 | New Church gen. confer - 1863 - 604 Seiten
...of life, with a slight modification of circumstances. In the words of the poet — — — " There is no death; What seems so is transition ; — This life of mortal breath Is but the suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call death."* In another respect, also, it may be remarked,... | |
 | Charles Granville Gepp - 1830 - 194 Seiten
...Eachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ; these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise : But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. Stanza n. 1, 2. Everywhere are bewailed the (lying (raoritura cohors) and the dead ; And the ceaseless... | |
 | 1851 - 592 Seiten
...Rachael, for her children crying. Will not be comforted 1 Let us be patient ! these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions...dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapors; Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but dim, funeral tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps.... | |
 | 1853 - 588 Seiten
...wound. Our "fire-side has one vacant chair;" but " Let us bo patient, these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise." Young friends ! how eloquent is her early grave ! Our Jane was 1 6 years of age when she died. How... | |
 | 1856 - 1026 Seiten
...Rachel for her children crying Will not be comforted ? Let ns he patient; these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise. But oftentimes celestial benedictions...vapours ; Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but dim, funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps. There is no death ! what seems so is transition... | |
 | 1868
...possess wearisome nights and troublesome days : " Let us be patient ; these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise : But oftentimes celestial benedictions...sad funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps. And though at times, impetuous with emotion, And anguish long suppressed, The swelling heart heaves,... | |
 | Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Iowa - 1901 - 786 Seiten
...live on and on until in the anguish of the heart we would plead to be permitted to be at rest. " There is no death ; What seems so is transition: This life of mortal breath 1s but a suburb of the life Elyslan Whose portal we call death." We read of a beautiful custom that... | |
 | 1860
...ground arise ; n But oftentimes celestial becedictions Assume this dark disguise. Newcastle-on-Tyne. ** "We see but dimly through the mists and vapours ; Amid these earthly damp?, What seem to UB but rad funereal taper*, May be heaven's distant lamps 1" THE TBANSFIGUKATION... | |
 | 1852 - 788 Seiten
...marvellous light. THE TWO GUARDIANS. CHAPTER XX. " Let us be patient. These severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions...see but dimly through the mists and vapours, Amid those earthly damps ; What seem to us but sad funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps." LONGFELLOW.... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 Seiten
...Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted. Let us be patient ! these severe afflictions That from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions...Amid these earthly damps, What seem to us but sad, funeral tapers May be heaven's distant lamps. There is no death ! what seems so is transition ; This... | |
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Let us be patient! These severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapors; Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but sad, funereal tapers May... 
