Christianus, a story of Antioch; and other poems |
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amidst Antioch awhile beneath beside better blessed bliss breath bright calls calm child Christ Christian clear cloud Cross dark dear death deep door dream e'en eternal eyes face fair faith fall Father fears feel field flowers Friend gaze glad gloom glory glowing grace Grave grief hand hear heard heart heaven hill holy hope hour immortal JESUS length light lines linger living Lord memories mind Mother move mused Nature night o'er once pain passing Paul peace promise pure reason repose rest risen round saints Saviour scene seen shine shore silent smile soon soul sound speak spirit springs stands stone strange street strength temple thee Theodotus things Thou art thought throng tide toil tomb treasures Truth turn voice wonder young
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Page 82 - Come, not to find, but make, this troubled heart A dwelling worthy of Thee as Thou art ; To chase the gloom, the terror, and the sin, Come, all Thyself, yea come, Lord Jesus, in ! H.
Page 69 - neath the Italian heaven They sit, the mother and her son, He late from her by errors riven, Now both in Jesus one : The dear consenting hands are knit, And either face, as there they sit, Is lifted as to something seen Beyond the blue serene.
Page 86 - In undisturbed and lone serenity. Finding itself a solemn sanctuary In the profound of heaven ! It stands before us A mount of snow, fretted with golden pinnacles, The very sun, as though he worshipped there, Lingers upon the gilded cedar roofs, And down the long and branching porticoes ; On every flowery-sculptured capital Glitters the homage of his parting beams.
Page 82 - I seek no more to alter things, or mend, Before the coming of so great a Friend ; All were at best unseemly ; and 'twere ill, Beyond all else, to keep Thee waiting still. 3 Then, as Thou art, all holiness and bliss, Come in, and see my chamber as it is ; I bid Thee welcome boldly, in the name Of Thy great glory and my want and shame. 4 Come, not to find, but make, this troubled heart A dwelling worthy of Thee as Thou art ; To chase the gloom, the terror, and the sin, Come, all Thyself, yea come,...
Page 66 - What joys are lost, what hopes are given, As through this death-struck world we roam ! We think awhile that Home is Heaven : We learn at last that Heaven is Home.
Page 39 - Father's side. Return to my brethren, and tell them this; I am going Up to him who is my Father and your Father, who is my God and your God.
Page 81 - Yet welcome, welcome now ; this doleful scene Is e'en itself my cause to hail Thee in ; This dark confusion e'en at once demands Thine own bright presence, Lord, and ordering bands.
Page 81 - O come ! the door stands open now ; \JI knew Thy voice; Lord Jesus, it was Thou ; The sun has set long since : the storms begin ; 'Tis time for Thee, my Saviour, O come in...
Page 81 - Come, even now ! But think not here to find A lodging, Lord, and converse, to Thy mind: The lamp burns low; the hearth is chill and pale : Wet through the broken casement pours the gale.
Page 69 - neath the Italian heaven, They rest, the Mother and her Son, He long from her by errors riven, Now both in JESUS one: The dear...