 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...me more manly and mild ; And I know now how Jesus could liken The kingdom of God to a child ! I ask not a life for the dear ones, All radiant, as others...evil, But my prayer would bound back to myself; Ah ! a seraph may pray for a sinner, But a sinner must pray for himself. The twig is so easily bended,... | |
 | 740 pages
...more manly »nd mild I And I know, now, how Jesus could liken The kingdom of God to a child. 1 ask not a life for the dear ones All radiant, as others have done, Bnt that life may have just enough shadow To temper the glare of the sun ; I would pray God to guard... | |
 | 1867 - 738 pages
...me more manly and mild ! And I know, now, how Jesus could liken The kingdom of God to a child. 1 ask not a life for the dear ones All radiant, as others have done, Bnt that life may have just enough shadow To temper the glare of the sun ; I would pray God to guard... | |
 | 1871 - 146 pages
...made me more manly and mild! And I know how Jesus could liken The Kingdom of God to a child. I ask not a life for the dear ones, All radiant as others...evil, But my prayer would bound back to myself; Ah ! a seraph may pray for a sinner, But a sinner must pray for himself. The twig is so easily bended,... | |
 | 1867 - 746 pages
...Jesns could liken The kingdom of God to a child. 1 ask not a life for the dear ones All radiant, aa others have done, But that life may have just enough...; I would pray God to guard them from evil, But my prayers would bound back to myselfAh 1 a seraph may pray for a sinner, But a sinner must pray for himself.... | |
 | 1858 - 596 pages
...home and from heaven, They have made me more manly and mild '. And I know how Jesus could liken I ask not a life for the dear ones, All radiant, as others...evil, But my prayer would bound back to myself; Ah ! a seraph may pray for a sinner, But a sinner must pray for himself. The twig is so easily bended,... | |
 | 1866 - 900 pages
...partner of sorrow and sin, When the glory of God was about me, And the glory of gladness within. I ask not a life for the dear ones All radiant, as others...evil ; But my prayer would bound back to myself: Ah, a seraph may pray for a sinner, But a sinner must pray for himself. I shall leave the old house in... | |
 | 1866 - 314 pages
...and from heaven, They have made me more manly and mild ; And I know now how Jesus could liken 1 ask not a life for the dear ones All radiant, as others...; I would pray God to guard them from evil, But my prayers would hound hack to myself ; Ah, a seraph may pray for a sinner, But a sinner must pray for... | |
 | 1867 - 356 pages
...All radient, as others have done, But that life may hav,e just enough $liadow To temper the- glarp of the sun ; I would pray. God to guard them from evil, Bat my prayer would bound back to myself' Ah ! a seraph may pray for a sinner, But a sinner-must pray,... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 pages
...me more manly and mild ; And I know, now, how Jesus could liken The kingdom of God to a child. 1 ask not a life for the dear ones All radiant, as others...; I would pray God to guard them from evil, But my prayers would bound back to myself— Ah ! a seraph may pray for a sinner, But a sinner must pray for... | |
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I ask not a life for the dear ones, All radiant, as others have done, But that life may have just enough shadow, To temper the glare of the sun... 
