 There sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily spray, And she listeneth how to Jesus Christ The little children pray. "Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And to Heaven's gate hath sped, And unto the Father in Heaven she bears The prayers...  Annals of Cleveland - Seite 2551937Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Harper & Brothers - 1843 - 300 Seiten
...She sang, with a pleasant, low voice, that little song which she herself had made for her children : There sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily spray, And she lieteneth how, to Jesus Christ, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And... | |
 | Fredrika Bremer - 1844 - 278 Seiten
...pleasant, low voice, that little song which she herself had made for her children : There sitteth a dove eo white and fair, All on the lily spray, And she listeneth how, to Jesus Christ, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And to heaven's gate hath sped, And unto the Falber in heaven... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 432 Seiten
...descending from above me, Comes the spirit of my Alice, shedding over me its light. SWEDISH MOTHER'S HYMN. There sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily spray, And she listens how to Jesus Christ, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And... | |
 | Fredrika Bremer - 1850 - 458 Seiten
...She sang, with a pleasant, low voice, that little song which she herself h'ad made for her children : There sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the...listeneth how, to Jesus Christ, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And to heaven's gate hath sped, And unto the Father in heaven... | |
 | 1852 - 820 Seiten
...stranger form and stranger face Shall stand in your honored pastor's plac*. SWEDISH MOTHER'S HYMN. There sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily spray, Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And to heaven's gate hath sped, ,| And unto the Father in Heaven... | |
 | 1853 - 398 Seiten
...years, Will strike its roots still deeper there, And fruit immortal ever bear." SWEDISH MOTHER'S HYMN. THERE sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the...listeneth how to Jesus Christ The little children pray . Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And to heaven's gate hath sped, And unto the Father in heaven... | |
 | 1853 - 248 Seiten
...emphasis, pausing at the end of each for her mother to follow her. What a lesson of loving peace it was ! " There sitteth a dove, so white and fair, All on the...listeneth how to Jesus Christ The little children pray." &c. Many of you, doubtless, know and love the gentle, dove-like song. One night, while restless and... | |
 | Charlotte Phillips - 1855 - 188 Seiten
...still The little maid would have her will, And said, " Nay, we are seven !" WORDSWORTH. THE WHITE DOVE. THERE sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily spray; And she listerietli when to our Saviour dear, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her friendly wings,... | |
 | 1857 - 300 Seiten
...felt so safe : because I knew That they had opened theirs." BISHOP DOANE. THE HEAVENLY DOVE. THEKE sitteth a Dove so white and fair, All on the lily spray, And she listeth how, to JESUS CHKIST, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And... | |
 | 1861 - 316 Seiten
...better child above. JANB TAYLOR. II. THE GOOD SHEPHERD. SWEDISH MOTHER'S HYMN. BY FREDERIKA BREMER. THERE sitteth a dove, so white and fair. All on the...listeneth how to Jesus Christ The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And to Heaven's gate hath sped, And unto the Father in heaven... | |
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