 | Edwards Amasa Park - 1874 - 112 pages
...the state of mind which Whittier expresses, in those beautiful lines, — " I know not where Thine islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond Thy love and care." He started, with a sudden energy of gesture always peculiar to him, and striking... | |
 | Baptists - 1875 - 444 pages
...what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar...only know I cannot drift , Beyond His love and care. —Whittier. WRECKED. THE storm-king rides upon the sea, And loud the breakers roar; The wind is still,... | |
 | Anthologies - 1875 - 606 pages
...understanding ; " a state of mind thus beautifully expressed by the noblest of American poets : •' And so, beside the silent sea, I wait the muffled...only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care." But they know even more than this. They know that "in their Father's house are many mansions," and... | |
 | George Thomas Carpenter - Future punishment - 1875 - 484 pages
...the Father of us all ? Surely the infinite and eternal Father will take care of all his children. " I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms...only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care." Now, as I have but a few moments left before the close of my half hour, I will reply to one question... | |
 | Rush Rhees Shippen - Devotional exercises - 1875 - 400 pages
...what the future hath Of marvel or surprise ; Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies. And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm can come from him to me On ocean or on shore. I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms... | |
 | Henry C. Pedder - Religion and science - 1876 - 104 pages
...flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed He will not break, But strengthen and sustain. "And so, beside the silent sea I wait the muffled...only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. "O brothers! if my faith is vain, If hopes like these betray, Pray for me, that my feet may gain The... | |
 | David Thomas - 1876 - 498 pages
...does, — I know that severe depriving providences are ahead, bnt that mercy underlies the whole. " And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar,...on shore. I know not where His islands lift Their frouded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. And Thou, OLord ! by whom... | |
 | New England - 1891 - 862 pages
...modified the theologic thought of the century as those in the poem entitled the "Eternal Goodness": " And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar...ocean or on shore. I know not where His islands lift There fronded palms iu air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care." Tennyson, in like... | |
 | Universalist Publishing House - Hymns, English - 1876 - 82 pages
...no wrong, And he can do no wrong. But strengthen and sus - tain, But strengthen and sus - tain. i 3 And so, beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar...harm from him can come to me On ocean or on shore. 4 I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1876 - 384 pages
...are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed he will not break, But strengthen and sustain. 4 And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar;...harm from him can come to me On ocean or on shore. 5 I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms in air; I only know I cannot drift Beyond his... | |
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And so beside the Silent Sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore. I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. 
