 | 1808 - 674 pages
...shun A year or two, but wallowed in a score ? When thou hast Jonc, thou hut not done, For I have more. I have a sin of fear, that when I've spun My last thread, 1 shall perish on the «bore ; But swear by thyself, that at my death thy son Shall shine as he shines... | |
 | John Whitehead - 1805 - 570 pages
...near : but let death look me in the face, and my spirit is troubled. Nor can I say, To die is gain ! " I have a sin of fear, that when I've spun " My last...I am safe — I now believe the gospel is true. I shew my faith by my works, by staking my all upon it. 1 would do so again and again a thousand times,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1809 - 460 pages
...near : But let death look me in the face, and my spirit is troubled. Nor can I say, To die is gain ! " I have a sin of fear, that when I've spun My last...I think, verily, if the Gospel be true, I am safe : for I not only have given, and do give all my goods to feed the poor ; I not only give my body to... | |
 | 1810 - 594 pages
...year or two, but wallowed in a score? When thou hast done, thou iiast not done, For I have more. • 1 have a sin of fear, that when I've spun My last thread, I shall perish on the shore: JBut swear by thyself, that at my death thy son Shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore; - And... | |
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 468 pages
...especially, when inward sin revives, and thrusts sore at him that he may fall. Then may he again cry out, " I have a sin of fear, that when I've spun My last thread, I shall perish on the shore !" lest I should make shipwreck of the faith, and my last estate be worse than the first : <' Lest... | |
 | 1818 - 586 pages
...A year or two, but wallowed in a score ? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more. I have a sin of fear, that when I've spun My last thread, I shall perish on the shore : But swear by thyself, that at my death thy Sou Shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore ; And... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 pages
...(though not as 1 ought, yet as I can,) if haply I may attain it. I now believe the Gospel is true. / show my faith by my works, by staking my all upon it. 1 would do so again and again a thousand times, if the choice were still to make. Whoever sees me,... | |
 | 1843 - 684 pages
...A year or two, but wallow'd in a score ? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For, I have more. I have a sin of fear, that when I've spun My last thread, I shall perish on the shore : But swear by thyself, that at my death thy Son Shall shine, as he shines now, and heretofore; And... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1824 - 418 pages
...A year or two, but wallow'd in a score ? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more. I have a sin of fear, that when I've spun My last thread, I shall perish on the shore ; But swear by thyself, that at my death thy Son Shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore ; And... | |
 | John Wesley - 1825 - 742 pages
...that he may falL Then may he again cry out, • • . ••• in •• .• ,.- ••• •", ' I have a sin of fear, that when I've spun, ...,'....thread, I shall perish on the shore ! " — • i ! . 'J'l'l :i . .. .'•!:... \i\r • lest I should make shipwreck of the faith,: nml my .lafct state... | |
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I've spun My last thread I shall perish on the shore. But swear by thyself that at my death thy Son Shall shine as he shines now and heretofore. And having done that, thou hast done, I fear no more. 
