I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great thing to do, Or secret thing to know ; I would be treated as a child, And guided where I go. North and South - Page 58by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1855 - 361 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1872 - 812 pages
...finds its highest joy in saving, stimulating, and blessing othersv. Methinks our prayer should be — " I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant...watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And wipe the weeping eyes ; A heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathise." How strange it is... | |
| 1852 - 798 pages
...see, But I ask thee for a present mind, Intent on pleasing thee. I ask thee for a thoughtful 1оте, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with...And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great tiling... | |
| 1852 - 788 pages
...men, if so be we may win some ; a feeling beautifully expressed in a hymn I lately met with, — " I ask thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smile, And to wipe the weeping eyes ; And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathise.... | |
| Words - 1849 - 164 pages
...fear to see ; But I ask thee for a present mind, Intent on pleasing thee. I ask thee for a thankful love, Through constant watching, wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And wipe the tearful eyes ; And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. I would not have... | |
| Thomas Vincent Fosbery - 1850 - 416 pages
...will surely come, I do not fear to see ; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant...; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great thing... | |
| Heavenly thoughts - 1851 - 318 pages
...will surely come I do not fear to see ; But I ask thee for a present mind, Intent on pleasing thee. I ask thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant...at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathise. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great thing to do, Or... | |
| 1851 - 746 pages
...will surely come I do not fear to see ; But I ask thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing thee. I ask thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant...And a heart, at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathyze. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great thing... | |
| Margaret Maria Gordon - 1853 - 144 pages
...upon us." — Ps. xc. 17. " Adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things." — TITUS ii. 10. " I ask thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant...watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles. And wipe the weeping eyes : And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. Wherever in the... | |
| Twilight hour - 1853 - 62 pages
...will surely come I would not fear to see ! But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smile, And wipe the weeping eyes ; And a heart, at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathise. I... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 1853 - 250 pages
...that all my life I do not fear to see ; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee. To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes ; I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching, wise; And'a heart at leisure from itself,... | |
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