Twere vain the ocean depths to sound, Or pierce to either pole. 2 The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh: 'Tis not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. 3 Beyond this vale of tears There is a life above, Unmeasured by the flight... Church Hymns and Tunes - Page 486edited by - 1907 - 590 pagesFull view - About this book
| Missions - 1854 - 834 pages
...found, Rest for the weary soul ? 'Twerc vain the ocean's depths to sound, Or pierce to either pole. " The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh, 'Tis not the whole of life to live, Kor all of death to die. " Beyond this vale of tears, There is a life above, Unmeasured by the flight... | |
| Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - Bible - 1814 - 696 pages
...lite to lire, Nor all of death to die. S Bevond this vale of tears There is a life above, Unmeasur'd by the flight of years — And all that" life is love....Is a death whose pang Outlasts the fleeting breath : Oh ! what eternal horrors hang Around the second death. 5 Lord, God of truth and grace, Teach us... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1820 - 636 pages
...found, Rest for the weary soul ? 'Twcre vain, the ocean's deptbs to sound, Or pierce to either pole : The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh...the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. 2 ' Beyond this vale of tears There is a life above, Unmeasur'd by the flight of yean, And all that... | |
| Selection - Hymns, English - 1822 - 276 pages
...can never give The bliss for which we sigh : not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. Beyond this vale of tears There is a life above, Unmeasured...by the flight of years ; And all that life is love. There is a death, whose pang Outlasts the fleeting breath : — O, what mysterious terrors hang Around... | |
| William Augustus Muhlenberg - Hymns, English - 1823 - 286 pages
...make it plain. HYMN 148. (s. M.) 'Twere vain the ocean's depths to sound, Or pierce to either pole. 2 The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh:...3 Beyond this vale of tears There is a life above, Unmeasur'd by the flight of years— And all that life is love. •4 There is a death, whose pang Outlasts... | |
| Asahel Nettleton - Hymns, English - 1824 - 498 pages
...found, *J Rest for the weary snul ! 'Twere vain the ocean's depths to sound, Or pierce to either pole. 2 The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh...3 Beyond this vale of tears There is a life above, Unmeasur'd by the flight of years — And all that life is love. 4 There is a death whose pang Outlasts... | |
| Christian life - 1875 - 350 pages
...found — Rest for the weary soul? 'Twere vain the ocean's depth to sound, Or pierce to either pole. The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh....the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die." Yes, " 'tis vain " to expect to find " rest " for the soul in the happiest " home " on earth. But 'tis... | |
| 1825 - 260 pages
...found, Rest for the weary soul ? 'Twere vain, the ocean's depths to sound, Or pierce to either pole : The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh;...the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. 2 Beyond this vale of tears There is a life above; Unmeasured by the flight of years, And all that... | |
| James Montgomery - Hymns - 1825 - 482 pages
...found, Rest for the weary soul ? 'Twere vain the ocean-depths to sound, Or pierce to either pole : The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh...the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. •2 Beyond this vale of tears, There is a life above, Unmeasured by the flight of years ; And all... | |
| Asahel Nettleton - Hymns, English - 1826 - 522 pages
...found, Rest for the weary soul ! 'Twere vain the ocean's depths to sound, Or pierce to either pole. 2 The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh...to die. 3 Beyond this vale of tears There is a life abqve, Unmeasur'd by the flight of years — And all that life is love. 4 There is a death whose pang... | |
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