 THE bird that soars on highest wing, Builds on the ground her lowly nest ; And she that doth most sweetly sing, Sings in the shade when all things rest ; In lark and nightingale we see What honor hath humility. When Mary chose " the better part,  The Farmer's Almanack - Page 32by Robert Bailey Thomas - 1841Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Green - 1850 - 392 pages
...Mediator. Amen. SATURDAY MORNING. JOHN XIII. MORNING HYMN. •' And be clothed with humility." THE bird that soars on highest wing, Builds on the ground...all things rest: In lark and nightingale we see What honour hath humility. When Mary chose " the better part," She meekly sat at Jesus' feet, And Lydia's... | |
 | Young people - 1852 - 1020 pages
...tempest is hushed, and thy terrors are laid: Radford. j_ g. HUMILITY. BY MONTGOMERY. THE bird that sings on highest wing Builds on the ground her lowly nest,...that doth most sweetly sing Sings in the shade when nil things rest. In lark and nightingale we see What honour haih humility. The saint that wears heaven's... | |
 | 1850 - 642 pages
...Son, that whosoever believeth on his name shall never perish, but have everlasting life. HUMILITY. The bird that soars on highest wing, Builds on the ground her lowly nest; And she that doth so sweetly sing, Sings in the shade when all things rest: In lark and nightingale we see What honor... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams, Edwin Hubbell Chapin - Hymns, English - 1851 - 638 pages
...They join the serpent with the dove, But cast the sting away. 353. LM 61. MONTOOMUY Humility. 1 THE bird that soars on highest wing Builds on the ground...lark and nightingale we see What honor hath humility. 2 When Mary chose the better part, She meekly sat at Jesus' feet ; And Lydia's gently opened heart... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...yet ever make but an absurd society." — Sterne. THE bird that soars on highest wing, Builds on^he ground her lowly nest ; And she that doth most sweetly...things rest • —In lark and nightingale we see What honour hath humility. MY OWN PLACE. 301 When Mary chose the " better part," She meekly sat at Jesus'... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 768 pages
...the Truth, the way, The path of prayer thyself hast trod : Lord, teach us how to prayl HUMILITY. The bird that soars on highest wing Builds on the ground...doth most sweetly sing Sings in the shade when all tiiings rest: — In lark and nightingale we see What honor hath humility. When Mary chose "the better... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 780 pages
...the Truth, the \vay, The path of prayer thyself hast trod Lord, teach us how to pray ! HUMILITY. The bird that soars on highest wing Builds on the ground...that doth most sweetly sing Sings in the shade when nil things rest: — In lark and nightingale we see What honor luith humility. When Mary chose " the... | |
 | Charles Simmons - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1852 - 564 pages
...abased as low as they de serve during eternity. Solomon. Before honor is humility. Montgomery. The bird that soars on highest wing Builds on the ground her lowly nest; And she that does most sweetly sing, Sings in the shade, when all things rest! In lark and nightingale we see What... | |
 | 1864 - 556 pages
...the sun-, Its sweet harmonious notes to sing, And teach its new-fledged young." 2. HUMILITY: " The bird that soars on highest wing, Builds on the ground her lowly nest ; And she that does most sweetly sing, Sings in the shade when all things rest. In lark and nightingale we see What... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1853 - 402 pages
...desire to give offence. Thus do I live, thus will I die; Would all did so, as well as I. HUMILITY. THE bird that soars on highest wing, Builds on the ground...and Nightingale we see What honor hath humility. THE RELIGIOUS CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON. BY REV. B. HEINER, DD THERE is no one who has shared so largely... | |
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