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" O make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die ; And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. "
The Oxford Book of English Prose - Page 212
by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1925 - 1092 pages
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Psalms and hymns, collected and ed. by G. Dawson

George Dawson - 1853 - 552 pages
...dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance, Make me sleep a holy trance ; That I may, my rest being wrought,...as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with Thee, And thus assured, behold I lie Securely,...
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Notes and Queries

1853 - 706 pages
...youthful Wykehamists, than of either the originality or smoothness of his own verses. Sir Thomas Browne. " While I do rest, my soul advance ; Make my sleep a...into some holy thought, And with as active vigour rim My course as doth the nimble sun. " Sleep is a death : O make me try, By sleeping, what it is to...
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The Sunday at Home, Volume 31

1884 - 874 pages
...Let no dreams mine head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul entrance, Make my sleep a holy trance. That I may* my rest being...course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death; O make mo try, By sleeping, what it is to die; And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er...
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1854 - 816 pages
...watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance. Make...holy trance, That I may, my rest being wrought, Awake unto some holy thought, And with as active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a...
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1854 - 778 pages
...mine close ; Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest : Sleep is a death : oh, make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die ! And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with Thee." Bishop Ken. " Let no ill dreams disturb...
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Hymns and sacred songs, for Sunday schools and social worship [ed. by G.B ...

Hymns - 1855 - 274 pages
...! 2 While I do rest, my soul advance, And make my sleep a holy trance ; That so I may, when rest is wrought, Awake into some holy thought, And with as...active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. 3 Sleep is a death ; O make me try, By sleeping what it is to die ; And then as gently lay my head...
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Dies consecrati: or, A new Christian year with the old poets [compiled by H ...

Christian year - 1855 - 364 pages
...are open whilst mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. Whilst I do rest, my soul advance ; Make my sleep a holy trance, That I may (my rest being wrought) Wake into some holy thought; And with an active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep...
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Early years and late reflections v. 3, Volume 3

Clement Carlyon - 1856 - 500 pages
...watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance; Make...as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with thee. And thus assured, behold I lie Securely...
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Hymns and Poems for the Sick and Suffering

Thomas Vincent Fosbery - 1857 - 436 pages
...watchful foes, Whose eyes are open while mine close. Let no dreams my head infest, But such as Jacob's temples blest. While I do rest, my soul advance, Make...being wrought, Awake into some holy thought ; And with active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble Sun. Sleep is a death ; O make me try, By sleeping...
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Early Years and Late Reflections, Volume 4

Clement Carlyon - 1858 - 296 pages
...philosophers, like Hir Thomas Brown, who in his nightly colloquy with God thus expresses himself:— " Sleep is a death, O make me try, By sleeping, what...as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, Great God, let me Awake again at last with Thee. And thus assured, behold I lie Securely,...
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