 | James Frederick Schön, Samuel Crowther - 1842 - 436 страници
...of us. This evening, before Prayers, we sang the beautiful hymn, Why do we mourn departing friend*, Or shake at death's alarms ? "Tis but the voice that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms. The singing was led by an old weather-beaten sailor, and all present joined in it... | |
 | 1843 - 404 страници
...and with a look of indescribable tenderness and love, said, " Mother, * Why should we mourn for dying friends, Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends, To call us to his arms.' Do not weep for me «hen I am gone. I have always been a care to you, as all children arc to their... | |
 | George Rogers - 1843 - 456 страници
...are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there. 544. c. M. 1 WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms? "Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upward, too, As fast as time can move ? Nor would we wish the... | |
 | Edward Otheman - 1843 - 288 страници
...weeping of his afflicted friends around him, he repeated the verse, — ' Why do ye mourn for dying friends, Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms.' And, after a pause, he added, ' Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood, Stand dress'd... | |
 | Linus Smith Everett - 1843 - 146 страници
...Jehovah's praise ; Our lurrowing harps refuse their strings, To Zion'a gladsome strains. Why do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jesua sends, To call them to his arms. Hope looks beyond the bounds of time, When what we now deplore,... | |
 | Baron Stow, Samuel Francis Smith - 1844 - 732 страници
...prepare the heart For death's surprising hour. 1O92. CM WATTS. Death of Christian Friends. 1 WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upward, too, As fast as time can move ? Nor would we wish the... | |
 | Abel Charles Thomas - 1844 - 232 страници
...Beligion points on high ; There everlasting spring appears, And joys that never die. HYMN 196. Why do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to bis arms. Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the tomb ? The grave, where once... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1844 - 660 страници
...eternal ages run, Rest in thy Saviour's joy. JMbntgomery. 624 Death of pious Friends. CM 1 TTTHY do we mourn departing friends, • » Or shake at death's...alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upward too, As fast as time can move ? Nor should we wish the... | |
 | Lowell Mason, David Greene - 1844 - 588 страници
...£,** * CM Eas<J»rt. Spencer U<4 Death and Burial of Christians. 1 WHY do we mourn departing frienda, Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upward too, To heaven's desired abode ? — Why should we wish... | |
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Why do we mourn departing friends Or shake at death's alarms? 'tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 
