 | John Timbs - 1861 - 314 Seiten
...try, By sleeping, what it is to die ! And as gently lay my head On my grave as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with thee. And thus assur'd, behold I lie Securely, or to wake or die. These are my drowsy days ; in vain I do now wake... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1862 - 476 Seiten
...are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. Whilst I do rest, my soul advance; Make my sleep a holy trance:...as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let mo Awake again at last with Thee. And thus assured, behold I lie Securely,... | |
 | Manual - 1862 - 72 Seiten
...Depart not Thou, great God, away. Let not my sins, black as the night, Eclipse the lustre of Thy light. Sleep is a death ; 0 make me try, By sleeping, what...as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at least with Thee. And thus assured, behold I lie Securely,... | |
 | Golden gleanings - 1863 - 342 Seiten
...holy thought, And with- as active vigour run My course as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ; O make me try, By sleeping what it is to die, And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with Thee ; And thus assured, behold I lie Securely,... | |
 | 1863 - 990 Seiten
...not. Vid. Rom. iii. 11, 15. Sleep is a death ; — O, let me try, By sleeping, what it is to die 1 And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with Thee ; And thus assur'd, behold 1 lie Securely,... | |
 | Lewis Borrett White - 1864 - 232 Seiten
...holy thought; And with as active vigour run My course as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ;—oh make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die! And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with Thee. And thus assured, behold, I lie Securely,... | |
 | W. K. - 1865 - 260 Seiten
...holy thought. And with as active vigour run My course as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ; — O make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die ! And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with Thee. And thus assur'd, behold I lie Securely,... | |
 | W. K. - 1865 - 238 Seiten
...holy thought. And with as active vigour run My course as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ; — O make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die ! And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. r Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with Thee. And thus assur'd, behold I lie Securely,... | |
 | 1866 - 848 Seiten
...holy thought, And with as active vigour run My course as doth the nimble nun. Sleep is a death : O make me try By sleeping what it is to die ; And as gently lay my head On my grave as now my l>«d. Howe cr I rent, great God.! let me Awake again nt last with Thee : And thus assured hchold I... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1866 - 304 Seiten
...the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ; oh make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die ; Evening Hymn. 253 And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again, at least with thee ; And thus assured, behold, I lie... | |
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Sleep is a death, O make me try. By sleeping, what it is to die ; And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. 
