 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1822 - 516 pages
...the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the sinless hath died. Thou art gone to the grave ! — and its mansion forsaking. Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt linger'd long : But the sunshine of heav'n beam'd bright on thy waking, And the sound which thou... | |
 | William Scott, Francis Garden, James Bowling Mozley - Christianity - 1826 - 806 pages
...the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the sinless hath died. Thou art gone to the grave ! and its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt linger'd long; Hut the sun-shine of Heav'n beamed bright on thy waking, And the sound which tliou... | |
 | English essays - 1826 - 696 pages
...forsaking, Perchance ihy weak spirit in fear linger'd long ; | But the mild rays of Paradise beam'd on thy waking, And the sound which thou heardst was the Seraphim's song! Thnu art gone to the grave ! but we will not deplore thee, Whose God was thy ransom, thy guardian and... | |
 | Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1828 - 138 pages
...But the wide arms of Mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the SINLESS has died J Thou art gone to the grave ! and, its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in fear linger'd long; But the mild rays of Paradise beam'd on thy waking, And the sound which thou heardst... | |
 | Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 pages
...; . But the wide arms of mercy are spread to infoli And sinners may die, for the sinless have died! Thou art gone to the grave !— and, its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in fear linger d long; But the inild rays of Paradise beam'd on thy waking, And the sound which thou heard'st... | |
 | Reginald Heber - Hymns, English - 1828 - 340 pages
...But the wide arms of Mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the SINLESS has died ! Thou art gone to the grave ! and, its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in fear linger'd long ; But the mild rays of paradise beam'd on thy waking, And the sound which thou heardst... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...the wide arms of mercy are spread to unfold thee, And sinners may hope since the sinless hath died. Thou art gone to the grave ! and its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt lingered long ; But the sunshine of heaven beamed bright on thy waking, And the sound which thou... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - 332 pages
...the wide arms of mercy, are spread to unfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the sinless hath died. Thou art gone to the grave, and its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit, in doubt linger'd long ; S2 '200 HYMNS. But the sunshine of heav'n beam'd bright on thy waking, And the... | |
 | Robert Smith - Society of Friends - 1829 - 432 pages
...to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the sinless have died! Thou art K»ne to the grave!—and, its mansion forsaking, Perchance thy weak spirit in...fear lingered long; But the mild rays of Paradise beam'd on thy waking, And the sound that thou heardst was the Seraphim's song! Thou art gone to the... | |
 | Reginald Heber - Church year - 1830 - 210 pages
...But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may die, for the SINLESS has died. Thou art gone to the grave ; and, its mansion forsaking....sound which thou heard'st was the seraphim's song. Thou art gone to the grave ; but we will not deplore thee, Whose God was thy ransom, thy guardian and... | |
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His love is thy guide through the gloom ! Thou art gone to the grave ! we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side ; But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee... 
