| Hymns, English - 1876 - 358 pages
...beautifully mingled life with 4 Father ! the effluence of thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reached my bosom too ; Yes ; in my spirit doth thy Spirit shine. As shines the sunbeam in a drop of dew. 5 0 thought ineffable ! 0 vision blest ! Though poor be our conceptions afl, of thee, [breast, Yet... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1876 - 599 pages
...am J then ? Naught ! Naught ! But the effluence of thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reached my bosom too ; Yes, in my spirit doth thy spirit shine, As shines the sunbeam in a drop of dew. Naught ? but I live, and on hope's pinions fly Eager toward thy presence ; for in thee I live, and... | |
| Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...am I then ? Nought ! Nought ! yet the effluence of Thy light Divine, Pervading worlds, hath reach 'd f rain, lie sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan,...Without a grave, unknell'd, uncoffin'd, and unkno yet I live, and on hope's pinions fly Eager towards Thy presence ; for in Thee I live, and breathe,... | |
| Poetry - 1878 - 272 pages
...weigh'd Against Thy greatness — is a cypher brought Against infinity! What am I then? Naught. Naught; But the effluence of Thy light divine, Pervading worlds,...spirit shine, As shines the sunbeam in a drop of dew. Naught; but I live, and on hope's pinions fly Eager towards Thy presence ; for in Thee 1 live, and... | |
| John Towle Marriott - 1879 - 204 pages
...mingled life with death. 4 Father ! the effluence of Thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reached my bosom too ; Yes. in my spirit doth Thy spirit shine, As shines the sunbeam in a drop of dew. 5 O thought ineffable ! O vision blest ! Though poor be our conceptions all of Thee, Yet shall Thy... | |
| Hezekiah Butterworth - Prayers - 1880 - 328 pages
...then ? — Naught. " Naught ! But the effluence of thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reached my bosom, too ; Yes ! in my spirit doth thy Spirit shine, As shines the sunbeam in a drop of dew. Naught! — but Hive, and on hope's pinions fly Eager towards thy presence ; for in .Thee I live, and... | |
| 1880 - 1072 pages
...I then J Naught. " Naught — but the effluence of thy light Divine, Pervading worlds hath reached my bosom too ! Yes, in my spirit doth Thy Spirit shine As shines the sunbeam in a drop of dew. Naught ; but I live and on hope's pinions fly, Eager towards Thy presence, for in Thee I live and breathe... | |
| John William Kirton - Elocution - 1880 - 284 pages
...am I then ? Naught ! Naught ! But the effluence of Thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reached my bosom too ; Yes, in my spirit doth Thy spirit shine, As shines the sunbeam in a drop of dew. Naught ! But I live, and on hope's pinions fly Eager toward Thy presence ; for in Thee I live and breathe... | |
| Giles Badger Stebbins - Materialism - 1880 - 156 pages
...degree." The inspired Russian poet, Derzhavjfn, wrote wisely as well as beautifully, a century ago : "Yes, in my spirit doth thy spirit shine As shines the sunbeam in a drop of dew. Thy light, thy love, in their bright plenitude Filled me with an immortal soul, to spring Over the... | |
| Hezekiah Butterworth - Prayers - 1880 - 330 pages
...Naught ! But the effluence of thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reached my bosom, too ; Yes I in my spirit doth thy Spirit shine, As shines the sunbeam in a drop of dew. Naught ! — but I live, and on hope's pinions fly Eager towards thy presence ; for in Thee I live,... | |
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