Above the Breakers; Or, Simple Trust. [With Illustrations.]

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Sunday School Union, 56 Old Bailey, 1875 - 130 ページ
 

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92 ページ - Then the Master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was heard, All around them and below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see! she stirs! She starts,— she moves,— she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And, spurning with her foot the ground, With one exulting, joyous bound, She leaps into the ocean's arms!
92 ページ - Then the master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And, at the word, Loud and sudden there was heard, All around them and below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts ! she moves ! she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel! And, spurning with her foot the ground, With one exulting, joyous bound She leaps into the ocean's arms ! And, lo!
119 ページ - There is no death ! What seems so is transition : This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death.
17 ページ - O Trinity of love and power ! Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From, rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go ; Thus evermore shall rise to thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
17 ページ - Christ, whose voice the waters heard, And hushed their raging at Thy word, Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amidst its rage didst sleep ; O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.
25 ページ - FROM every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat : "Tis found beneath the mercy-seat.
77 ページ - Jesus calls us from the worship Of the vain world's golden store ; From each idol that would keep us, Saying, "Christian, love Me more.
7 ページ - In wisdom let us grow, As years and strength are given, That we may serve Thy Church below, And join Thy saints in heaven.
7 ページ - For thus the holy word, Spoken by Moses, ran : — ' The first ripe ears are for the Lord, The rest he gives to man.
11 ページ - Thou ! 3. By Him who bowed to take The death-cup for our sake, The thorn, the rod — From whom the last dismay Was not to pass away, Aid us...

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