 | 1874 - 1002 pages
...himself. Do I mistake when I make its concluding lines a fit sequel for this cry in " In Memoriam" ? 11 1 falter where I firmly trod. And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's altar stairs . That slope thro' darkness up to God, I stretch lame hands of faith, and grope, And gather... | |
 | 1874 - 332 pages
...Paul here says, you are " feeling after him," you grope timidly, as our Poet-Laureate well puts it — "I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares Upon the world's great altar stairs, That slope through darkness up to God, " I stretch lame hands of faith,... | |
 | Sylva (pseud.) - 1874 - 200 pages
...Saviour's dceds And finding that of fifty creeds None do my Father's signet bear I falter whero I feebly trod And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's altar stairs That elope through darkness up to God I streteh lame hands of faith, and grop* And gather... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1875 - 494 pages
...Her secret meaning in her deeds, And finding that of fifty seeds She often brings but one to bear, I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my...is Lord of all, And faintly trust the larger hope. "So careful of the type ? " but no. From scarped cliff and quarried stone She cries, ' ' A thousand... | |
 | William Jackson - 1875 - 376 pages
...from the resources of his Reason, may soon read in his own Soul the truth of the Poet's words : — " I falter where I firmly trod, And, falling with my...dust and chaff, and call To what I feel is Lord of AH, And faintly trust the larger hope." But the Doctrine of Retribution itself, viewed as we have viewed... | |
 | William Jackson - 1875 - 374 pages
...from the resources of his Reason, may soon read in his own Soul the truth of the Poet's words : — " I falter where I firmly trod, And, falling with my...stretch lame hands of faith, and grope, And gather dnst and chaff, and call To what I feel is Lord of All, And faintly trust the larger hope." But the... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pages
...CENTURIES. Upon the great world's altar-stairs That slope through darkness up to God, I stretch Innie hands of faith, and grope, And gather dust and chaff,...is Lord of all, And faintly trust the larger hope. "So careful of the type?" but no. From scarped clilf ami quarried stone She cries, " A thousand types... | |
 | 1876 - 564 pages
...Her secret meaning in her deeds. And finding that of fifty seeds She often brings but one to bear, I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my...cares Upon the great world's altar-stairs That slope through darkness up to God, I stretch lame hands of faith, and grope, And gather dust and chaff, and... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1875 - 264 pages
...Her secret meaning in her deeds, And finding that of fifty seeds She often brings but one to bear, I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my...weight of cares Upon the great world's altar-stairs I stretch lame hands of faith, and grope, And gather dust and chaff, and call To what I feel is Lord... | |
 | National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States - 1875 - 172 pages
...fearful spirit of mistrust, mingled with sincere desires to know what the truth is, and where. " They stretch lame hands of faith, and grope, And gather dust and chaff; and call To what they feel is Lord of all ; And faintly trust the larger hope." • But all this means that these cannot... | |
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I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's altar-stairs That slope thro' darkness up to God, I stretch lame hands of faith, and grope, And gather dust and chaff, and call To what I feel is Lord of all, And... 
