 THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign ; Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers ; Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ours.  A selection of psalms & hymns, by T. Jones - Page 431edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | William Orme - Clergy - 1828 - 368 pages
...sufferings, behind us Strange that we should ever wish to linger. You remember that beautiful hymn; — "There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal...And never-with'ring flow'rs: Death, like a narrow eea, divides, This heav'nly land from ours. "Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dress'd in... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1828 - 188 pages
...mercies give, Yet who so often is forgot ? Then may I ever grateful be, For all the Lord has given to me. THERE is a land of pure delight. Where Saints immortal...banish pain. There everlasting Spring abides, And never withering flowers ; Death, like a narrow stream, divides This heavenly land from our's. But,... | |
 | Alvan Bond, Pliny Fisk - Middle East - 1828 - 454 pages
...evening I sat by the bed-side of my feeble brother, and he requested me to repeat the following hymn: 'There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal...day excludes the night. And pleasures banish pain.' &c. Afterwards we enjoyed a happy season in conversing about heaven. 'If I were to live my missionary... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1828 - 594 pages
...May lively faith and strong desire Bear ev'ry thought above. 482. CM WATTS. A prospect of heaven, 1 THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal...day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There, everlasting spring abides, And never-with'ring flow'rs ; Death, like a narrow sea, divides... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - Hymns, English - 1828 - 358 pages
...brings the myriads none can count, To seats of joy on Zion's mount! 303. c. M. A Prospect of Heaven. 1 THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign ; Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasure* banish pain. 3 There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers : Death, like... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1829 - 204 pages
...the only wise God, be glory forever. Amen. To whose blessing 1 recommend it. A PROSPECT OF HEAVEN. THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal...banish pain. There everlasting spring abides. And never withering flowers; Death like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ou«s. Sweet fields,... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - Bible - 1829 - 222 pages
...speak a world from nought, 'Twas greater to redeem. 76. A prospect of heaven makes death eaty. (CM) 1 THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal...day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never-fading flowers ; Death, like a narrow sea, divides This... | |
 | Collection - 1829 - 628 pages
...delight Where saints immortal reign ; Unchanging day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never-with'ring...narrow sea, divides This heav'nly land from ours. 3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood, Stand dress'd in living green ; So to the Jews old Canaan... | |
 | Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (U.S.) - Catechisms, English - 1829 - 804 pages
...delight, j Where saints immortal reign; Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never-with'ring...narrow sea, divides This heav'nly land from .ours. 3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood, Stand. dress'd in living green: So to the Jews old Canaan... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...was wisdom's noblest work, All join'd by power divme, and every link is love. THE PROSPECT OF HEAVEN. THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal...banish pain. There everlasting spring abides, And never withering flowers : Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ours. Sweet fields... | |
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