 | Michigan - 1883 - 656 pages
...of all the early events of Michigan, he among the very few of the pioneers of Saginaw, still lives. "Only waiting till the shadows Are a little longer...grown; Only waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beau is flown." May he still be spared, and may his last days be as pleasant as his whole life has... | |
 | Albert Ellery Berg - Actors - 1884 - 826 pages
...WAITING. A vrry old man in an alms-bouse was asked what be was doing now. He replied, " Only waiting." ONLY waiting till the shadows Are a little longer...waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown ; i. ?. t § I § me ; *•«!-¥ '^I^i'ilh $ 'i§ __ •£i:,|g .-s^-fr.u eo oo -2= It 3Tf :fi: •gs-tl^I^... | |
 | 1884 - 1122 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...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 breaking... | |
 | Martha Louise Rayne - American literature - 1885 - 578 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...till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown; "ONLY WAITING, TILL THE SHADOWS ARE A LITTLE LONGER GROWN." When from out the folded darkness, Holy,... | |
 | Mary Abigail Roe - 1885 - 414 pages
...theme ; and to Marian he seemed dwelling in the land Beulah,— " Only waiting till the shadows Were a little longer grown ; Only waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beam had flown." At the close of the service the congregation gathered again on the broad steps; and neighbors... | |
 | American poetry - 1886 - 552 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...waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is tlown; Then from out the gathered darkness, Holy, deathless stars shall rise. By whose light my soul... | |
 | Lilien Wise - 1887 - 108 pages
...often from blessings conferred Have we shrunk in vague apprehension Of evils that never occurred. 75 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 this heart once full of day, Till the dawn of heaven is breaking... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - American literature - 1888 - 712 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 grown, Only waiting till the glimmer Of the last day's beam is flown ; Then from out the gathered darkness, Holy, deathless stars shall rise, By... | |
 | Dwight Lyman Moody - Heaven - 1880 - 122 pages
...went up to heaven for. In a little while we will be gone. We are — " Only waiting till the shadowi Are a little longer grown, Only waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown: Then from out the gathered darkness, Holy, deathless stars shall rise, By whose light our souls shall... | |
 | Freemasons. Michigan. Grand Council - 1888 - 1012 pages
...taught as impressively as in the Masonic Lodge, which enables us to say with composure that we are " Only waiting till the shadows Are a little longer...till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown; Till the light of earth is faded From the hearts once full of day; Till the stars of heaven are breaking... | |
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Only waiting till the shadows Are a little longer grown; Only waiting till the glimmer Of the day's last beam is flown; Then from out the gathered darkness, Holy deathless stars shall rise, By whose light my soul shall gladly Tread its pathway to the... 
