 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence hi the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head. And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." "And, is mine one?" said Abou.... | |
 | 1839 - 446 pages
...and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writmg in a book of gold : Exceeding peace had made Ben Adiiem bold : And to the presence in the room he said, "...?" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one V ' said... | |
 | 1855 - 676 pages
...writing in a book of gold, batceediog peace made Ben Adhem bold, And to the Presence in the room he SHid, "What writest thou .'" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made ol all tweet accord, Anavrered, "The namet of those who lore the Lord." "Aod is mine one f" said Abon.... | |
 | George Washington Montgomery - Kindness - 1841 - 232 pages
...in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold ; Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to ihe presence in the room he said, ' What writest thou...'!' The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, ' The names of those who love the Lord/ ' And is mine one ?' said Abou.... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1860 - 722 pages
...An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adem bold, And to the presence irf the room he said : ' What writest thou ?' The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered : ' The names of those who love the Lord." ' And is mine one ?' said... | |
 | George Washington Montgomery - Kindness - 1844 - 264 pages
...172—Lond.ed., 1832. CHAPTER XII. THE BLESSINGS AND DUTY OF PRACTISING THE LAW OF KINDNESS. " Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a...thou?' The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, ' The names of those who love the Lord.' ' And is mine one ?' said Abou.... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - Recitations - 1844 - 302 pages
...(may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,...The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " the names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one ?" said Abon.... | |
 | G. W. Montgomery - Kindness - 1845 - 248 pages
...GOD is LOVE." CHAPTER XII. THE BLESSINGS AND DUTY OF PRACTISING THE LAW OF KINDNESS. " Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a...?' The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd,' The names of those who love the Lord.' ' And is mine one ?' said Abou.... | |
 | Henry Clapp - American literature - 1846 - 228 pages
...moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An Angel writing in a book of gold; — And to the presence in the room he said: — " What...The Vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd: — " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one " ? said... | |
 | Henry Mayhew, Augustus Mayhew - Brothers and sisters - 1849 - 530 pages
...(may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,...thou?" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Auswer'd, " The names of those who love the Lord." "And is mine one?" said Abon.... | |
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ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to... 
