 The soul of a true Christian, as I then wrote my meditations, appeared like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year, low and humble, on the ground; opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory; rejoicing, as...  The Eclectic Review - Page 734edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
 | George Seaton Bowes - 1863 - 518 pages
...the gentle, vivifying beams of the sun. The soul of a true Christian (as I then wrote my meditations) appeared like such a little, white flower as we see...spring of the year, — low and humble on the ground, — opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were, in... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 pages
...enjoying a sweet calm, and the gentle, vivifying beams of the sun. The soul of a true Christian appears like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year; low and humble on the ground; opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were, in a calm... | |
 | William Leonard Parsons - 1864 - 324 pages
...pleasant flowers, enjoying a sweet calm, and the gentle, vivifying beams of the sun — like such a little flower as we see in the spring of the year, low and humble on the ground, opening its bosojn to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were, in a calm... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 pages
...enjoying a sweet calm, and the gentle, vivifying beams of the sun. The soul of a true Christian appears like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year ; low and humble on the ground ; opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were, in a... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 pages
...Christian, as I then wrote my meditations,1' says he, "appeared like such a little white tlower as wo see in the spring of the year ; low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were, in a cftlm... | |
 | Robert Crowell, David Choate - 1868 - 502 pages
...houses, owned as freeholds, without quit-rents, were dotted along the way, and the village pastor among his people, enjoying the calm raptures of devotion,...flower as we see in the spring of the year, low and bumble on the ground, standing peacefully and lovingly in the midst of the flowers round about ; all... | |
 | George Seaton Bowes - 1868 - 516 pages
...gentle, vivifying beams of the sun. The soul of a true Christian (as•1 then wrote my meditations) appeared like such a little, white flower as we see...in the spring of the year, —low and humble on the ground,—opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were,... | |
 | Joseph Avery Collier - 1869 - 170 pages
...the gentle, vivifying beams of the sun. The soul of a true Christian, as I then wrote my meditations, appeared like such a little white flower as we see...spring of the year : low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were, in a calm... | |
 | Joseph Farrand Tuttle - 1870 - 294 pages
...and ravishment to the soul." "He had the greatest delight in the Holy Scriptures." " His soul seemed like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year, low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory, rejoicing as it were in a calm... | |
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