 | Mary Anne Hearne - 1861 - 202 Seiten
...Christian ; for though he, too, loves life, and is bound to it by many ties, yet he can sing — " One sweetly solemn thought comes to me o'er and o'er, — I am nearer heaven to-night than I ever have been before." And he rejoices because ho is near the rest, and peace,... | |
 | Hymns - 1861 - 464 Seiten
...me, o'er and o'er, I'm nearer my home to-day, Than I've ever been before. Nearer my Father's home, Where the many mansions be ; Nearer the great White Throne, Nearer the jasper sea. Nearer the bound of life Where I lay my burtheft down ; Nearer to leave my cross, Nearer... | |
 | 1862 - 660 Seiten
...meet thee in the skies. Nearer fjotne. ONE sweetly solemn though' Comes to me o'er and o'er — I 'm nearer home to-day Than I ever have been before. Nearer...mansions be; Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the jasper sea; Nearer the bound of life, Where we lay our burdens down ;— Nearer leaving the cross —... | |
 | Society of friends - 1862 - 224 Seiten
...peaceful — joyful." Early on Fifth-day morning he asked his daughter to repeat the hymn beginning — " One sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er...nearer home to-day Than I ever have been before." When the verse beginning, "Jesus, perfect my trust" was repeated, he said, " Say that again," and he... | |
 | 1862 - 224 Seiten
...peaceful — joyful." Early on Fifth-day morning he asked his daughter to repeat the hymn beginning — " One sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er...nearer home to-day Than I ever have been before." When the verse beginning, "Jesus, perfect my trust" was repeated, he said, " Say that again," and he... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1862 - 308 Seiten
...For another gem in the Saviour's crown, And another foul in heaven ? LXXIV. HEAVEN. NE fweetly folemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er, — I am nearer home to-day That I ever have been before. Nearer my Father's houfe, Where the many manfions be ; Nearer the great... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1862 - 308 Seiten
...Then why mould your tears run down, And your hearts be forely riven, LXXIV. HEAVEN. NE fweetly folemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er,— I am nearer home to-day That I ever have been before. Nearer my Father's houfe, Where the many manftons be; Nearer the great... | |
 | Frederick Vaughan Mather - 1863 - 228 Seiten
...just decree, Be this the prayer of my last breath, 201 Absentfromthebody,present with the Lord. PM ONE sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er—...mansions be ; Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the jasper sea. Nearer the bound of life, Where we lay our burdens down; Nearer leaving the cross, Nearer... | |
 | Anson Davies Fitz Randolph - 1863 - 96 Seiten
...one thing needful, Jesus is ''NEARER HOME.' ONE sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er: I'm nearer home to-day Than I ever have been before. Nearer...mansions be ; Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the jasper sea ; Nearer the bound of life, Where we lay our burdens down; Nearer leaving the cross, Nearer... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1863 - 436 Seiten
...I «m nearer home to-day Than I ever was before. Nearer my Father's house, Where the many mausious be, Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the crystal sea. Nearer the bound of life, Where we lay our burdeus down, Nearer to lose the cross, Nearer to gain the crown. 2 But lying dark between, And winding... | |
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ONE sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er, — I am nearer home to-day Than I ever have been before... 
