 | 1864 - 868 pages
...possess. He has read the book of life to little purpose who is not able to say, — " I thank thee, Lord, that all our joy Is touched with pain ; That shadows...So that earth's bliss may be our guide, And not our chain. " For thou who knowest, Lord, how soon, Our weak heart clings, Hast giren us joys, tender and... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Beauty and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right! I thank Thee, too, that Thou hast made Joy to abound; So many gentle thoughts and deeds...So that earth's bliss may be our guide, And not our chain. For Thou who knowest, Lord, how soon Our weak heart clings, Hast given us joys, tender and true,... | |
 | Church missionary society - 162 pages
...Beauty and light ; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right. I thank Thee, too, that Thou hast made Joy to abound ; So many gentle thoughts and deeds,...touched with pain ; That shadows fall on brightest homes, That storms remain ; So that earth's bliss may be our guide, And not our chain. For Thou who... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1858 - 586 pages
...Beauty and bright ; So many glorious things are here Noble and right. I thank, thee, too, that thou hast made Joy to abound ; So many gentle thoughts and deeds Circling us round, That in the darkest spot on earth Some love is found. I thank thee more, that all our joy Is touch'd with pain ; That shadows... | |
 | Adelaide Anne Procter - 1858 - 280 pages
...Beauty and light ; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right ! I thank Thee, too, that Thou hast made Joy to abound ; So many gentle thoughts and deeds...thank Thee more that all our joy Is touched with pain ; 208 Thankfulness. That shadows fall on brightest hours ; That thorns remain ; So that Earth's bliss... | |
 | Adelaide Anne Procter - 1858 - 280 pages
...Beauty and light ; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right ! I thank Thee, too, that Thou hast made Joy to abound; So many gentle thoughts and deeds...That in the darkest spot of Earth Some love is found. That shadows fall on brightest hours ; That thorns remain ; So that Earth's bliss may be our guide,... | |
 | John Hamilton THOM - 1858 - 662 pages
...and light ; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right I 2 I thank Thee, too, that Thou hast made Joy to abound ; So many gentle thoughts and deeds...That in the darkest spot of Earth Some Love is found. 3 I thank Thee more that ah1 our joy Is touched with pain ; That shadows fall on brightest hours ;... | |
 | Adelaide Anne Procter - 1858 - 278 pages
...Beauty and light ; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right ! I Thank Thee, too, that Thou hast made Joy to abound ; . So many gentle thoughts and deeds Circling us round, That in the darkest spot on Earth Some love is found. I thank Thee more that all our joy Is touched with pain ; That shadows... | |
 | 1859 - 534 pages
...disappointment if rightly understood," and will be a help to that liuppy frame of mind that can say, " I thank Thee more, that all our joy Is touched with...So that earth's bliss may be our guide And not our chain. For Thou who knoweet, Lord, how soon Our weak heart clings, Hast given us joys, tender and true,... | |
 | 1859 - 970 pages
...Beauty and light ; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right ! I thank Thee, too, that Thou hast made Joy to abound ; So many gentle thoughts and deeds...love is found. I thank Thee more, that all our joy I> touched with pain ; That shadows fall on brightest hours ; That thorns remain ; So that Earth's... | |
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I thank Thee more that all our joy Is touched with pain; That shadows fall on brightest hours; That thorns remain; So that Earth's bliss may be our guide, And not our chain. 
