| Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...their footsteps And their voices far away — If they call me, I am waiting. Only waiting to obey. Only waiting till the shadows Are a little longer...— Only waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last brain is flown. When from out the folded darkness Holy, deathless stars shall rise, By whose light,... | |
| 1863 - 1240 pages
...hear their footsteps, And their voices far away ; If they bid me, I am waiting, Only waiting to obey. Only waiting, till the shadows Are a little longer grown ; Only waiting till the glimmer Of tho last day's gleam has flown ; Then from out the gathering darkness Holy, deathless stars shall rise,... | |
| Ann Jane - 1869 - 302 pages
..." last sunrise " shall be the beginning of an endless day. EAH EECOEDS OF A WOMAN'S LIFE. NO. X. " Only waiting till the shadows Are a little longer...waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown ! " TEN years passed away, changing Gertrude's little ones from childhood into youth, and altering... | |
| Church of the Disciples (Boston, Mass.) - Unitarian churches - 1852 - 674 pages
...hear the footsteps, And their voices far away ; If they call me, I am waiting. Only waiting to obey. 4 Only waiting till the shadows Are a little longer...waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown ; Then from out the gathering darkness Holy, deathless stars shall rise, Py whose light my soul shall... | |
| Primitive Baptists - 1854 - 874 pages
...they call me, I am waiting, Only waiting to obey. Only waiting till the shadows Are a little looger grown, Only waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is llown ; Then, from out the gathering darkness, Holy, deathless stars shall rise, By whose light my... | |
| Randall P. Prosser - English language - 1855 - 390 pages
...touch, Though cruel 'tis and cold ; Embalmed by thee in memory Love never can grow old. ONLY WAITING. Only waiting till the shadows Are a little longer...waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown ; Till the night of earth is faded From the heart, once full of day ; Till the stars of heaven are... | |
| Conduct of life - 1855 - 902 pages
...hear the footsteps, And their voices far away — If they call me, I am waiting, Only waiting to obey. Only waiting till the shadows Are a little longer...till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown, Then from out the gathering darkness Holy, deathless stars shall rise, By whose light my soul shall... | |
| 1855 - 440 pages
...WAITING." A very aged man In an almshouse was asked what he was doing now. He replied, " Only waiting." ONLY waiting till the shadows Are a little longer...Only waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beam IB flown ; 'Jill the night of earth 1> faded From the heart, once fall of day; Till the stars of heaven... | |
| Matthew Simpson - American poetry - 1856 - 254 pages
...hear their footsteps And their voices far away ; If they call me I am waiting, Only waiting to obey. Only waiting till the shadows Are a little longer...till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown. Then, from out the gathering darkness, Holy, deathless stars shall rise, By whose light my soul shall... | |
| 1858 - 394 pages
...'** poor as to be in an almshouse, was asked, what he was doing, now. He replied, " Only waiting." Only waiting, till the shadows Are a little longer...till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown; Till the night of earth is faded, From the heart once full of day; Till the stars of heaven are breaking... | |
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