 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.  Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier - Page 291by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1878 - 413 pagesFull view - About this book
 | General Association of Connecticut - Congregational churches - 1868 - 442 pages
...one fixed star my spirit clings ; — I know that God is good ! 4 I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms in air; I only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. 5 And so, beside the silent sea, I wait the muffled oar; No harm from him can come to me, On ocean... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Davis - Spiritualism - 1868 - 412 pages
...muffled oar ; No 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 love and care. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAPTER I. [ These Scriptures were obtained by the JSaron de Guldenstubbe and... | |
 | Iowa State Horticultural Society - Fruit-culture - 1909 - 566 pages
...a satisfied resignation you can with the poet Whittier truly say: "I know not where His island lift Their fronded palms in air; I only know, I cannot drift Beyond His love or care." THE PRESIDENT : This paper is open for discussion now. MR. CLEMONS : May I ask by what method... | |
 | Universalism - 1869 - 1042 pages
...hate,— I know His goodness and His love. • » * I know not where His islands lift Theit trended palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care.'' Just as clearly and reverently as he speaks of the great. Salvation, does he recognize the divine medium... | |
 | Essex Institute - Essex County (Mass.) - 1870 - 542 pages
...muffled oar; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore. 1 know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air, I only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care." [ To he concluded.] ORDER OF MEETINGS. Regular semi-monthly meeting held Feh. 1st. President in the... | |
 | Bible - 1870 - 612 pages
...muffled oar ; No 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 love and care. 609 CM WATTS. JRourn not t]ie JBepartrt. WHY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms?... | |
 | 1870
...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. О brothers! if my faith is vain, If hopes like these betray, Pray for me that my feet may gain The... | |
 | Rose Porter - American fiction - 1870 - 214 pages
...harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore. " I know not where His islands lift Their fronted palms in air; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. " And oh, dear Lord, by whom are seen ' Thy creatures as they be, Forgive me if too close I lean My... | |
 | Bible - 1870 - 614 pages
...harm from him can come to me On ocean or on shore. 5 I know not where his islands lift Their frondcd palms in air; I only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. 609 —/ GM JHonrn, not tilt JOc1iartcu, WHY da we mourn departing friends Or shake at death's alarms... | |
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