 As these white robes are soiled and dark, To yonder shining ground ; As this pale taper's earthly spark, To yonder argent round ; So shows my soul before the Lamb, My spirit before Thee ; So in mine earthly house I am, To that I hope to be. 20 Break up...  The Keepsake - Page 2371837Full view - About this book
 | L. Contanseau - 1860 - 232 pages
...Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. As these white robes are soiled and...soul before the Lamb My spirit before Thee ; So in my earthly house I am, To that 1 hope to be. Break up the heavens, O Lord ! and far, Thro' all yon... | |
 | 1868 - 902 pages
...convent-roof, and the shadows of its towers "slant down the snowy sward," while she prays and says : "As these white robes are soiled and dark. To yonder...in mine earthly house I am, To that I hope to be." All heaven bursts its "starry floors," the gates roll back, the heavenly Bridegroom waits to welcome... | |
 | Henry Gladwyn Jebb - 1870 - 426 pages
...skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. ' As these white robes are soil'd and dark, To yonder shining ground ; As this pale...soul before the Lamb, My spirit before Thee ; So in this earthly house I am, To that I hope to be. Break up the heavens, 0 Lord, and far, Through all yon... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1872 - 498 pages
...Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. As these white robes are soiled and...before Thee ; So in mine earthly house I am, To that 1 hope to be. Break up the heavens, O Lord ! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride,... | |
 | 1871 - 850 pages
...skies, On this first snow-drop of the year That in my bosom lies. ' As these whit* robes ore soil'd and dark, To yonder shining ground ; As this pale...soul before the Lamb, My spirit before thee ; So in my earthly bouse I am To that I hope to be. * * * * • He lifts me to the golden doors, The flashes... | |
 | Passion-flower (fict.name.) - 1872 - 392 pages
...dark To yonder shining ground, Or this faint taper's earthly spark To yonder argent round, So shines my soul before the Lamb, My spirit before Thee ; So in mine earthly house I am To what I hope to be.' It was no wonder if she were grave, for that January night, the eve of her patron... | |
 | Flowers - 1874 - 206 pages
...Make Thou my spirit pure and clean As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. As these white robes are soiled and...soul before the Lamb, My spirit before Thee, So in my earthly house I am To that I hope to be; Break up the heavens, O Lord, and far Through all yon starlight... | |
 | Henry Collins (catholic priest.) - 1875 - 342 pages
...Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year, That in my bosom lies. As these white robes are soiled and...soul before the Lamb, My spirit before Thee ; So in my earthly house I am, To what I hope to be. Break up the heavens, O Lord ! and far Through all yon... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1876 - 452 pages
...frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. As these white robes are soil'd and dark, To yonder shining ground ; As this pale...before Thee; So in mine earthly house I am, To that 1 hope to be. Break up the heavens, O Lord! and far, Thro' all yon starlight keen, Draw me, thy bride,... | |
 | 1877 - 594 pages
...poet's words : — " As these white robes are soil'd and dark, To yonder shining ground ; As this pole taper's earthly spark, To yonder argent round ; So...in mine earthly house I am, To that I hope to be." In our next paper we shall speak of the consummation of the resurrection in relation to the materialism... | |
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