 | 1821 - 400 pagina’s
...Some of the stanzas in the devotional pieces are neatly finished, and have much point — as these : " All may of thee partake, Nothing can be so mean, Which,...tincture, FOR THY SAKE Will not grow bright and clean. This is the famous stone Thatturneth all to gold. For that, which God doth touch and own, Cannot for... | |
 | 1821 - 398 pagina’s
...Some of the stanzas in the devotional pieces are neatly finished, and have much point — as these : " All may of thee partake, Nothing can be so mean, Which,...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... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pagina’s
...Some of the stanzas in the devotional pieces are neatly finished, and have much point — as these : " All may of thee partake, Nothing can be so mean, Which,...tincture, FOR THY SAKE Will not grow bright and clean. This is the famous stone Thatturneth all to gold. For that, which God doth touch and own, Cannot for... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pagina’s
...Some of the stanzas in the devotional pieces are neatly finished, and have much point — as these : " All may of thee partake, Nothing can be so mean, Which,...tincture, FOR THY SAKE Will not grow bright and clean. This is the famous stone Thatturneth all to gold. For that, which God doth touch and own, Cannot for... | |
 | 1863 - 350 pagina’s
...ordinary employment if performed in the love of God and for his sake, becomes a noble spiritual service. " All may of Thee partake ; Nothing can be so mean Which,...with this tincture . for thy sake,' Will not grow white and clean. "A servant, with this clause, Makes drudgery Divine : Who sweeps a room, as for Thy... | |
 | 1864 - 346 pagina’s
...he expresses this in a very quaint, old-fashioned way, but yet I think you will like to hear it. " All may of thee partake ; Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture, for (hy sake, ' Will not grow bright and clean. A servant, with this clause, Makes drudgery divine ; Who... | |
 | 1880 - 374 pagina’s
...that, do you say ? No ; not if they dwelt with the King for His work, for " Nothing can be so mean But with this tincture, ' For Thy sake,' Will not grow bright and clean." It is work for the King, and that ennobles lowly work ; and it is dwelling with the King for His work... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - 1835 - 402 pagina’s
...that looks on glass, On it may stay his eye ; Or, if he pleaseth, through it pass, And then the heav'n espy All may of thee partake : Nothing can be so mean, Which with his tincture, for thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 406 pagina’s
...perfection. A man that looks on glass, On it may stay his eye ; Or if he pleaseth, through it pass, And then the heaven espy. All may of thee partake : Nothing can be so mean, Which with his tincture (for thy sake) Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 400 pagina’s
...that looks on glass, On it may stay his eye; Or, if he pleaseth, through it pass, And then the heav'n espy. All may of thee partake : Nothing can be so mean, Which with his tincture, for thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery... | |
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This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold; For that which God doth touch and own Cannot for less be told. 
