 RISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace; Rise from transitory things, Towards heaven, thy native place: Sun, and moon, and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above.  A Collection of Hymns: Designed for the Use of the Universal Churches and ... - Seite 235von George Richards - 1806 - 382 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 Seiten
...the flower, If firm the WORD OF GOD remains ! CCLXVI. THE PILGRIM'S SONG. (Atr, Hcnbury.) 1. RISE, my soul ; and stretch thy wings ! Thy better portion...earth remove : Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above ! 2. Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course : Fire ascending, seeks the... | |
 | 1871 - 592 Seiten
...favourite verse with her was : — " Eise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace ; Eise from transitory things Towards Heaven, thy native...and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove ; Eise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above." So calm when Jesus was felt to be near ;... | |
 | Henry Forster Burder, Isaac Watts - 1826 - 476 Seiten
...witnesses ' ? Shew the same path to heaven. < . : i:«l>lf 540. (COL. in. 1-4.) , £;**{] 1 "DISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, -•-*' Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things, . , .:.,, ...ip g Towards heaven, thy native place :,, , .-' ^ Sun, and moon, and stars decay, . ''iV... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - 1827 - 412 Seiten
...stretch thy wings, JtV Thy hetter portion trace ; '*• Rise from transitory things, Tow'rds heav'n, thy native place. Sun, and moon, and stars decay —...remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd ahove. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course: Fires ascending seek the sun, Both... | |
 | Timothy Flint - 1830 - 696 Seiten
...impressive manner, he recited first in English, and then in Indian, the following lines of a hymn: Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings;. Thy better portion...from transitory things, Towards heaven, thy native рГасе. San and moon and stare decay; Time shall soon this earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1827 - 140 Seiten
...shall endeavour to shake, " I'll never — no, never — no, never forsake." HOPE. HYMN 145. 1 TJ ISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace; Rise, from transitory things, Tow'rds heav'n, thy destin'd place: Sun and moon, and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove;... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - 1828 - 358 Seiten
...RISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things, Tow'rds heaven, thy native place : Sun, and moon, and stars...earth remove : Rise, my soul, and haste away, To seats prepared above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire, ascending, seeks the... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1828 - 380 Seiten
...thy wings; JL%/ Thy better portion trace ; Rise, from transitory things, Towards heaven, thy destined place : Sun, and moon, and stars decay, Time shall...earth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste away, To seats prepared above. 2 Cease, my soul, O! cease to mourn; Press onward to the prize ; Soon thy Saviour will... | |
 | 1828 - 406 Seiten
...my soul, and stretch thy wings ; Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things, • Tow'rds heaven, thy native place ; Sun, and moon,, and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove ; Rise, niy soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their... | |
 | John Townsend - 1828 - 318 Seiten
...disposed to sleep longer, but the lines of the poet determined me to resist the inclination ; ' Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things, Towards Heav'n thy native place.' " Left my room at seven, intending to purchase an inkstand, but on entering... | |
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