 | 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 512
...fully applied, than to the beloved author. ' ' Firm to his duty, prompt at every call, He watch'd, and wept, he prayed and felt for all; And as a bird...skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds and led the way." By those who are younger in the ministry a brighter li... | |
 | 1848 - عدد الصفحات: 592
...poet's hand may fully apply — ' And in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he pray'd les Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way ! ' " * Bishop Doane, of New Jersey, in a speech in St.... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 444
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watched...And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Edinburgh medical missionary society - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 354
...— " Thus, to relieve the wretched was hig pride ; And ev'n his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watched...as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - عدد الصفحات: 170
...failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt, at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all: And, as a bird each fond endearment...skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
 | 1850 - عدد الصفحات: 604
...are such lines as these, — " But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment...skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." One more remark, one other brief quotation, and we quit... | |
 | Reminiscences - 1851 - عدد الصفحات: 86
...throughout the week, seldom omitting to visit every house in the village once during that period : " But in his duty, prompt at every call, He watched...skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way."* It will be seen, then, that on no account could the... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - عدد الصفحات: 616
...charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side; But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watched...And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art. reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - عدد الصفحات: 200
...began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty, prompt at every call, He watched...And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - عدد الصفحات: 570
...his pride, And even his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, 165 He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all ;...skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. 170 Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow,... | |
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Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring... 
