 I wish to have no wishes left, But to leave all to Thee ; And yet I wish that Thou shouldst will Things that I wish should be. And these two wills I feel within, When on my death I muse : But, Lord ! I have a death to die, And not a death to choose.  Songs of rest. Ed. by W.R. Nicoll - Page 68by sir William Robertson Nicoll - 1879Full view - About this book
 | Orby Shipley - Christian poetry, English - 1865 - 478 pages
...Thoujhouldjl will Things that I wijh jhould be. And theje two wills I feel within, When on my death I muje : But, LORD ! I have a death to die, And not a death to chooje. Why Jhould I chooje ? for in Thy Love Mojl jiirely I dejcry A gentler Death than I myjelf Should... | |
 | Frederick William Faber - Hymns, English - 1867 - 216 pages
...ABOUT DEATH. WISH to have no wishes left, But to leave all to Thee ; And yet I wish that Thou shouldst will Things that I wish should be. And these two wills...gentler death than I myself Should dare to ask to die. 140 But Thou wilt not disdain to hear What those few wishes are, Which I abandon to Thy love, And to... | |
 | Pastor - 1868 - 304 pages
...wot not." I WISH to have no wishes left, But to leave all to Thee ; And yet I wish that Thou shouldst will Things that I wish should be. And these two wills...ask to die. But Thou wilt not disdain to hear What those few wishes are, Which I abandon to Thy love, And to Thy wiser care. All graces I would crave... | |
 | Frederick William Faber - Hymns, English - 1868 - 216 pages
...ABOUT DEATH. WISH to have no wishes left, But to leave all to Thee; And yet I wish that Thou shouldst will Things that I wish should be. And these two wills...gentler death than I myself Should dare to ask to die. 140 But Thou wilt not disdain to hear What those few wishes are, Which I abandon to Thy love, And to... | |
 | Frederick William Faber - Hymns, English - 1868 - 216 pages
...ABOUT DEATH. WISH to have no wishes left, But to leave all to Thee ; And yet I wish that Thou shouldst will Things that I wish should be. And these two wills...Most surely I descry A gentler death than I myself But Thou wilt not disdain to hear What those few wishes are, Which I abandon to Thy love, And to Thy... | |
 | Frederick William Faber - Hymns, English - 1871 - 464 pages
...But to leave all to Thee ; And yet I wish that Thou shouldst will Things that I wish should be. ft And these two wills I feel within, When on my death...I have a death to die, And not a death to choose. 3. 'Why should I choose ? for in Thy love Most surely I descry A gentler death than I myself Should... | |
 | Frances Burge Griswold - 1871 - 164 pages
...than this?" Neither for myself, nor for those whom God has given me, will I choose what shall be. " Why should I choose ? for in thy love Most surely...death than I myself Should dare to ask to die ? But when, or where, or by what pain* All this is one to me ; I only long for such a death As most will... | |
 | John Bourdieu Wilkinson - 1872 - 238 pages
...leave all to Thee ; And yet I wish that Thou shouldst will Things that I wish should be. 206 Hymns. And these two wills I feel within, When on my death...ask to die. But Thou wilt not disdain to hear What those few wishes are, Which I abandon to Thy love, And to Thy wiser care. Triumphant death I would... | |
 | Frederick William Faber - 1874 - 228 pages
...ABOUT DEATH. WISH to have no wishes left, But to leave all to Thee ; And yet I wish that Thou shouldst will Things that I wish should be. And these two wills...ask to die. But Thou wilt not disdain to hear What those few wishes are, Which I abandon to Thy love, And to Thy wiser care. All graces I would crave... | |
 | Frederick William Faber - Hymns, English - 1875 - 276 pages
...DEATH. I wish to have no wishes left, But to leave all to Thee ; And yet I wish that Thou shouldst will Things that I wish should be. And these two wills...ask to die. But Thou wilt not disdain to hear What those few wishes are, Which I abandon to Thy love, And to Thy wiser care. Triumphant death I would... | |
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