 PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o:er thee swell and throng ; They will condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. But he who lets his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must be done, And faints...  Ethical Addresses and Ethical Record - Page 2541905Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...its shore, Share, in the bosom of our rest. God's knowledge, and are blessed. FLOWERS WITHOUT FRUIT. PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er...condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. Bnt he who leta his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must be done, And... | |
 | Lyra - 1836 - 264 pages
...But, spoken twice, they mark instead A sin against the light. J. LXVII. DE£DS NOT WORDS. Prune them thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell...choicest prayers, Which bloom their hour and fade. I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest Thou to me ? How didst them start, Thou Holy Baptist,... | |
 | 1836 - 814 pages
...words, the thoughts controul That o'er thee swell and throng ; They will condense within thy sou). And change to purpose strong. But he, who lets his...And faints at every woe. Faith's meanest deed more favour bears. Where hearts and wills are weighed. Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That... | |
 | 1837 - 282 pages
...fear unite ; But, spoken twice, they mark instead A sin against the light. LXVII. DEEDS NOT WORDS. Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er...choicest prayers, Which bloom their hour and fade. I. 13 LXVI1I. I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comnt Thou to me f How didst thou start, Thou... | |
 | Lyra - 1838 - 270 pages
...fear unite ; But, spoken twice, they mark instead A sin against the light. LXVIH. DEEDS NOT WORDS. PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er...choicest prayers, Which bloom their hour and fade. LXIX. I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest Thou to me ? How didst thou start, Thou Holy Baptist,... | |
 | 1844 - 264 pages
...fear unite ; But, spoken twice, they mark instead A sin against the light. d. LXV1II. DEEDS NOT WORDS. PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er...condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. — * LXV1I. But he, who lets his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must... | |
 | Churchman - 1844 - 396 pages
...self, I beseech thee to take my soul. Homily against Fear of Death. Faith's meanest deed more favour bears Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest...choicest prayers, Which bloom their hour and fade. Lyra Apostolica. DECEMBER, 1844. DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM. THE destruction of Jerusalem is a subject... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1885 - 530 pages
...find the most expressive word and form. His instinctive feeling anticipated Cardinal Newman's rule — Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er...condense within thy soul. And change to purpose strong. We find to a very high degree in the Psalter the strength and nobleness of regulated, rather than unrestrained,... | |
 | Elizabeth Missing Sewell - 1847 - 338 pages
...small volume of poetry which lay beside him, " it expresses exactly what I mean : — " ' Prune them thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell...within thy soul, And change to purpose strong.'" " But if a subject interests one greatly " began Margaret. " The more painful it will be to discuss it, when... | |
 | Sydney Warburton - 1853 - 154 pages
...leave this subject without quoting in conclusion the well-known lines from the Lyra Apostolica : — " Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er...and throng ; They will condense within thy soul, And turn to purpose strong." ' FIFTH WEEK IN LENT. THE EXERCISE OF SELF-DENIAL IN INTELLECTUAL PURSUITS.... | |
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