 Let us be patient! These severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapors; Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but sad, funereal tapers May...  The Book of Elegant Extracts - Page 100by Book - 1868 - 159 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 pages
...And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ! These severe afflictions Not from...and vapours Amid these earthly damps, What seem to ns but sad funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps. There is no Death ! What seems so is transition... | |
 | Samuel Irenæus Prime - 1852 - 176 pages
...And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ! These severe afflictions Not from...dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapors ; Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but sad, funereal tapers May be heaven's distant... | |
 | 1852 - 340 pages
...tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair. Let us be patient ; these severe afflictions, Not...disguise. • We see but dimly through the mists and vapors Amid these earthly damps, What seem to us but dim, funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 580 pages
...mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let ns be patient ! These severe afflictions Not from the...dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapors Amid these earthly damps, What seem to us but sad funereal takers, May be heaven's distant lamps.... | |
 | J. B. Syme - 1852 - 196 pages
...dying, And mournings for the dead; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying; Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ! these severe afflictions Not from...celestial benedictions • Assume this dark disguise. THE MOURNER'S FRIEND. We see but dimly through the mists and vapors ; Amid these earthly damps •... | |
 | 1852 - 784 pages
...tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howso'er defended, But has one vacant chair. Let us be patient ! These severe afflictions Not from...celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise." And then the last verse : does not its truthful power touch every heart ? — ' We will be patient,... | |
 | Jesus Christ - 1852 - 168 pages
...shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." " We see but dimly through the mists and vapours; Amid these earthly damps; What seem to us but dim funereal tapers, May be Heaven's distant lamps." LONOIELLOW. MY DEAR MRS. L., I now come to the... | |
 | 1853 - 802 pages
...dying, And mournings for the dead; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not bo comforted. Let us be patient ; these severe afflictions Not from...vapours, Amid these earthly damps, What seem to us but dim funereal tapers May be heaven's distant lamps. There is no death. What seems so is transition;... | |
 | 1853 - 560 pages
...mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not he comforted ! Let us he patient ! These severe afflictions Not from the ground...but dimly through the mists and vapours ; Amid these eartbly damps, What seem to us but sad, funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps. There is no... | |
 | 1853 - 618 pages
...spiritual objects, is somewhat analogous to a November fog ? Beautifully has Longfellow said — " We see but dimly through the mists and vapours, Amid...sad, funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps." " We now see through a glass darkly," says the Apostle, " but then face to face. Now I know in part,... | |
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