 Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne, — Yet that scaffold sways the future, and, behind the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own.  Life and Light for Woman - Page 2751908Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1864 - 46 pages
...the president and the army. Forever sacred then be that Virginia gibbet in American history. " But that scaffold sways the future, And behind the dim...within the shadow — Keeping watch above his own." The banner of reform fell from the crisped hand of Huss and was promptly caught up by Savonarola. He... | |
 | 1866 - 882 pages
...avenger; history's pages bat record One death grapple in the darkness 'twixt old systems and the Word; Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the...scaffold sways the Future, and behind the dim unknown Etandeth God within the shadow keeping watch above his own." THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. ВТ AUGUSTA... | |
 | 1871 - 868 pages
...death-grapple in the darkness 'twixt old systems and the word ; Truth for ever on the scaffold, Wrong for ever on the throne,— Yet that scaffold sways the Future,...God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. To walk in the light of the glory above, And to share in the peace, and the joy,... | |
 | 1871 - 476 pages
...'twixt old systems and the Word : Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne ; But that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim...God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own ! JAMES R. LOWELL. THE RIVER. 235 The Two Oceans. TWO seas amid the night, In the moonshine roll and... | |
 | Joseph O. Barrett - 1872 - 308 pages
...glean up the scattered ashes into History's golden urn. Truth for ever on the scaffold, wrong for ever on the throne ; Yet that scaffold s.ways the future, and behind the dim unknown Standeth God hi the darkness keeping watch above his own." " Illustrative of Mr. Beecher' s style, when a fellow-boarder... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1873 - 484 pages
...Avenger ; history's pages but record One death.grapple in the darkness 'twixt old systems and the Word ; Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the...God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own. We see dimly in the Present what is small and what is great, Slow of faith, how weak an arm may turn... | |
 | Lute A. Taylor, H. A. Taylor - 1874 - 234 pages
...the poet, "Right forever on the scaffold. Wrong forever on the throne." but she believed, with him, Yet that scaffold sways the future, and behind the...GOD, within the shadow, keeping watch above his own. The movement called, for want of a better name, the Woman's Rights movement, found one of its pioneers... | |
 | Samuel Burn - 1874 - 428 pages
...'twixt old systems and the Word; Truth for ever on the scaffold, wrong for ever on the throne ; But that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim...God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own." III. The Christian Friend next claims our regard. One of those who had been beneficially affected by... | |
 | Francis Nathan Peloubet - 1880 - 274 pages
...averted." — Sailor's Magazine. PRACTICAL. 1. Ver. 13. God never ceases to take care of his children. " Truth forever on the scaffold, wrong forever on the...God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own." 2. God saves us not from all trouble, but in trouble, making it work out good. 3. The best and safest... | |
 | 1876 - 564 pages
...seems the great Avenger ; history's pages but record Truth for ever on the scaffold, Wrong for ever on the throne, — Yet that scaffold sways the future,...God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own. « We see dimly in the Present what is small and what is great, Slow of faith how weak an arm may turn... | |
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