Our grandpapa's chest: tales, Volume 601850 |
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Page 57 - tis He alone Decidedly can try us, He knows each chord— its various tone, Each spring — its various bias : Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it ; What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted.
Page 98 - On the rich eastern shores : 2 Nor that deluding empty joy Men call a mighty name ; Nor greatness, with its pride and state, My restless thoughts inflame : 3 Nor pleasure's fascinating charms, My fond desires allure ; But nobler things than these from Thee, My wishes would secure. 4 The faith and hope of things unseen.
Page 98 - God ! my pray'r ascends, But not for golden stores ; Nor covet I the brightest gems On the rich eastern shores : 2 Nor that deluding empty joy Men call a mighty name, Nor greatness with its pride and state, My restless thoughts inflame : — 3 Nor pleasure's fascinating charms My fond desires allure : But nobler things than these from thee My wishes would secure. 4 The faith and hope...
Page 98 - Nor that deluding empty joy Men call a mighty name; !Nor greatness in its gayest pride, My restless thoughts inflame. Nor pleasure's soft, enticing charms My fond desires allure; For greater things than these from thee My wishes would secure. Those blissful, those transporting smiles, That brighten Heaven above, The boundless riches of thy grace, And treasures of thy love. These are the mighty things I crave j O ! make these blessings mine, And I the glories of the world -J 811 J77 2.1 Jones ,? —...
Page 84 - We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others, that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.
Page 162 - The extreme pleasure which we take in speaking of ourselves, ought to make us fear that we do not give the same pleasure to those who listen to us.
Page 99 - I cannot expect your lives to pass over without your experiencing many of those ills and accidents which fall more or less to the lot of every human being.