 | 1884 - 506 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,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pages
...me more manly and mild ; And I know now how Jesus could liken The kingdom of God to a child ! I ask hei ; 1 would pray God to guaní them from evil, But my prayer would bound bai-k to myself; Ah ! a seraph... | |
 | 1881 - 302 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,... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...made me more manly and mild, And I know now how Jesus could liken The kingdom of God to a child. I ask voice which did thy sounds approve, Which wont in such harmonious strains to ! a seraph may pray for a sinner, But a sinner must pray for himself. The twig is so easily bended,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1882 - 984 pages
...me more manly and mill! : 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...sun I would pray God to guard them from evil, But iny prayer would bound back to myself; Ah! a seraph may pray for a sinner, Bui n sinner must pray for... | |
 | 1882 - 1434 pages
...Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees. b. COWPER — Exhortation to Prayer. Ah! Sc. 4. The villainy you teach me, I will execute; and it shall go h c. CHARLES M. DICKINSON — The Children. Grant folly's prayers that hinder folly's wish, And serve... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1883 - 422 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...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 - 1883 - 416 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,... | |
 | rev. William John Hocking - 1883 - 416 pages
...have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me." GETTING INTO TROUBLE. ' ' Seek not a life for the dear ones All radiant, as others...guard them from evil, But my prayer would bound back on myself; Ah ! a seraph may pray for a sinner, But a sinner must pray for himself." CHARLES DICKENS.... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 pages
...that sublime — Not failure, but low aim, is crime. I ask not a life for the dear one All sunshine, as others have done. But that life may have just enough shadow To temper the glare of the snn. 1 everywhere am thinking Of thy blue eyes' sweet smile ; A sea of blue thoughts spreading Over... | |
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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... 
