 | West Church (Boston, Mass.) - Congregational churches - 1849 - 558 pages
...neighbour and our work farewell, Nor strive to wind ourselves too high For sinful man beneath the sky : 4 The trivial round, the common task, Would furnish all we ought to ask ; — Room to deny ourselves ; a road To bring us, daily, nearer God. SM 486. C. WESLEY. Watching,... | |
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 pages
...our hearts with wisdom talk, Along life's dullest dreariest walk ! We need not bid, for cloistered cell, Our neighbour and our work farewell, Nor strive...the common task, Would furnish all we ought to ask; Room to deny ourselves ; a road To lead us, daily, nearer God. Seek we no more, content with these... | |
 | 1850 - 682 pages
...for cloister'd cell. Our neighbour and onr work farewell ; Nor strive to wiml ourselves too hifiU. For sinful man beneath the sky. The trivial round,...the common task, Would furnish all we ought to ask; Hooni to deny ourselves ; a road To bring us daily nearer God. Seek we no more, content with these... | |
 | Christian seasons - 1850 - 462 pages
...a protection from these, and an occasion of ^useful self-discipline. As our own sweet poet says, " The trivial round, the common task, Would furnish all we ought to ask ; Room to deny ourselves ; a road To bring us, daily, nearer God. " Seek we no more, — " And be it... | |
 | Heavenly thoughts - 1851 - 318 pages
...that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith." — Heb. xii. 1, 2. We need not bid for cloister'd cell, Our neighbour...trivial round, the common task, Would furnish all we need to ask ; — Room to deny ourselves ; a road To bring us daily nearer God. Seek we no more ; content... | |
 | English poetry - 1851 - 496 pages
...hearts with wisdom talk, Along life's dullest, dreariest walk ! • We need not bid, for cloistcr'd cell, Our neighbour and our work farewell ; Nor strive...the common task. Would furnish all we ought to ask ; Room to deny ourselves ; a road To bring us, daily, nearer God. Seek we no more ; content with these,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams, Edwin Hubbell Chapin - Hymns, English - 1851 - 638 pages
...wisdom talk, Along life's dullest, dreariest walk ! 3 We need not bid, for cloistered cell, Our neighbor and our work farewell, Nor strive to wind ourselves too high For sinful man beneath the sky : 4 The trivial round, the common task, Would furnish all we ought to ask ; Room to deny ourselves... | |
 | lady Avice (fict. name.) - 1851 - 336 pages
...was beyond the splash originally made by his descent. 1 CHAPTER III. " We need not bid for cloistered cell, Our neighbour and our work farewell; Nor strive to wind ourselves too high, For mortal man beneath the sky. The daily round, the common task, Will furnish all we need to ask ; Room... | |
 | Durham city, sch - 1852 - 486 pages
...would all around us rise ! How would our hearts with wisdom talk Along life's dullest dreariest walk ! We need not bid, for cloister'd cell, Our neighbour...the common task, Would furnish all we ought to ask ; Room to deny ourselves ; a road To bring us, daily, nearer GOD. Seek we no more ; content with these,... | |
 | Choice descriptive poetry - 1852 - 112 pages
...cell, Our neighbour and our friend farewell ; Nor strive to wind ourselves too high For sinful men beneath the sky. The trivial round, the common task, Would furnish all we ought to ask ; Room to deny ourselves — a road To bring us daily nearer God. EVENING. SUN of my soul ! Thou Saviour... | |
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We need not bid, for cloister'd cell, Our neighbour and our work farewell, Nor strive to wind ourselves too high For sinful man beneath the sky: The trivial round, the common task, Would furnish all we ought to ask; Room to deny ourselves; a road To bring... 
