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HELEN RUTHVEN WATERSTON John Greenleaf 1807-1892 Whittier,Robert Cassie] 1812-1893 [Waterston No preview available - 2016 |
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admiration affliction ANDOVER angel AUGUST 24 Beauty cannot fade behold beloved bright BRISTOL brought BRUSSELS called celestial childhood consolation dear child dear Helen death deep departure dwell earth earthly earthquake England Extracts from Private face fair faith feel flower friends glory godless city gone grace grief hand hast thou hath hear heart on high heaven heavenly Father Heidelberg HELEN RUTHVEN WATERSTON holy hope illness immortal ITALY JULY 25 know your daughter Land where Beauty lento Let us wait light look Lord LUCCA meekly memory mind mortal mourn Naples never parents Paris passed peace perfect health pleasure present Private Letters pure rejoiced remember resignation Rome sad trial Saviour seemed sorrow soul SPAIN spirit STRATFORD ON AVON sufferings Sunday school thee thing thought tion trod unto veil has dropped W. C. BRYANT weariness week words young
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Page 14 - And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
Page 14 - And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks, before the LORD ; but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake ; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.
Page 4 - Had ripened thy just soul to dwell with God, Meekly thou didst resign this earthly load Of death, called life, which us from life doth sever.
Page 41 - tis ever thus, with creatures heavenly fair — Too finely framed to 'bide the brunt, more earthly natures bear ; A little while they dwell with us — blest ministers of love — Then spread the wings we had not seen, and seek their home above.
Page 40 - Yet upon the mist before us fix thine eyes with closer view ; See, beneath its sullen skirts, the rosy morning glimmers through. One whose feet the thorns have wounded passed that barrier and came back, With a glory on His footsteps lighting yet the dreary track.
Page 22 - We have but lent the beautiful to thee. But thou, O Heaven ! keep, keep what thou hast taken, And with our treasure keep our hearts on high ; The spirit meek, and yet by pain unshaken, The faith, the love, the lofty constancy — Guide us where these are with our sister flown — They were of Thee, and thou hast claimed thine own ! THE SOUND OF THE SEA.
Page 11 - Alone unto our Father's will One thought hath reconciled ; That He whose love exceedeth ours Hath taken home his child. Fold her, O Father ! in thine arms, And let her henceforth be A messenger of love between Our human hearts and thee.
Page 36 - In the path that she has trod ; May we worship at the altar Of the great and living God. 5 Lord, may angels watch above us, Keep us all from error free, — May they guard, and guide, and love us, Till, like her, we go to thee.
Page 56 - I am weak and fearful with despair. Where is it? Tell me where. Friend, thou must trust in him who trod before The desolate paths of life ; Must bear in meekness, as he meekly bore, Sorrow, and pain, and strife!