 Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course; Fire, ascending, seeks the sun; Both speed them to their source: So a soul that's born of God, Pants to view his glorious face, Upward tends...  Hymns of the Faith, with Psalms, for the Use of Congregationsedited by - 1887 - 650 pagesNo preview available - About this book
 | Andronicus - 1790 - 350 pages
...Nor ftay in all their Courfe: " Fire afcending feeks the Sun, • • --'•• ----- " Both fpeed them to their Source: " So a Soul that's born of GOD,...glorious Face : '• Upward tends to his Abode, " To reft in his Embrace.1* As Subterfuge and Villany are incompatible with Chriftianlty, ia vdhat- fhall... | |
 | Herbert Mends - 1801 - 432 pages
...all their course ; Fire ascending seeks the sun, Both speeds them to their source : Thus a soul new born of GOD, Pants to view his glorious face, Upward tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace. in. Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn , Press onward to the prize ; Soon the Saviour will return Triumphant... | |
 | George Richards - Hymns, English - 1806 - 394 pages
...and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove: Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all...ascending seeks the sun, Both speed them to their source: Thus a soul new-born of God Pants to view his glorious face, Upward tends to his abode, To rest in... | |
 | George Richards - Hymns, English - 1808 - 400 pages
...and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all...Upward tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace. 3 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn, Press onward to the prize ; Soon our Saviour will return, Triumphant... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course...that's born of God Pants to view his glorious face, Upwards tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace. Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn, Press onward... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - Hymns - 1812 - 980 pages
...and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all...the sun, , Both speed them to their source ; So a spirit born of God Pants to view his glorious face, Upward tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace.... | |
 | E. J. Jones - Hymns, English - 1812 - 136 pages
...stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course;...ascending seeks the sun ; Both speed them to their source : Thus a soul new-born of God, Pants to view his glorious face, Upward tends to his abode, To rest... | |
 | Missions - 1851 - 772 pages
...growing " in grace and iu the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." " Uivers to tlio occnn run, Nor stay in all their course; Fire ascending...the sun ; — Both speed them to their source: So a eoul that 's born of God, Pants to view his glorious face; Upwards tends to his abode, To rest in Ills... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - Bible - 1814 - 696 pages
...seats prepar'd above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course : Fires ascending seek the sun, Both speed them to their source ; So a soul...rest in his embrace. 3 Fly me riches, fly me cares, While I that coast explore ; Flatt'ring world, with all thy snares, Solicit me no more. Pilgrims fix... | |
 | 1846 - 612 pages
...rivers. Henry. Then the poet, father, was more of a philosopher than I supposed, when he wrote — " Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course...seeks the Sun — Both speed them to their source." I have often questioned the correctness of this verse, as I never before realized the fact that the... | |
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