 | Missions - 1853 - 840 pages
...beside, rendering the poet's words not a poetic illusion, but a palpable and delightful reality, — "As by the light of opening day The stars are all concealed, So earthly glories fade awny When Jesus is revealed." It would bo easy to illustrate that Jesus is all and in... | |
 | Arminianism - 1879 - 1042 pages
...tho Church as the saints are in heaven : and in the house as the holiest men are in the Church." " As by the light of opening day The stars are all concealed, So earthly beauties fade away When Jesus is revealed." ' JIay 19th. — I shall ever have reason to bless God... | |
 | William Jay - Christian life - 1828 - 408 pages
...and still waters for barrenness and drought ? Who wants lamps, or even stars, when the sun is up ? " As by the light of opening day " The stars are all...earthly pleasures fade away "When Jesus is revealed." This joy exorcises a man of carnnl affection ; and we are persuaded the efficacy of it is far greater... | |
 | Episcopal Church - Bible - 1828 - 380 pages
...please, No more delight afford ; Far from my heart be joys like these, Now I have known the Lord. 3 As, by the light of opening day, The stars are all...earthly pleasures fade away, When Jesus is revealed. 4 Creatures no more divide my choice ; I bid them all depart ; His name, and love, and gracious voice,... | |
 | Christian biography - 1835 - 434 pages
...and still waters for barrenness and drought 1 Who wants lamps, or even stars, when the sun is up1 . 'As by the light of opening day The stars are all...earthly pleasures fade away When Jesus is revealed." This joy exorcises a man of carnal affection : and we are persuaded the efficacy of it is far greater... | |
 | Congregational Union of England and Wales - Congregational churches - 1836 - 624 pages
...please, No more content afford : Far from my heart be joys like these, Now I have known the Lord. 3 As by the light of opening day The stars are all concealed...earthly pleasures fade away, When Jesus is revealed. 4 Creatures ! no more divide my choice : I bid you all depart. His name, and love, and gracious voice... | |
 | John N Woodroffe - 1839 - 408 pages
...world pursue, It has no charms for me ; Once I admired its trifles too, But grace has set me free. As by the light of opening day, The stars are all...earthly pleasures fade away, When Jesus is revealed. VICTORY OVER THE DEVIL. Newton. Luke xxii. 31, 32. Rom. xvi. 20. Ephes. vi. 11—16. 1 Pet. v. 8,9.... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - Bible - 1847 - 670 pages
...please, Nor e'en content afford ; Far from my heart be joys like these, For I have seen the Lord. 3 As, by the light of opening day, The stars are all...earthly pleasures fade away, — When Jesus is revealed. mp 4 Creatures no more divide my choice, p I bid them all depart ; < His name, his love, his gracious... | |
 | American Seamen's Friend Society - Hymns - 1843 - 456 pages
...please, Nor e'en content afford : Far from my heart be joys like these, For I have seen the Lord. 3 As by the light of opening day, The stars are all concealed ; Bo earthly pleasures fade away, When Jesus is revealed. 4 Creatures no more divide my choice, I bid... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Isaac Watts - Bible - 1844 - 754 pages
...please, No more content afford : Far from my heart be joys like these, Now I have seen the Lord. 3 As by the light of opening day The stars are all concealed,...earthly pleasures fade away, When Jesus is revealed. 4 Creatures no more divide my choice ; I bid them all depart ; His name, and love, and gracious voice,... | |
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As by the light of opening day The stars are all concealed, So earthly pleasures fade away, When Jesus is revealed. 
