 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 Seiten
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that attention, which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring upwards, sipging as he rises, and hopes to get to heaven, and climb above the clouds; but the poor bird was... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 Seiten
...therefore is contrary to that attention, which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so B have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and...above the clouds ; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and unconstant, descending... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 Seiten
...spring towards him. On Ac removal of the dead bird, the ken returned to the dove-cot. — JZSSE. I HATE seen a lark rising from his bed of grass and soaring upwards, singing as he rises and in hopes to get to Heaven and climb above the clouds; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud... | |
 | William Gresley - 1840 - 414 Seiten
...beautiful similes perhaps found in any sermon is the following from Jeremy Taylor, in a sermon on Prayer. " So have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring upward, singing as he rises, and hoping to get to heaven, and climb above the clouds ; but the poor... | |
 | 1858 - 498 Seiten
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass...above the clouds — but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighing of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and inconstant, descend more... | |
 | Pictures - 1841 - 222 Seiten
...therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. As 1 have seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring...above the clouds ; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and unconstant, descending... | |
 | Sacred cabinet - 1841 - 222 Seiten
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,...upwards, singing as he rises, and hopes to get to heavm, ai;d climb above the clouds; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an... | |
 | 1745 - 522 Seiten
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that intention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,...above the clouds ; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and inconstant, descending... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...and therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. Kor Pz 8ľ AD Ù Τ VX 2p 鹁 6\ 9Vu j AT̐t Z...R j E ֒ > z p 8r _X }sڜ Z ㏾ [o 3ֆɭ3Z }{ ; with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and inconstant, descending... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1848 - 978 Seiten
...requests known unto God," but leave it in his hands to grant or deny. Bishop Taylor remarks, "I have seen a lark rising from his bed of grass and soaring...above the clouds; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and inconstant, descending... | |
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For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring upwards, singing as he rises, and hopes to get to heaven, and climb above the clouds ; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made... 
