 | Julia W. Frothingham - 1894 - 72 pages
...can do no wrong. I know not what the future hath Of marvel and surprise, Assured alone that life end death His mercy underlies. And, if my heart and flesh...reed He will not break, But strengthen and sustain. I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His... | |
 | Lyman Abbott - 1894 - 696 pages
...below, I dare not throne above ; I know not of His hate. — 1 know His goodness and His love. 4 I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. S7 CM Thee I seek, protecting Power, Be my vain wishes stilled; fici may this consecrated hour VVith... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1894 - 592 pages
...smiles I long, But (iod hath led my dear unes on, And He can du DO wrong. I know not what the futon- hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlie«. And if my heart and flesh To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed He »ill not break,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1895 - 584 pages
...surprise, Assured alone that life and dealb His mercy underlie«. And if my heart and flesh are vr&k To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed He will...No offering of my own I have, Nor works my faith to pro«« ; I can but give ibe gift» Hi- к»»*, And plead His love fur kite. And so beside the Silent... | |
 | 1895 - 684 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 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,... | |
 | 1895 - 62 pages
...repose in that unquestioning, childlike faith that prompted the beloved Whittier, and say with him : " 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 I cannot drift. Beyond his... | |
 | Charles R. Tenney - 1895 - 468 pages
...such His pitying love I deem ; They seek a king : I fain would touch The robe that hath no seam. 4 I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise,...Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. 5 I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms in air; I only know I cannot drift Beyond his... | |
 | Henry Sloane Coffin, Ambrose White Vernon - 1921 - 562 pages
...sight, And with the chastened Psalmist own, His judgments too are right D >•! Stbtetb-School Work 3 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 I cannot drift Beyond His... | |
 | Liberal Catholic Church - 1921 - 632 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 life and death His justice underlies. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar; No harm from Him can come to... | |
 | Elmer James Bailey - 1922 - 282 pages
...that God is good. " I know not of His hate," he wrote, " I know only His goodness and His love. " 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.... | |
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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. 
