 | Selections - 1862 - 348 pages
...talent, which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He, returning,...light denied?" I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, — " God doth not need Either man's work, or His own gifts ; who best Bear... | |
 | Half hours - 1863 - 408 pages
...talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He, returning,...denied ?" I fondly ask ; but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's work, or his own gifts ; who best Bear... | |
 | Karl Johann Philipp Spitta - Christian poetry, German - 1863 - 332 pages
...one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He, returning,...denied ? " I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies — God doth not need Either man'a work or His own gifts: who best Bear His... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He, returning,...denied ? " I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's work, or his own gifts ; who best Bear... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 366 pages
...talent, which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He, returning,...denied ? " I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, — " God doth not need Either man's work, or his own gifts ; who best Bear... | |
 | John Milton - 1864 - 584 pages
...talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning...light denied?" I fondly ask : But patience to prevent That murmur, soon replies : — "God doth not need Either man's work, or his own gifts ; who best to... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - American poetry - 1866 - 412 pages
...talent, which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning,...denied ?" I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies — "God doth not need Either man's work, or His own gifts ; who best Bear... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 pages
...talent which is death to hide,* Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve there with my Maker, and present My true account, lest he returning...light denied, I fondly ask ? But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth not need Either man's work or his own gifts; who best Bear his... | |
 | Gems - English poetry - 1866 - 168 pages
...And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning,...denied ?" I fondly ask ; but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's work, or His own gifts ; who best Bear... | |
 | Frances Martin - English poetry - 1866 - 506 pages
...talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He, returning,...light denied?' I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies : — ' God doth not need Either man's work, or his own gifts ; who best... | |
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WHEN I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning... 
