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 mould; The warmest love that can grow cold; This is a mother's love. James Montgomery More Quotes by James Montgomery More Quotes From James Montgomery 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. James Montgomery flower dark snow 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 that happier sphere. James Montgomery dying heaven world Hymns should have unity, graduation and mutual dependence in the thoughts, a conscious progress, a sense of completeness and be easily understood. James Montgomery hymns unity should-have Songs of praise the angels sang, Heav'n with alleluias rang, when creation was begun, when God spoke and it was done. James Montgomery angel done song Eternity: a moment standing still for ever. James Montgomery standing-still moments eternity Nature's prime favourites were the Pelicans; James Montgomery pelicans prime long The Dead are like the stars by day; Withdrawn from mortal eye, But not extinct, they hold their way In glory through the sky. James Montgomery stars eye death The Dove, on silver pinions, winged her peaceful way. James Montgomery love peace way Who that hath ever been Could bear to be no more? Yet who would tread again the scene He trod through life before? James Montgomery life-and-death scene bears Bliss in possession will not last; Remembered joys are never past. James Montgomery lasts joy past Joys too exquisite to last, And yet more exquisite when past. James Montgomery lasts joy past Beyond this vale of tears there is a life above. unmeasured by the flight of years; and all that life is love. James Montgomery tears heaven years 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. James Montgomery light eye dark Night is the time to weep,To wet with unseen tearsThose graves of memory where sleepThe joys of other years. James Montgomery night memories years Gashed with honourable scars,Low in Glory's lap they lie;Though they fell, they fell like stars,Streaming splendour through the sky. James Montgomery stars sky lying Hope against hope, and ask till ye receive. James Montgomery receive ask against hope
