 | 1873 - 350 pages
...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 shore. I know not...only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. And, O dear Lord, by whom are seen Thy creatures as they be, Oh, give me grace, in faith to lean, ^ta-bamu.... | |
 | 1867 - 796 pages
...in the following verses: — "And so, beside the silent sea, I wait the muffled oar ; Xo harm from Him can come to me, On ocean or on shore. I know not...islands lift Their fronded palms in air, I only know I c.innot drift Beyond His love and care. 0 brothers ! if my faith is vain, If ho|€s like these betray... | |
 | 1895 - 862 pages
...to indicate that he could have been the anthor of poems such as that in which the verse occurs, — I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms...only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. He seemed to me a man devoted to society, and especially to that which was to be found in the ranks... | |
 | 1883 - 798 pages
...the abounding grace of his God. As the poet says, BO said Mr. Stephens : — " I know not where those islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar, Assured no harm can come to me On ocean or on... | |
 | 1881 - 792 pages
...knows that he may trust his Father's affection, and in every trial he may exclaim with the poet : " I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms...only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care." Another of the altars of childhood is the altar of love. Everywhere in Scripture love is lauded as... | |
 | 1898 - 404 pages
...birch and lern, A sweeter memory blow; And there in spring the veeries sing The songs of long ago. I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms...only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. Trochee: 8s and 7s. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal! Dust thou art, to... | |
 | Edwin Cortland Bolles - 1865 - 734 pages
...the silent sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from him can come to me On ocean or on shore. • 5 I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms...only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. 609 CM WATTS. it! on vii not liir TDnnrt rti. WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's... | |
 | New England Historic Genealogical Society - 1883 - 618 pages
...sea I wait the muffled oar, No harm from Him can come to me, On ocean or ou shore. * 1 know not whore His islands lift Their fronded palms in air, I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care." God bless, prosper, and perpetuate our Society, through all coming time. EEPOET ON GOVERNORS' CHAIRS.... | |
 | Edwin Cortland Bolles - 1865 - 738 pages
...harm from him can come to me On ocean or on shore. 5 I know not where his islands lift Their fronted palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. 609 c- M- WATTS, IHoui ii not t!)E Departed. WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's... | |
 | 1866 - 836 pages
...have, Nor works my faith to prove ; I can but give the gifts he gave, And plead his love for love. 4 O brothers ! if my faith is vain, If hopes like these...for me that my feet may gain The sure and safer way. 5 And thou, O Lord ! by whom are seen Thy creatures as they be, Forgive me if too close I lean My human... | |
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And so beside the Silent Sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore. I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. 
