While Jordan rolled between. 4 But timorous mortals start and shrink To cross this narrow sea, And linger shivering on the brink, And fear to launch away. 5 O ! could we make our doubts remove, Those gloomy doubts that rise, And see the Canaan that we... The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine - Page 6111863Full view - About this book
| Joshua Huntington - 1817 - 194 pages
...of promise. It flows with milk and honey." " Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood, Stand dressed in living green ; So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan roll'd between." After prayer, " O ! what a privilege to have a throne of grace to go to ; and an all prevalent Advocate... | |
| 1818 - 106 pages
...doubts remove, These gloomy doubts that rise, And see the Canaan that we love, With unbeclouded eyes! Could we but climb where Moses stood, And view the...death's cold flood, Should fright us from the shore. HYMN X. There, in the boundless worlds of light, The great Redeemer dwells. Legions of angels, strong... | |
| Moses Waddel - 1818 - 190 pages
...abides, And never withering flowers; Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ours. 3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dress'd...Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan roll'd between." She did not finish the hymn; but addressed some young friends who had just entered the room. "You see... | |
| Richard Herne Shepherd - 1818 - 684 pages
...abides, And never-withering flowers ; Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heav'nly land from ours. 3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood, Stand dress'd...Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan roll'd between. 4 But timorous mortals start and shrink To cross this narrow sea, Vnd linger, shiv'ring on the brink,... | |
| Isaac Watts - 1818 - 612 pages
...ahides, And never-with'ring ilovv'rs; Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from our's. 5 [Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood, Stand dress'd...in living green : So to the Jews old Canaan stood, 4 But tim'rous mortals start and shrink. To cross this narrow sea, And linger, shiv'ring on the brink,... | |
| John Wesley - 1818 - 306 pages
...divides This heavenly land from ours. 3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood, Stand drest in livid green ; So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan roll'd between. 4 But tim'rous mortals start and shrink To cross this narrow sea, And linger shiv'ring on the brink,... | |
| Selection, William Williams (of Soho sq, London) - 1819 - 480 pages
...abides, And never-withering flowers ; Death, like a narrow stream, divides The heavenly land from ours. Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dress'd...Jews old Canaan stood While Jordan roll'd between. O could I make my fears remove, Those gloomy fears that rise, And see the Canaan which I love, With... | |
| Isaac Watts - 1819 - 636 pages
...And neve'r-wfth'ring flow'rs: e Death like a narrow sea, divides This heav'nly land from ours. b 3 (Sweet 'fields, beyond the swelling flood, Stand dress'd in living green; — So to the Je'<vs old Canaan stood, While Jordan roll'd between.' p 4 Buc tim'rqus mortals start and shrink, To... | |
| Charles Burton - 1820 - 490 pages
...abides, And never-withering flow'rs; Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heav'nly land from ours. 3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dress'd...Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan roll'd between. % 4 But tim'rous mortals start and shrink To cross this narrow sea, And linger shiv'ring on the brink,... | |
| Moses Waddel - 1820 - 188 pages
...abides, And never with'ring flowers ; Death, like a narrow sea, divides \ This heavenly land from ours. 3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dress'd...Jews old Canaan stood* While Jordan roll'd between." She did not finish the hymn, but addressed some young friends who had just entered the room. " You... | |
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