustain. No offering of my...  The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier - Стр. 270авторы: John Greenleaf Whittier - 1892Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1873 - Страниц: 350
...flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed He will not break, But strengthen and sustain. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar...only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. And, O dear Lord, by whom are seen Thy creatures as they be, Oh, give me grace, in faith to lean, ^ta-bamu.... | |
 | 1895 - Страниц: 862
...to indicate that he could have been the anthor of poems such as that in which the verse occurs, — I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms...only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. He seemed to me a man devoted to society, and especially to that which was to be found in the ranks... | |
 | 1867 - Страниц: 796
...ocean or on shore. I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air, I only know I c.innot drift Beyond His love and care. 0 brothers ! if my faith is vain, If ho|€s like these betray ; Pray for me that my feet may gain The sure and safer way." . Some of the... | |
 | 1883 - Страниц: 798
...the abounding grace of his God. As the poet says, BO said Mr. Stephens : — " I know not where those islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar, Assured no harm can come to me On ocean or on... | |
 | 1881 - Страниц: 792
...knows that he may trust his Father's affection, and in every trial he may exclaim with the poet : " I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms...only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care." Another of the altars of childhood is the altar of love. Everywhere in Scripture love is lauded as... | |
 | 1898 - Страниц: 404
...birch and lern, A sweeter memory blow; And there in spring the veeries sing The songs of long ago. I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms...only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. Trochee: 8s and 7s. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal! Dust thou art, to... | |
 | Edwin Cortland Bolles - 1865 - Страниц: 734
...the silent sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from him can come to me On ocean or on shore. • 5 I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms...only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. 609 CM WATTS. it! on vii not liir TDnnrt rti. WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's... | |
 | New England Historic Genealogical Society - 1883 - Страниц: 618
...sea I wait the muffled oar, No harm from Him can come to me, On ocean or ou shore. * 1 know not whore His islands lift Their fronded palms in air, I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care." God bless, prosper, and perpetuate our Society, through all coming time. EEPOET ON GOVERNORS' CHAIRS.... | |
 | Edwin Cortland Bolles - 1865 - Страниц: 738
...harm from him can come to me On ocean or on shore. 5 I know not where his islands lift Their fronted palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. 609 c- M- WATTS, IHoui ii not t!)E Departed. WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's... | |
 | 1866 - Страниц: 578
...harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore. I know not where his islands lift Their fronted palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. And O, dear Lord, by whom are seen Thy creatures as they be, Forgive me, if too close I lean My human... | |
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