 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 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, But that life may have just enough shadowTo temper the glare of the sun ; I would pray God to guard them from evil, But my prayers would... | |
 | John Swett - 1867 - 252 pages
...The kingdom of God to a child. I ask not a life for the dear ones, All radiant, as others have done , I would pray God to guard them from 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, I... | |
 | John Swett - 1868 - 246 pages
...made 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 have done; I would pray God to guard them from evil— But my prayer would bound back to myself: Ah, a seraph... | |
 | 1869 - 376 pages
...made 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...from evil But my prayer would bound back to myself j Ah, a seraph may pray for sinner, But a sinner must pray for himself. The twig is so easily bended,... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - 1870 - 396 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,... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 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,... | |
 | Mary Ann Bryan Mason - 1871 - 396 pages
...have made me more manly and mild And I know how Jesus could liken The Kingdom of God to a child. Seek not a life for the dear ones, All radiant as others...evil, But my prayer would bound back to myself; Ah 1 a seraph may pray for a sinner, But a sinner must pray for himself. The twig is so easily bended,... | |
 | ALPHONSO A. HOPKINS - 1876 - 376 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,... | |
 | 1872 - 320 pages
...And I know how Jesus could liken, The kingdom of God to a child. I ask not a life for the dear once, All radiant, as others have done, But that life may...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,... | |
 | George Walter Baynham - 1873 - 344 pages
...made me more manly and mild ! And I know how Jesus could liken The Kingdom of God to a child. Seek 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,... | |
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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... 
