 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 932 pages
...failure, but low aim, is crime. I ask not a life for the dear one All sunshine, as others have dono. But that life may have just enough shadow To temper the glare of the sun. Get thy spindle and thy distaff ready, and jj everywhere am thinking God will send thee flax. Every... | |
 | William Darrah - 1884 - 210 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,... | |
 | Gems - 1884 - 408 pages
...heaven They have made me more manly and mild, And I know now how Jesus could liken THE CHILDREN. I ask not a life for the dear ones All radiant, as others...have just enough shadow To temper the glare of the snn ; I would pray God to guard them from evil, But my prayer would bound back to myself ; Oh ! a seraph... | |
 | David Harris (F.S.S.) - 1885 - 142 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 have done ; But that life may have just as much shadow To temper the glare of the sun. I would pray God to guard them from evil, But my prayer... | |
 | 1886 - 552 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 Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 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,... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889 - 700 pages
...Jesus could liken The kingdom of God to a child. I ask not a life for the dear ones, All radiant, ;is others have done, But that life may have just enough...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,... | |
 | 1889 - 532 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, I... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1889 - 536 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,... | |
 | 1889 - 762 pages
...made me more manly and mild, And I know how Jesus could liken The kingdom of heaven to a child. 'Seek not a life for the dear ones, All radiant, as others have done, But that life may have just as much shadow To temper the glare of the sun ; I would pray God to guard them from evil, But my prayer... | |
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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... 
