 | 1864 - 868 pages
...possess. He has read the book of life to little purpose who is not able to say, — " I thank thee, Lord, that all our joy Is touched with pain ; That shadows...knowest, Lord, how soon, Our weak heart clings, Hast giren us joys, tender and true, Yet all with wings. So that we see, gleaming on high, Diviner things."... | |
 | 1865 - 1042 pages
...Circling us round, That in the darkest spot of earth Some love is found. I thank Thee more, that all onr joy Is touched with pain ; That shadows fall on brightest...who knowest, Lord, how soon Our weak heart clings, Haat given us joys, tender and true, Yet all with wings, So that we see gleaming on high Diviner things... | |
 | 1861 - 980 pages
...; So many gentle thoughts and deeds Circling us round, That in the darkest spot of earth Some love is found. I thank Thee more that all our joy Is touched...So that Earth's bliss may be our guide, And not our For Thou who knowest, Lord, how soon Our weak heart clings, Has (riven us joys, tender and true, Yet... | |
 | Church missionary society - 162 pages
...So many gentle thoughts and deeds, Circling us round, That, in the darkest spot of earth, Some love is found. I thank Thee more that all our joy Is touched with pain ; That shadows fall on brightest homes, That storms remain ; So that earth's bliss may be our guide, And not our chain. For Thou who... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1858 - 586 pages
...found. I thank thee more, that all our joy Is touch'd with pain ; That shadows fall on brightest honre ; That thorns remain ; So that earth's bliss may be our guide And not our chain. For than who knowest, Lord, how soon Our weak heart clings, Hast given us joys, tender and true, Yet all... | |
 | John Hamilton THOM - 1858 - 662 pages
...Circling us round, That in the darkest spot of Earth Some Love is found. 3 I thank Thee more that ah1 our joy Is touched with pain ; That shadows fall on...Earth's bliss may be our guide, And not our chain. 4 For Thou, who knowest, Lord, how soon Our weak heart clings, Hast given us joys, tender arid true,... | |
 | Adelaide Anne Procter - 1858 - 280 pages
...; So many gentle thoughts and deeds Circling us round, That in the darkest spot of Earth Some love is found. I thank Thee more that all our joy Is touched with pain ; 208 Thankfulness. That shadows fall on brightest hours ; That thorns remain ; So that Earth's bliss... | |
 | Missions - 1859 - 970 pages
...round, That in the darkest spot of Earth Some love is found. I thank Thee more, that all our joy I> touched with pain ; That shadows fall on brightest...clings, Hast given us joys tender and true, Yet all with wingi ; So that we see, gleaming on high, Diviner things ! I thank Thee, Lord, that Thou hast kept... | |
 | Universalism - 1859 - 534 pages
...disappointment if rightly understood," and will be a help to that liuppy frame of mind that can say, " I thank Thee more, that all our joy Is touched with...bliss may be our guide And not our chain. For Thou who knoweet, Lord, how soon Our weak heart clings, Hast given us joys, tender and true, Yet all with wings.... | |
 | Ellen Courtauld - 1860 - 488 pages
...gentle thoughts and deeds Circling us round, That in the darkest spot of earth Some love is found. 3 I thank thee more, that all our joy Is touched with...earth's bliss may be our guide, And not our chain. 4 For thou who knowest, Lord, how soon Our weak heart clings, Hast given us joys, tender and true,... | |
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I thank Thee more that all our joy Is touched with pain ; That shadows fall on brightest hours ; That thorns remain ; So that earth's bliss may be our guide, And not our chain. 
