 | Choice collection - 1776 - 566 pages
...7HY do we mourn departing friends, VV Or fhake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jefus fends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upward too, As fafl as time can move ? Why fhould we wifh the hours more flow, That keep us from our Love ? 3 Why... | |
 | David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pages
...do we mourn departing Friends, VV or make at Death's Alarms ? ' 'Tis but the Voice that Jefus fends to call them to his Arms. 2 Are we not tending upward too, as faft as Time can move ? Why Ihculd we wifh the Hours more flow that keep us from our Love? 3 Why fhould... | |
 | English poetry - 1802 - 384 pages
..._^*g 2. Are we not tending upward too As fast m time can move ? Nor would we wish the hours more s!ow To keep us from our Love. 3. Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to fhp tomb ? IO There ihe clear flesh of Je«us lay And left a long perfume. 4. The graves of all his... | |
 | George Richards - Hymns, English - 1806 - 394 pages
...ever reign with him. HYMN CCXCIX. HY'do we mourn departed friends, Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upwards too, As fast as time can move? Why should we wish the hours more slow, That keep us from our... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1808 - 376 pages
...too As f.isr-as fleeting time can move ? No.- would \ve wish the hours more slow To keep our spirits from our love. 3 Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the silent tomb ? Tl ert the iu.:r fk-sh of Jesus lay, And left a long and rich perfume. 4 Thence he arose,... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1808 - 368 pages
...Jesus sends To call our spirits to his arms. 2 Are we not hast'ning upwards too As fast as fleeting time can move ? Nor would we wish the hours more slow To keep our spirits from our love. 3 "Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the silent tomb ? There... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - Bible - 1812 - 530 pages
...Death and the Resurrection. 1 WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms ? *Tis but the voice that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms. 2 Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the tomb ? There Jesus' sacred body lay, And left a... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...friends. Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus send* To call them to his arms. Are we not tending upward too, As fast as time can move ? Why should we wish the hours more slow, To keep us from our love? Why should we tremble to convey... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 296 pages
...Burial of a Saint. e| «njTHYdo we mourn departingfriends? \\ Or shake at death's alarms' — 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms. o Z Are we not tending upward too, As fast as time can move' Xor would we w ish the hours more slow,... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1816 - 292 pages
...teaictified by Christ. 1 \*f HY do we mourn departing friends, * f Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2 Why should we trembk to convey Their bodies to the tomb ? There the dear flesh of Jesus lay, And left... | |
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WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 
