 | Willoughby William T. Balfour - 1856 - 366 σελίδες
...gladness The solitary breast. HYMN 153. THE dove let loose in eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots thro' air, and light, Above all low delay ; Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims... | |
 | Sunday School Society (Boston, Mass.) - 1857 - 294 σελίδες
...gales, that breathe and die. 69. CM 1 THB bird let loose in eastern skies, When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle...delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight Nor shadows dim her way. 8 So grant me, God, from every care And stain of passion free, Aloft, through... | |
 | David Grant (of Aberdeen) - 1871 - 478 σελίδες
...in eastern skies, -^^JM Returning fondly home, **'"*— ^* Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flie? Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, When nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, Lord, from every stain... | |
 | 1872 - 710 σελίδες
...When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam ; Bat of life ! They, the holy ones and weakly, Who the...being beauteous Who unto my youth was given, More than I No -in to cloud, no lure to stay My Soul, as home she springs ; — Thy Sunshine on her joyful way,... | |
 | 1872 - 900 σελίδες
...hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam ; But hi;;h Shall a wider world command. " Regions Coisar never...his eagles never flew, None invincible as they." I No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My soul, as home she springs ; — Thy sunshine on her joyful way,... | |
 | Cunningham Geikie - 1872 - 318 σελίδες
...in eastern skies, When hast'ning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idler warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and...dims her way. So grant me, God, from every care, And stuin of passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee ! No sin to cloud,... | |
 | Richard Fuller - 1872 - 468 σελίδες
...skies,' When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth,her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. 2 But high she shoots through air and light, Above all...earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 3 So grant me, Lord, from every snare And stain of passion free, Aloft through faith's serener air... | |
 | Charles Seymour Robinson - 1872 - 488 σελίδες
...home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flie> Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots, thro' air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing...her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. So grant me, Lord, from every enare Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through faith's screner air, To hold my course... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1872 - 660 σελίδες
...stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But highshe shoots thronghairandlight. Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight. Nor shadow dims her way. And stain of jiassion free, Aloft, through Virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee ! No sin to... | |
 | Mary Elizabeth Shipley - 1873 - 408 σελίδες
...with yellow gold. — Ps. Ixviii. 13. THE dove, let loose in eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle...shadow dims her way. So grant me, God, from every snare Of sinful passion free, Aloft, through virtue's purer air, To hold my course to Thee. No sin... | |
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When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 
