 HOW blest the righteous when he dies ! When sinks a weary soul to rest, How mildly beam the closing eyes, How gently heaves the expiring breast! 2 So fades a summer cloud away, So sinks the gale when storms are o'er : So gently shuts the eye of day, So...  Book of Worship with Tunes - Page 384by General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States - 1881 - 558 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1816 - 828 pages
...those who die in the Lord ; they rest from their labours — and their works follow them. " So fades a summer cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms...the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the shore." How mysterious to us are the dispensations of Providence : let us learn submission to its will! When... | |
 | 1810 - 420 pages
...; How mildly beam the closing eyes ; How gently heaves th' expiring breast So fides a summer-cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er , So gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies the wave along the shore. Triumphant, smiles the victor brow, Fann'd by some angel's purple wingi ;... | |
 | 1877 - 588 pages
...How mildly beam the closing eyes ; How gently heaves the expiring breast. " So fades a summer oloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er ; So...the eye of day ; So dies a wave- along the shore." GS m Soniwts on tjje " He camo unto His own 1 md, and His own people received Him not." I. CHILL is... | |
 | James Plumptre - Songs, English - 1811 - 486 pages
...soul to rest ; How mildly beam the closing eyes ! How gently heaves th' expiring breast ! So fades a summer cloud away : So sinks the gale when storms...the eye of day : So dies a wave along the shore. 3 Triumphant smiles the victor brow, Fann'd by some angel's purple wing. O Grave ! where is thy vict'ry... | |
 | 1811 - 462 pages
...righteous soul to rest ; How mildly beam the closing eye* ! How gently heaves th' expiring breast! So fades a summer cloud away So sinks the gale, when storms...shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the shore. Triumphant smiles the victor brow, Fauu'd by some angel's purple wing; O Grave ! where is thy vict'ry... | |
 | Leisure hour, Robert Barnard - 1811 - 218 pages
...which nothing can destroy; Nought can disturb that peace profound, Which their unfetter'd souls enjoy. Farewell ! conflicting hopes and fears, Where lights,...morn appears! Farewell ! Inconstant World ! Farewell ! Its duty done, as sinks the clay, Light, from its load, the spirit flies ; While Heaven, an;! Earth,... | |
 | Akeroyde's padd (Dance) - 1812 - 356 pages
...soul to rest ; How mildly beam the closing eyes ! How gently heaves the expiring breast ! So fades a summer cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms...shuts the eye of day, So dies a wave along the shore. Triumphant smiles the victor brow, Fan'd by some angel's purple wing : O grave ! where is thy victory... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1813 - 268 pages
...How mildly beam the closing eyes ! How gently heaves the expiring breast ! So fades a summer-cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er ; So gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies the wave along the shore. *' Triumphant, smiles the victor brow ; Fanned by some angel's purple wing... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - Bible - 1814 - 696 pages
...reigns around, A calm which lue, nor death destroys ; Nothing disturbs that peace profound Which liis unfetter'd soul enjoys. 4 Farewell, conflicting hopes,...morn appears, Farewell, inconstant world, farewell. 6 Life's duty done, as sinks the clay, Light from its load the spirit flies ; While heav'n and earth... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 640 pages
...by steady reliance on the Saviour and His kingdom, until gradually the motion ceased. " So fades the summer cloud away, So sinks the gale when storms are...shuts the eye of day, So dies a wave along the shore." Her remains were interred at Highgate on May 25th, and the beautiful service of the New Church was... | |
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