 The night is come, like to the day Depart not thou great God away ! Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of thy light ; Keep still in my horizon, for to me The sun makes not the day, but thee. Thou whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples...  The baptist Magazine - Seite 961860Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 576 Seiten
...occupying the six following lines, to the words " discover it," are wanting. — Ed. Let not my sins, Mack as the night, Eclipse the lustre of thy light. Keep still in ray horizon ; for to me The sun makes not the day, but thee. Thou whose nature cannot sleep, On my... | |
 | George Dawson - 1853 - 552 Seiten
...hideth not from Thee. THE night is come, like to the day ; Depart not thou, great God, away, Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of thy light. Keep still in my horizon ; for me The sun makes not the day, but Thee. Thou, whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples sentry keep.... | |
 | 1853 - 706 Seiten
...Sleep again, but wake for ever 1 " Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while miue close ; Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest." Bishop Ken. " Awajie, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run. " Teach me to live that... | |
 | 1854 - 816 Seiten
...Colloquy with God. ' The night is come. Like to the day, Depart not Thou, great God, away. Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of...infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance. Make my sleep a holy trance, That I may, my rest being wrought, Awake unto some... | |
 | 1884 - 874 Seiten
...tempted to quote it:— "The night is come, like to the day; Depart not Thou, great GOD, away. Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of Thy light. Keep still in my horizon; for me The sun makes not the day, but Thee. Thou, whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples sentry keep;... | |
 | 1854 - 778 Seiten
...Bishop Ken. The lines are as follows : Sir Thomas Browne. " Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes, \Vhosc eyes are open, while mine close ; Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest : Sleep is a death : oh, make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die ! And as gently lay my head On... | |
 | Christian year - 1855 - 364 Seiten
...the evening sacrifice. THE night is come, like to the day, Depart not thou, great God away; Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of thy light. Keep in the horizon; for to me The sun makes not the day, but Thee. Thou, whose nature cannot sleep, Sentry... | |
 | Clement Carlyon - 1856 - 500 Seiten
...colloquy with God:— " The night is come, like to the day, Depart not them, great God, away. Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of thy light. Keep still in my horizon ; far in thee, Not in the sun, the light of day I see. Those whose nature cannot sleep, On my temples... | |
 | Thomas Vincent Fosbery - 1857 - 436 Seiten
...HYMN. SIR THOMAS BROWNE. THE night is come ; like to the day Depart not Thou, great God, away : Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of...infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance, Make my sleep a holy trance ; That I may, my rest being wrought, Awake into... | |
 | George Long Duyckinck - 1859 - 338 Seiten
...colloquy with God : 'The night is come, like to the "day ; Depart not Thou, great God, away. Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of...infest But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance ; Make my sleep a holy trance, That I may, my rest being wrought, Awake into... | |
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