 | James Montgomery - 1825 - 482 pages
...meetthy God prepare !" He woke, — and caught his Captain's eye ; Then, strong in faith and prayer, 10 His spirit, with a bound, Left its encumbering clay; His tent, at sunrise, on the ground, A darkcn'd ruin lay. 1 1 The pains of death are past, Labour and sorrow cease ; And, life's long warfare... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1826 - 464 pages
...thy God prepare !" He woke, — and caught his Captain's eye ; Then, strong in faith and prayer, 10 His spirit, with a bound, Left its encumbering clay ; His tent, at sunrise, on the ground, A darken'd ruin lay. 1 1 The pains of death are past, Labour and sorrow cease ; And, life's long warfare... | |
 | Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pages
...To meet thy God prepare !" He woke, and caught his Captain's eye ; Then, strong in faith and prayer, His spirit, with a bound, Left its encumbering clay : His tent, at sunrise, on the ground, A darken'd ruin lay. 4. The pains of death are past ! Labour and sorrow cease : And, life's long warfare... | |
 | Richard Marks - 1838 - 386 pages
...meet thy God prepare !' He woke — and caught his captain's eye ; Then, strong in faith and prayer, His spirit, with a bound, Left its encumbering clay...at sun-rise, on the ground, A darkened ruin lay." " The pains of death are past, Labour and sorrow cease ; And life's long warfare closed at last, His... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 pages
...— and caught his Captain's eye ; Then, strong in faith and prayer. His spirit, with a bound, Burst its encumbering clay ; His tent, at sun-rise, on the ground, A darkened ruin lay. The pains of death are past, Labor and sorrow cease, And life's long warfare closed at last, His soul... | |
 | George Grimston COOKMAN - 1840 - 156 pages
...To meet thy God prepare !" He woke and caught his Captain's eye ; Then strong in faith and prayer, His spirit, with a bound, Left its encumbering clay, His tent, at sunrise, on the ground, A darken'd ruin lay. Soldier of Christ, well done ! Praise be thy new employ : And while eternal ages... | |
 | 1875 - 492 pages
...meet thy God prepare :' He woke — and caught his Captain's eye ; Then, strong in faith and prayer, His spirit, with a bound, Left its encumbering clay...tent at sunrise on the ground A darkened ruin lay ! " R. FOULKES GRIFFITHS. THE DIARY OF A ROVING HEARER.* No. II. — Reading the Scriptures, etc. AFTER... | |
 | John D. Post - 1842 - 314 pages
...— and caught his Captain's eye, Then, strong in faith and prayer, His spirit, with a bound, Burst its encumbering clay ; His tent, at sun-rise, on the ground, A darkened ruin lay. " The pains of death are past, Labor and sorrow cease, And life's long warfare closed at last, His... | |
 | 1842 - 728 pages
...midnight came, When, starting up to hear, A mortal arrow pierced his frame ; He fell, but felt 110 four. His spirit, with a bound, Left its encumbering clay ; His tent, at eunrieo, on the ground, A darkened ruin lay." 'I he last few months have also witnessed a melancholy... | |
 | 1845 - 548 pages
...alarms, It found him on the field, A veteran slumbering on his arms, Beneath his red-cross shield. 4 His spirit, with a bound, Left its encumbering clay;...tent, at sunrise, on the ground, A darkened ruin lay. 5 The pains of death are past, Labour and sorrow cease ; And life's long warfare closed at last, His... | |
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To meet thy God prepare ! " He woke, and caught his Captain's eye ; Then, strong in faith and prayer, His spirit with a bound Left its encumbering clay ; His tent at sunrise on the ground A darkened ruin lay. 
