 | 1868 - 848 pages
...voices pone, For vanished smiles I long; But God hath led mj dear ones on, And He can do no wrong. I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death Ilia mercy underlies. And if my heart nnd flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed... | |
 | 1870
...household voices gone, For vanished smiles I long, But God hath led my dear ones on, And he can du no wrong. 1 know not what the future hath Of marvel...he will not break, But strengthen and sustain. No ottering of my own I have, Nor words my faith to prove; I can but give the gifts he gave, And plead... | |
 | 1899 - 978 pages
...years before Whittier, anticipated the American poet's interpretation of " The Eternal Goodness :" I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air, I only know 1 cannot drift Beyond. His... | |
 | 1870 - 612 pages
...voices gone, For vanished smiles I long, But God hath led my dear ones on, And he can do no wrong. I 2 I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. 3 And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed he will not break, But... | |
 | 1870 - 614 pages
...voices gone, For vanished smiles I long, But God hath led my dear ones on, And he can do no wrong. 2 I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that lite and death His mercy underlies. 3 And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The... | |
 | 1872 - 710 pages
...God is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain. William Cowper. 26O5. PROVIDENCE, Trait Is. I An6 a .|8%T F 0 <9 , ~!(0K %Єv ]} Z ] :... ߜ v? eKD T% C װ! M 0 F H U Y=0 ʨ I s h)&,iL Xo offering of ray own I have, Nor works my faith to prove ; I can but give the gifts He gave, And... | |
 | 1872 - 152 pages
...known, Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments too are right. I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...alone that life and death His mercy underlies. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar, No harm from him can come to me On ocean or on shore.... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...voices gone ; For vanished smiles I long : But God hath led my dear ones on, And he can do no wrong. I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that Hie and death His mercy underlies. And, if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The... | |
 | James Bonwick - 1873 - 310 pages
...a modern New England poet, Horace frequently quoted these lines when in his lonely rambles:— ' I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life or death His mercy underlies.' ' And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar; No harm from... | |
 | 1873 - 824 pages
...that whatever it has in store for us is from him, and is needed for our discipline and growth. " I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life or death His mercy underlies. " I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only... | |
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And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed he will not break, But strengthen and sustain. 
