 | Emma Raymond Pitman - 1892 - 390 pages
...sends me comes As a sweet and glad surprise. " I see not a step before me As I tread on another year : But the past is still in God's keeping, The future...Lord may sweeten the waters Before I stoop to drink, CAROLINE HOWARD OILMAN. 227 Or if Marah must be Marah, He will stand beside its brink. " It may be... | |
 | 1892 - 222 pages
...me comes as a sweet and glad surprise. I see not a step before me, as I tread the days of the year; But the past is still in God's keeping, the future...less bitter than I think ; The Lord may sweeten the water before I stoop to drink ; Or, if Marah must be Marah, He will stand beside its brink. It may... | |
 | John Hendricks Bechtel - 1892 - 218 pages
...a sweet and glad surprise. I see not a step before me, As I tread on another year ; But the past is in God's keeping, The future His mercy shall clear,...brighten as I draw near. For perhaps the dreaded future Is less bitter than I think ; And the Lord may sweeten the waters Before I stoop to drink ; Or if Marah... | |
 | 1892 - 656 pages
...their balmy sweets around." Goldsmith. HI see not a step before me as I tread tho days of the year, Bat the past is still in God's keeping, the future His...And what looks dark in the distance may brighten as 1 draw near. For perhaps the dreaded future has less bitterness than 1 think ; The Lord may sweeten... | |
 | Alice Peloubet Norton - 1894 - 366 pages
...THE EMIGRANTS. " I see not a step before me as I tread the days of the year, But the past is st1ll in God's keeping, the future his mercy shall clear...dark in the distance may brighten as I draw near. So I go on not knowing. I would not if I might ; I would rather walk in the dark with God than go alone... | |
 | Francis Nathan Peloubet - 1897 - 488 pages
...in his ever-ready help." — Trench. ' I see not a step before me as I tread the days of the year, But the past is still in God's keeping, the future...dark in the distance may brighten as I draw near. So I go on not knowing. I would not if I might ; I would rather walk in the dark with God than go alone... | |
 | Walter Learned - 1897 - 338 pages
...comes as a sweet surprise. I see not a step before me as I tread on another year, But I leave the past in God's keeping, the future his mercy shall clear,...brighten as I draw near. For, perhaps the dreaded future is less bitter than I think ; The Lord may sweeten the waters before I stoop to drink ; Or, if Marah... | |
 | John Piersol McCaskey - 1897 - 592 pages
...joy He sends me Comes as a sweet surprise. I see not a step before me, As I tread on another year; But the past is still in God's keeping. The future His mercy will clear; And what looks dark in the distance May brighten as I draw near. For perhaps the dreariest... | |
 | 1899 - 232 pages
...me Comes with a sudden and strange surprise I see not a step before me As I tread on another year, But the past is still in God's keeping, The future His mercy will clear, And what looks dark in the distance May brighten as it grows near. It may be the bitter... | |
 | 1900 - 374 pages
...me comes As a sweet and glad surprise. I see not a step before me As I tread the days of the year, But the past is still in God's keeping, The future...brighten as I draw near. For perhaps the dreaded future Is less bitter than I think, The Lord may sweeten the waters Before I stoop to drink ; Or, if Marah... | |
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