 God took thee in his mercy, A lamb untasked, untried : He fought the fight for thee, He won the victory, And thou art sanctified ! " I look around and see The evil ways of men ; And, oh ! beloved child ! I'm more than reconciled To thy departure then....  The Monthly Repository - Page 345edited by - 1834Full view - About this book
 | George Washington Bethune - 1848 - 520 pages
...better to depart. "God took thee in his mercy, A lamb untasked — untried — He fought the field for thee — He won the victory — And thou art sanctified....departure then. "The little arms that clasped me, The innocent lips that pressed. Would they have been as pure Till now, as when of yore I lull'd thee on... | |
 | 1848 - 154 pages
...took thee in His mercy, A lamb untasked, untried ; He fought the fight for thee, He won the victory, " I look around and see The evil ways of men, And Oh...departure then. " The little arms that clasped me, The innocent lips that pressed Would they have been as pure, Till now ? as when of yore I lulled thee on... | |
 | M. A. H. - 1849 - 160 pages
...When thou wert forced to go, And yet, for thee, I know " God took thee in his mercy, A lamb untasked, untried ; He fought the fight for thee, He won the..." I look around and see The evil ways of men; And, O beloved child ! I 'm more than reconciled To thy departure then. " The little arms that clasped me,... | |
 | Caroline Bowles Southey - 1851 - 380 pages
...better to depart. " God took thee in his mercy, A lamb untask'd — untried — He fought the field for thee — He won the victory — And thou art sanctified....reconciled To thy departure then. " The little arms that clasp'd me, The innocent lips that prest, Would they have been as pure Till now, as when of yore I... | |
 | William Hastings Kelke - 1851 - 176 pages
...child, I'm more than reconcil'd To thy departure, then. 11. God took thee in his mercy, A lamb untasked, untried ; He fought the fight for thee, He won the victory, And thou art sanctified. 12. To us for fourteen anxious months, His infant smiles were given, And then he bade farewell to earth,... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...go ; And yet for thee I know, 'Twas better to depart. "God took thee in his mercy, A lamb untasked, untried : He fought the fight for thee, He won the...departure then. " The little arms that clasped me, The innocent lips that pressed, — Would they have been as pure Till now, as when of yore, I lulled thee... | |
 | Early dead - 1853 - 122 pages
...And yet for thee, I know, 'Twas better to depart ! " God took thee in his mercy, A lamb un tasked, untried ; He fought the fight for thee, He won the...! I'm more than reconciled To thy departure then. " Now like the dew-drop shrined Within a chrystal stone, Thou'rt safe in heaven, my dove, Safe with... | |
 | H. C. Foster - 1853 - 378 pages
...power Who loved and called him home. THE INFANT'S REMOVAL. GOD took thee in his mercy, A lamb untasked, untried ; He fought the fight for thee, He won the...I look around and see The evil ways of men ; And, O beloved child ! I'm more than reconciled To thy departure then. Now, like a dewdrop shrined Within... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1854 - 292 pages
...The little shrine was sure An angel's dwelling place. God took thee in his mercy, A lamb untask'd, untried ; He fought the fight for thee, He won the...I look around, and see The evil ways of men ; And lo ! beloved child ! I 'in more than reoonoiled To thy departure then. « Now, like a dew-drop shrined... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1854 - 374 pages
...power Who loved and called him home. THE INFANTS REMOVAL. GOD took thee in his mercy, A lamb untasked, untried ; He fought the fight for thee, He won the...I look around and see The evil ways of men ; And, O belove'd child ! I'm more than reconciled To thy departure then. Now, like a dewdrop shrined Within... | |
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