 | 1872 - 722 oldal
...fear of God," — that adds dignity to the lowliest occupation. George Herbert finely says, — • " Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine; " and Keble, — " The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask ; Room to deny... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1847 - 560 oldal
...looks on glass On it may stay his eye ; And if be pleaseth, through it pus, And then the heaven espy. All may of Thee partake ; Nothing can be so mean,...tincture for thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. A nen-ant with this clause, . Makes drudgery divine : Who sweeps a room as for thy laws, Makes that and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 oldal
...season'd timber never gives ; But, though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly I r> . -, Religion. d approve it with a text, Hiding the grossnuss with...There is no vice so simple, but assumes Some mark of v This is the famous stone That turoeth all to gold, For that which God doth touch and own, Cannot for... | |
 | Jane Eliza Leeson - 1847 - 256 oldal
...Teach me, my God and King, In all things Thee to see, And what I do in any thing, To do it as for Thee. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine:...as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." Whether, however, it might be in returning from the fountain, which is still pointed out at Nazareth... | |
 | 1851 - 790 oldal
...throws a lustre over those which are most menial. This is well expressed by our true Church poet — " All may of Thee partake — Nothing can be so mean Which, with this tincture, 'for Thy take,' Will not grow bright and clean. " A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1871 - 598 oldal
...understood the keenness of the wound that drove the young man out in his despair to find a grave. RELIGION. ALL may of thee partake ; Nothing can be so mean,...tincture, for thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold, For that which God doth touch and own Cannot for... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1844 - 950 oldal
...looks en glass On it may Hay his eye ; And if he please th, through it pan. And then the heaven espy. All may of Thee partake ; Nothing .can be so mean....Makes drudgery divine : Who sweeps a room as for thy law*, Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone, That turneth all to gold ; For that... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1849 - 240 oldal
...Teach me, my God and King, In all things tbee to see ; And what I do in anything To do it as for thee. All may of thee partake : Nothing can be so mean Which...tincture, For thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. A serrant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for God's laws, Makes that and... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1849 - 306 oldal
...it much, most especially that chief of all purposes, the pleasing of God. Hence George Herbert — " A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ;...as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." II Therefore, in the pressing or recommending of any act or manner of acting, we have choice of two... | |
 | Servants' hall - 1849 - 312 oldal
... THE SERVANTS' HALL, EDITED BY A CLERGYMAN. 1 A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine :...Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, Makes that and th' action fine." HERBERT. FRANCIS & JOHN RIVINGTON, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE. LONDON:... | |
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A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine; Who sweeps a room as for thy laws Makes that and the action fine. 
