James Edmeston quotes
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“Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us, For we have no help but Thee.”
-- James EdmestonSource : 'Sacred Lyrics' (1821) 'Lead Us, Heavenly Father'
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“Doth sickness fill my heart with fear, 'Tis sweet to know that Thou art near; Am I with dread of justice tried, 'Tis sweet to know that Christ hath died.”
-- James EdmestonSource : James Edmeston (1799). “Hymns for the Chamber of Sickness”, p.19
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“O hasten, Lord, these promised days, When Israel shall rejoice, And Jew and Gentile join in praise, With one united voice!”
-- James Edmeston
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“I am but God's finger, John. If he would condemn Elizabeth, she will be condemned.”
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“I don't know what being an Everest guide means. I am a coach, not a guide.”
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“We all work with one Infinite Power. We all guide ourselves by exactly the same laws.”
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“Yet leave me not; yet, if thou wilt, be free; love me no more, but love my love of thee.”
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“If there is no God for thee Then there is no God for me.”
Source : Anna Hempstead Branch (1929). “Sonnets from a Lock Box: And Other Poems”
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“From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.”
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“Jesu, the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills the breast.”