 Arrest us, and cut short our days. 2 Spare us, O Lord, aloud we pray, Nor let our sun go down at noon ; Thy years are one eternal day, And must thy children die so soon ! 3 Yet, in the midst of death and grief, This thought our sorrow shall assuage ;...  Sidelights on American Literature - Page 301by Fred Lewis Pattee - 1922 - 342 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1785 - 314 pages
...Strength amidft the Race ; Difeafe and Death at his Command Arreft us, and cut fhort o.ur Days. 16 Spare us, O LORD, aloud we pray, Nor let our Sun go...down at Noon ; Thy Years are one eternal Day, And muft thy Children die fo foon ? 17 Yet in the Midft of Death and Grief This Thought our Sorrow fhall... | |
 | 1802 - 448 pages
...our strength amidst the race; Disease and death at his command Arrest us and cut short our days. 2. Spare us, O Lord! aloud we pray, Nor let our sun go...one eternal day, And must thy children die so soon ? 3. Yet in the midst of death and grief This thought our sorrow should assuage ; " Our Father and... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1802 - 560 pages
...Church, live. Du'cafe and death, at his command, Arrcil us, and cut Ihort our days. î Spare us, О Lord ! aloud we pray, Nor let our Sun go down at noon : Thy years are one Eternal day ! And muil thy children die fofoon ? 3 Yet mtbe midft of death and prief, This thought our Icrrow will aiTuage... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - 1812 - 540 pages
...strength amidst the race -, Disease and death, at his command, Arrest us, and cut short our days. 2 Spare us, O Lord, aloud we pray, Nor let our sun go...noon ; Thy years are one eternal day ; And must thy people die so soon I 3 Yet in the midst of death and grief, This thought our sorrow shall assuage ;... | |
 | Abijah Davis - 1813 - 420 pages
...our strength when life decays, Disease and death at his command Arrest us and cut short our days. 2 Spare us, O Lord, aloud we pray, Nor let our sun go clown at noon; Thy years are one eternal day, And must thy children die so soon? 3 Yet, in the midst... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - 1817 - 538 pages
...and death, al liis command, ->'" Arrest us, and cut short our days. • • 2 Spare us, O Lord, alou4 'we pray, Nor let our sun go down at noon ; Thy years are one eternal day ; And must thy people die so soon ? '' . 3 Yet in the midst of death and grief, 1 !iis thought our sorrow shall assuage... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1818 - 612 pages
...and death, at his command, Arrest us, and cut short our days. 2 Spare us, O Lord, aloud we pray, N'4' let our sun go down at noon ; Thy years are one eternal day, And must thy children die so soon ? 3 Yet (n the midst of death and grief, This thought our sorrow shall assuage ; " Our Father and our... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1818 - 1100 pages
...death at his eomimmd Arrest us and ent short our tin i s. 3 Spare us. O Lord,alotul we pmy, Nor let eur sun go down at noon ; Thy years are one eternal day, And umst thy ehildren die so soon ? S Yet in the nddst of death and tfritf. • *Twashe this earth's foundation... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1819 - 616 pages
...strength amidst the f.'«e J Disease aud death, at his command, Arrest us, and cut short our days. ., 2 Spare us, O Lord, aloud we pray, Nor let our sun go...one eternal day, And must thy children die so soon ? S Yet in the midst of death and grief, This thought our sorrow shall assuage ; " Our Father and our... | |
 | Isaac Watts, James Manning Winchell - 1820 - 314 pages
...Weakens our strength amid the race Disease and death, at his command Arrest us, and cut short our days. 2 Spare us, O Lord, aloud we pray, Nor let our sun go...one eternal day, And must thy children die so soon 3 Yet, in the midst of death and grie This thought our sorrow shall assuage " Our Father and our Saviour... | |
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