| Benjamin Braidley - Sunday schools - 1831 - 204 pages
...in her mind ; to which she replied, " all is well : the conflict will soon be over. Now I know that 'Jesus can make a dying bed feel soft as downy pillows are :' " then raising herself up, and throwing her arms round her mother's neck, and kissing her, she said,... | |
| First Baptist Church (Providence, R.I.) - Baptists - 1832 - 56 pages
...relieved. About 9 it came on again — hardly spoke till about 11 — said he had realized that verse, " Jesus can make a dying bed " Feel soft as downy pillows are." A uumber of friends being present, requested Mr. L. to read the 23d Psalm, and Mr. B. to pray; then... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Child rearing - 1833 - 172 pages
...suddenly. Nathan heard it, and rising up in the bed, clasped his hands together, and [repeated the verse, Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my soul out sweetly there And after sitting a few moments in silence, he added... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Child rearing - 1833 - 196 pages
...suddenly. Nathan heard it, and rising up in the bed, clasped his hands together, and repeated the verse, ' Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my soul out sweetly there.' " And after sitting a few moments in silence, he added... | |
| Baptists - 1833 - 744 pages
...and most emphatic manner, the following verses from two beautiful and well known hymns of Dr. Watts. Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breath my life out sweetly there. A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, On thy kind arms... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - Bible - 1833 - 684 pages
...prison and our clay. 3 O ! if my Lord would come and meet, My soul would stretch her wings in haste, Fly fearless through death's iron gate, Nor feel the terrors as she passed. 4 Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my... | |
| Samuel Gover Winchester - Church work with the sick - 1833 - 156 pages
...prison and our clay. O ! if my Lord would come and meet, My soul would stretch her wings in haste, M Fly fearless through death's iron gate, Nor feel the terrors as she passed. Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head,... | |
| Isaac Watts, Samuel Worcester, Samuel Melancthon Worcester - Bible - 1834 - 760 pages
...soul should stretch her wings in haste ; Fly fearless through death's iron gate, Nor feel the terrours as she pass'd. 4 Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft...as downy pillows are ; While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there.] HYMN 32. CM China, [b] Frailty and Folly. e 1 TTOW... | |
| Clergy - 1810 - 354 pages
...desired a friend to repeat it for him.—-He appeared almost in transport with the following verse:— " Jesus can make a dying bed " Feel soft as downy pillows are, *' While on his breast I lean my head, " And breathe my life out sweetly there." In the course of the night he desired his attendants... | |
| William Carleton - Catholics - 1834 - 230 pages
...sweet — oh, how sweet are the hopes of my Redeemer's love ! — how I long to be with my Saviour." Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head. And breathe my life out sweetly there. She then closed her eyes : a silence of some minutes... | |
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