 I long for household voices gone, For vanished smiles I long, But God hath led my dear ones on, And He can do no wrong. I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies.  American Poets and Their Theology - Page 156by Augustus Hopkins Strong - 1916 - 485 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1873 - 350 pages
...seasonable things in the world, to objects in distress and danger, that is, salvation and deliverance. I LONG for household voices gone, For vanished smiles I long ; But God hath led ray dear ones on, And He can do no wrong. I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured... | |
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 | Edwin Cortland Bolles - 1865 - 738 pages
...night — They hide themselves in heaven's own light. (J08 °- M- WHITTIER. tSoti'a 3Lobe airt State. I LONG for household voices gone, For vanished smiles...hath led my dear ones on, And he can do no wrong. 2 I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy... | |
 | Edwin Cortland Bolles - 1865 - 734 pages
...voices gone, For vanished smiles I long, But God hath led my dear ones on, And he can do no wrong. 2 I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. 3 And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed he will not break, But... | |
 | Horatius Bonar - 1866 - 334 pages
...known, Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments too are right. I long for household voices gone, For vanished smiles...break, But strengthen and sustain. No offering of my o\vn I have. Nor works my faith to prove ; I can but give the gifts he gave, And plead his love for... | |
 | 1866 - 578 pages
...live, Thy time is almost o'er ; O, sleep not, dream not, but arise, The Judge is at the door. WAITING. I LONG for household voices gone, For vanished smiles...reed he will not break, But strengthen and sustain. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on... | |
 | 1866 - 834 pages
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 | Edward James Young - 1866 - 42 pages
...his word, and serving him with a filial, grateful, joyful spirit. He loved to repeat the lines : " I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...alone that life and death His mercy underlies. And so beside the Silent Sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore.... | |
 | 1866 - 836 pages
...WHITTIER. I (Ttu'D's lobc ant r Care. LONG for household voices gone, For vanished smiles I lontj, O ' 2 I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. 3 And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed he will not break, But... | |
 | Edward James Young - 1866 - 38 pages
...his word, and serving him with a filial, grateful, joyful spirit. He loved to repeat the lines : " I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. 10 And so beside the Silent Sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or... | |
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