More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, If, knowing God, they lift not hands... The Works of Alfred Tennyson: Idylls of the King - Seite 112von Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1875Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Eliza Stephenson - 1863 - 322 Seiten
...the first time in her life, how strongly through such prayers as these — " The whole round world is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God." The people seemed in no hurry to leave after the service was over. Some of them clustered together,... | |
| Frederick James Furnivall - 1864 - 258 Seiten
...comfort is in me? 1 have lived my life, and that which I have done May He within himself make pure ! but thou, If thou shouldst never see my face again,...gold chains about the feet of God. But now farewell. / am going a long way With these thou seest — if indeed I go — (For all my mind is clouded with... | |
| New York State Agricultural Society - 1864 - 916 Seiten
...wrought by prayer Than the world dreams of. Wherefore let oar voice Rise like a fountain for them, night and day — For what are men better than sheep...every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God." BEMI-HONTHLT MEETINGS. The semi-monthly meetings of the club, during the year, have been kef up and... | |
| Christendom - 1864 - 388 Seiten
...time to say much as to the fourth point, viz., unity of prayer, that communion of saints, by which — "the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of GOD." It is as essential to the spiritual life as breathing is to the bodily, — it is in answer to prayer... | |
| Sir John Skelton - 1865 - 398 Seiten
...temples that are made with hands. A pathetic scene ! — recalling the fine words of the poet, — For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God. Had the writer of the manifesto, however, witnessed this simple and affecting act of worship, we know... | |
| 1865 - 588 Seiten
...relation by which — in another sense than the poet meant the lines, but yet in one as trne,— ' The whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.' Creation is God's first and greatest act in the material world and in the spiritual ; but in both it... | |
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 Seiten
...comfort is in me? I have lived my life, and that which I have done may He within himself make pure! but thou, if thou shouldst never see my face again,...every way bound by gold chains about the feet of God. 1 107 But now farewell. I am going a long way with these thou seest — if indeed I go — (for all... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 Seiten
...my souL More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Eise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are...every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God. 19. But now farewell I am going a long way With these thou seest — if indeed I go (For all my mind... | |
| 1883 - 976 Seiten
...again — " More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore let thy voice Bise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are...every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God." From Camelford it is but a short distance to Tintagel. There it stands — the ancient " Dnndagell,"... | |
| Frederick Arnold - 1866 - 494 Seiten
...a fountain for me night and day. For what are men hetter than sheep or goats, That nourish a hlind life within the brain, If, knowing God, they lift...every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God." If we cannot give the silver and the gold, we can pray. We ought, indeed, to give the silver and the... | |
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