Here hyacinths of heavenly blue, shook their rich tresses to the morn..

The tulip's petals shine in dew, All beautiful, but none alike..

Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed, The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh,….

When evening closes Nature's eye, The glow-worm lights her little spark To captivate her favorite fly And tempt the rover through the dark..

There is a flower, a little flower With silver crest and golden eye, That welcomes every changing hour, And weathers every sky..

The Dead are like the stars by day; Withdrawn from mortal eye, But not extinct, they hold their way In glory through the sky..

Fairest and best adorned is she Whose clothing is humility..

While rose-buds scarcely show'd their hue, But coyly linger'd on the thorn..

Blue thou art, intensely blue; Flower, whence came thy dazzling hue?.

Eternity: a moment standing still for ever..

Gashed with honourable scars,Low in Glory's lap they lie;Though they fell, they fell like stars,Streaming splendour through the sky..

A mother's love — how sweet the name! What is a mother's love? — A noble, pure and tender flame, Enkindled from above, To bless a heart of earthly mo….

There is a world above, Where parting is unknown; A whole eternity of love, Form'd for the good alone; And faith beholds the dying here Translated to….

Joys too exquisite to last, And yet more exquisite when past..

Dark-green and gemm'd with flowers of snow, With close uncrowded branches spread Not proudly high, nor meanly low, A graceful myrtle rear'd its head..

Bliss in possession will not last; Remembered joys are never past..

Time is eternity begun..

Two roses on one slender spray In sweet communion grew, Together hailed the morning ray And drank the evening dew..

Hymns should have unity, graduation and mutual dependence in the thoughts, a conscious progress, a sense of completeness and be easily understood..

Baptize the nations! far and nigh,The triumphs of the cross recordThe name of Jesus glorify,Till every people call Him Lord..

Prayer moves the arm Which moves the world, And brings salvation down..