Ancient Burying-grounds of the Town of Waterbury, Connecticut: Together with Other Records of Church and Town

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Katharine Adelaid Prichard
Mattatuck historical society, 1917 - Cemeteries - 338 pages
 

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Page 52 - Behold and see, as you pass by, As you are now so once was I; As I am now so you must be, Prepare for death and follow me.
Page 87 - ERE Sin could blight or Sorrow fade, Death came with friendly care ; The opening bud to Heaven conveyed And bade it blossom there.
Page 99 - SO fades the lovely, blooming flower, — Frail smiling solace of an hour ! So soon our transient comforts fly, And pleasure only blooms to die.
Page 67 - The time would e'er be o'er, And I on thee should look my last, And thou shouldst smile no more! And still upon that face I look, And think 'twill smile again ; And still the thought I will not brook, That I must look in vain ! But when I speak— thou dost not say What thou ne'er left'st unsaid...
Page 16 - Peaceful be thy silent slumber — Peaceful in the grave so low : Thou no more wilt join our number; Thou no more our songs shalt know.
Page 102 - I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth : my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life : in thy presence is fulness of joy ; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Page 25 - This lovely bud, so young and fair, Called hence by early doom, Just came to show how sweet a flower In Paradise would bloom.
Page 22 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Page 32 - THE SWEET REMEMBRANCE OF THE JUST SHALL FLOURISH WHEN THEY SLEEP IN DUST...
Page 62 - Now finish'd in the tomb! 2 Thou joyous youth! hence learn how soon Thy years may end their flight: Long, long before life's brilliant noon May come death's gloomy night.

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