 Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire, ascending, seeks the sun ; Both speed them to their source : So a soul, that's born of God, Pants to view His glorious face, Upward...  Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church - Page 523by Methodist Episcopal Church - 1849 - 744 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1846 - 612 pages
...rivers. Henry. Then the poet, father, was more of a philosopher than I supposed, when he wrote — " Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course...seeks the Sun — Both speed them to their source." I have often questioned the correctness of this verse, as I never before realized the fact that the... | |
 | William Parkinson - 1817 - 570 pages
...Cot. Aspiring towards heaven. 1 ~O ISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace 5 Rise from transitory things Tow'rd heaven, thy native...earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prcpar'd above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire ascending seeks the... | |
 | John Wesley - 1818 - 306 pages
...constrain'd to cry, My Saviour is not here. A HYMN. 1 TTfc ISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, JLV Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things...earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away, To seats prepar'd above. 2 Rivers to the ocean ran, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire ascending, seeks the... | |
 | Richard Herne Shepherd - 1818 - 684 pages
...soul, and stretch thy wings, -EV Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things, Towards heav'n thy native place. Sun, and moon, and stars, decay,...earth remove : Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above ! 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire ascending seeks the... | |
 | Robert White ALMOND - 1819 - 204 pages
...Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things, Towards heaven, thy native place : Sun and moon, and stars...earth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. 2. Rivers to the ocean run, • •. .£ Nor stay in all their course : , Fire ascending... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1819 - 636 pages
...stars decay; Time shall soon this earth remove: s Rise, my soul, and haste away, To seats prepar'd above. — 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in...ascending, seeks the sun; Both speed them to their source: e So a soul that's born of God, Pants to view liis glorious faccu Upward tends to his abode, To rest... | |
 | Isaac Watts, James Manning Winchell - 1820 - 308 pages
...soul, and stretch thy -••^Thy better portion trace ; [wings.. Rise from transitory things, Tow'rds heaven thy native place. Sun, and moon, and stars...earth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste away, To seats prepar'd above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire, ascending, seeks the... | |
 | 1820 - 280 pages
...soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things, • Tow'rds heav'n thy native place. Sun and moon and stars decay ; Time...remove-- . Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. 3 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire, ascending, seeks the... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - 1821 - 408 pages
...and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all...sun, Both speed them to their source : So a soul, that's born of God, Pants to view his glorious face, Upward tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace.... | |
 | 1821 - 378 pages
...and stars decay, Time shall soon this r arth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste awuy To seats prepar'd above. ' 2 Rivers to the ocean run,* Nor stay in all...the sun, Both speed them to their source ; So a soul that's born of God, Pants to view his glorious face ; Upward tends to bis abode, To rest in his embrace.... | |
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