 God will make up for it all. A scrip on my back, and a staff in my hand, I march on in haste through an enemy's land : The road may be rough, but it cannot be long ; And I'll smooth it with hope, and I'll cheer it with song.  Poems: Chiefly Religious - Page 98by Henry Francis Lyte - 1845 - 164 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Carus Wilson - 1837 - 668 pages
...they cannot destroy : One glimpse of his love turns them all into joy; And the bitterest tears, if he smile but on them, Like dew in the sunshine, grow...the close ; Come joy, or come sorrow, whate'er may befall, An hour with my God will make up for it all. A scrip on my back, and a staff in my hand, I... | |
 | 1836 - 574 pages
...they cannot destroy ; One glimpse of his love turns them all into joy ; And the bitterest tears, if he smile but on them, Like dew in the sunshine, grow...with my God will make up for it all. A scrip on my hack, and a staff in my hand, I inarch on in haste through an enemy's land ; The road may he rough,... | |
 | 1838 - 786 pages
...below ; I ask not a portion, I seek not a rest, Till I find them for ever in Jesus's breast. Let death, then, and danger, my progress oppose ; They only make heaven more sweet at the close. Come pain, or come sorrow ; whate'er may befal, Through Jesus 1 triumph — I triumph o'er all. With a scrip... | |
 | Christian - 1840 - 318 pages
...they cannot destroy; One glimpse of his love turns them all into joy ; And the bitterest tears, if he smile but on them, Like dew in the sunshine, grow...heaven more sweet at the close ; Come joy, or come sorrow—whate'er may befal, An hour with my God will make up for it all. A scrip on my back, and a... | |
 | 1842 - 284 pages
...they cannot destroy ; One glimpse of his love, turns them all into joy. And the bitterest tears, if he smile but on them, Like dew in the sunshine, grow...the close; Come joy, or come sorrow, whate'er may befall, An hour with my God will make up for it all. A scrip on my back, and a staff in my hand, I... | |
 | 1841 - 848 pages
...they cannot destroy, One glimpse of hie love turns them all into joy : And the bitterest tears, if he smile but on them, ' Like dew in the sunshine, grow...the close ; Come joy or come sorrow, whate'er may befall, An hour with my God will make up for them all. A scrip on my back, and a staff in my hand,... | |
 | 1841 - 346 pages
...them all into joy ; And the bitterest tears, if he smile but on them, Like dew in the sunshine, grew diamond and gem. Let doubt, then, and danger, my progress...close ; Come joy, or come sorrow — whate'er may befall, An hour with my God will make up for it all. A scrip on my back, and a staff in my hand, I... | |
 | 1841 - 404 pages
...them all into joy; And the bitterest tears, if he smile but on them, Like dew in the sunshine, grew diamond and gem. Let doubt, then, and danger, my progress...heaven more sweet at the close; Come joy, or come sorrow—whate'er may befall, An hour with my God will make up for it all. A scrip on my back, and... | |
 | 1852 - 590 pages
...trivial are all our sufferings here, when compared with this perpetual weight of glory. " Let trial and danger my progress oppose, They only make heaven...the close ; Come joy, or come sorrow, whate'er may hefal, A home with my God will make up for it all. " With a scrip on my back, and a staff in my hand,... | |
 | Christian - 1841 - 998 pages
...all your care upon him, for he careth for you,' 1 Pet. v. 7. ' Iiet doubt thon and danger my prop-era er than the heavens. Who needeth not what e'er may befall, An hour wtth my God wtll make up for tt all. A scrtp on my back, and a staff... | |
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