Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control, That o'er thee swell and throng; They will condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. " But he who lets his feelings run In soft, luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must be done, And faints... Lyra Apostolica ... - Page 831837 - 238 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Mme. Charlotte Fiske (Bates) Rogé - 1832 - 1022 pages
...its shore, Share, in the bosom of our rest. God's knowledge, and are blessed. FLOWERS WITHOUT FRUIT. PRUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er...condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. Bnt he who leta his feelings run In soft luxurious flow, Shrinks when hard service must be done, And... | |
 | 1836 - 814 pages
...words, the thoughts controul That o'er thee swell and throng ; They will condense within thy sou). And change to purpose strong. But he, who lets his...And faints at every woe. Faith's meanest deed more favour bears. Where hearts and wills are weighed. Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1885 - 530 pages
...find the most expressive word and form. His instinctive feeling anticipated Cardinal Newman's rule — Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er...condense within thy soul. And change to purpose strong. We find to a very high degree in the Psalter the strength and nobleness of regulated, rather than unrestrained,... | |
 | Elizabeth Missing Sewell - 1847 - 338 pages
...small volume of poetry which lay beside him, " it expresses exactly what I mean : — " ' Prune them thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell...within thy soul, And change to purpose strong.'" " But if a subject interests one greatly " began Margaret. " The more painful it will be to discuss it, when... | |
 | Sydney Warburton - 1853 - 154 pages
...leave this subject without quoting in conclusion the well-known lines from the Lyra Apostolica : — " Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er...and throng ; They will condense within thy soul, And turn to purpose strong." ' FIFTH WEEK IN LENT. THE EXERCISE OF SELF-DENIAL IN INTELLECTUAL PURSUITS.... | |
 | Philip Smith Sparling - 1854 - 136 pages
...fools to pass by without consideration." IZAAK WALTON. DEEDS, NOT WORDS. PRUNE thou thy words, thy thoughts control, That o'er thee swell and throng;...And faints at every woe. Faith's meanest deed more favour bears Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers Which... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1854 - 400 pages
...am not well enough to think yet. 0 Kate, this little sitting up has tired me very much,' CHAPTER XV. Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control, That o'er...and throng; They will condense within thy soul, And turn to purpose strong. LYO.A APOSTOLICA. IN the evening, came another letter from Malta, very short,... | |
 | Frederick William Faber - 1855 - 596 pages
...within the soul. Better is it to follow the poet's advice: " Prune thou thy words, the thoughts controul That o'er thee swell and throng ; They will condense...And faints at every woe. Faith's meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, Which... | |
 | Songs - 1856 - 712 pages
...Thou entertaining in thy breast But such a mind, makest God thy guest. BEN JONSON. $rune tfjou tfjg thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee...And faints at every woe. Faith's meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, Which... | |
 | Frederick William Faber - 1856 - 618 pages
...of earnestness, a spurce of fortitude within the soul. Better is it to follow the poet's advice: " Prune thou thy words, the thoughts control That o'er thee swell and throng; They will coiulense within thy suul, And change to purpose «tiong. But he, who lets his feelings run. In soft;... | |
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