 | John Ely - Readers - 1817 - 124 pages
...And let me languish into life.— Hark! They whisper; angels cay, " Sister spirit, come away." What is this absorbs me quite! Steals my senses, shuts...can this be death? The world recedes, it disappears; Heaven opens on my eyes, my ears, With sounds seraphic ring; Lend, lend your wings, I mount, I fly,... | |
 | English poetry - 1817 - 314 pages
...strife, And let me languish into life. Hark ! they whisper: angels say, ' Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts...this be Death ? The world recedes; it disappears! With sounds seraphic ring: Heaven opens on my eyes ! my ears Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly... | |
 | William Parkinson - Hymns, English - 1817 - 570 pages
...strife, And let me languish into life. Hark ! they whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come away : What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts my sight ; Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? The world recedes ; it disappears ;... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1824 - 496 pages
...But sensible that he was still in the body, in a doubting, anxious tone, he began to inquire : " What is this absorbs me quite ; Steals my senses, shuts...draws my breath ? Tell me my soul can this be death " During the evening of this ever memorable day, though his bodily suffering was great, Mr. LLOYD was... | |
 | Richard Herne Shepherd - Hymns, English - 1818 - 684 pages
...And let me languish into life. 2 Hark ! they whisper, angels say, " Sister spirit, come away ;" What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? t i V 3 The world recedes, it disappears,... | |
 | Bible - 1818 - 106 pages
...pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me lanuish into life. What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? The world recedes; it disappears; Heav'n... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 420 pages
...strife, And let me languish into life ! Hark! they whisper: Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away ! What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts...this be death ? The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heaven opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic ring : Lend, lend your wings ! I mount ! I... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 418 pages
...strife, And let me languish into life ! Hark! they whisper: Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away ! What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts...draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? •> i The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heaven opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic... | |
 | Robert White ALMOND - Hymns, English - 1819 - 204 pages
...me languish into life ! 2. Hark ! they whisper — angels say, *' Sister spirit, come away !" What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts...draws my breath ?" — Tell me, my soul ! can this be de'athi^ 3. The world recedes ! — it disappears ! — Heaven opens on my eyes ! — my ears With... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1820 - 280 pages
...And let me languish into life. 2 Hark! they whisper, angels say, " Sister spirit come away ;" "What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts my sight? Drowns my spirit, draws rny breaih ? Tell me my soul can this be death ? 3 The world recedes, it disappears!... | |
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Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath? 
