James Montgomery Quotes

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

  James Montgomery

  Humility, Clothings

  James Montgomery, John Holland (1854). “Sacred Poems and Hymns: For Public and Private Devotion”, p.339

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

  James Montgomery

  Art, Flower, Blue

  James Montgomery, Robert Carruthers (1858). “The Poetical Works of James Montgomery: With a Memoir”, p.161

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• 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, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye When none but God is near.

  James Montgomery

  Prayer, Fall, Eye

  James Montgomery, Robert Carruthers (1858). “The Poetical Works of James Montgomery: With a Memoir”

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

  James Montgomery

  Flower, Eye, Weather

  Samuel Rogers, Thomas Campbell, James Montgomery, Charles Lamb, Henry Kirke White (1830). “The poetical works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White: complete in one volume”, p.315

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• The Dove, on silver pinions, winged her peaceful way.

  James Montgomery

  Love, Peace, Way

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• Yet nightly pitch my moving tent, a day's march nearer home.

  James Montgomery

  Death, Moving, Home

  James Montgomery (1857). “The select poetical works of James Montgomery”, p.260

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• If God hath made this world so fair,
  Where sin and death abound,
  How beautiful beyond compare
  Will paradise be found!

  James Montgomery

  Inspirational, Beautiful, Courage

  Samuel Rogers, Thomas Campbell, James Montgomery, Charles Lamb, Henry Kirke White (1830). “The poetical works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White: complete in one volume”, p.337

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

  James Montgomery

  Past, Joy, Lasts

  James Montgomery (1881). “The poetical works of James Montgomery, with notes, etc”

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• To-morrow — oh, 'twill never be, If we should live a thousand years! Our time is all to-day, to-day, The same, though changed; and while it flies With still small voice the moments say: "To-day, to-day, be wise, be wise.

  James Montgomery

  Wise, Carpe Diem, Years

  James Montgomery, Robert Carruthers (1858). “The Poetical Works of James Montgomery: With a Memoir of the Author...”, p.173

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• Tis human actions paint the chart of time.

  James Montgomery

  Action, Paint, Humans

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

  James Montgomery

  Beautiful, Shining, Dew

  Samuel Rogers, Thomas Campbell, James Montgomery, Charles Lamb, Henry Kirke White (1830). “The poetical works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White: complete in one volume”, p.358

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

  James Montgomery

  Prayer, Moving, World

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• We fought the Revolutionary War for no taxation without representation, it seems to me that we are much worse off today, because we are heavily taxed, and only the king's corporations control this Country, together with mob rule, of the special interests.

  James Montgomery

  Country, Kings, War

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• Night is the time to weep,To wet with unseen tearsThose graves of memory where sleepThe joys of other years.

  James Montgomery

  Memories, Night, Years

  Samuel Rogers, Thomas Campbell, James Montgomery, Charles Lamb, Henry Kirke White (1829). “The Poetical Works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White: Complete in One Volume”, p.171

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

  James Montgomery

  Sweet, Morning, Two

  James Montgomery (1857). “The select poetical works of James Montgomery”, p.87

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• 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

  Mother, Sweet, Heart

  Samuel Rogers, Thomas Campbell, James Montgomery, Charles Lamb, Henry Kirke White (1830). “The poetical works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White: complete in one volume”, p.335

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• Songs of praise the angels sang, Heav'n with alleluias rang, when creation was begun, when God spoke and it was done.

  James Montgomery

  Song, Angel, Done

  James Montgomery, “Songs Of Praise The Angels Sang”

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• Eternity: a moment standing still for ever.

  James Montgomery

  Moments, Eternity, Standing Still

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• 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

  Eye, Dark, Light

  Samuel Rogers, Thomas Campbell, James Montgomery, Charles Lamb, Henry Kirke White (1830). “The poetical works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White: complete in one volume”, p.323

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• There is a calm for those who weep, A rest for weary pilgrims found, They softly lie and sweetly sleep Low in the ground.

  James Montgomery

  Lying, Sleep, Calm

  Samuel Rogers, Thomas Campbell, James Montgomery, Charles Lamb, Henry Kirke White (1830). “The poetical works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White: complete in one volume”, p.304

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• Beyond this vale of tears there is a life above. unmeasured by the flight of years; and all that life is love.

  James Montgomery

  Years, Heaven, Tears

  James Montgomery (1851). “The Christian Psalmist; or, Hymns selected and original ... Sixth edition”, p.421

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• 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

  James Montgomery (1857). “The select poetical works of James Montgomery”, p.78

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

  James Montgomery

  Rose, Bud, Hue

  Samuel Rogers, Thomas Campbell, James Montgomery, Charles Lamb, Henry Kirke White (1830). “The poetical works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White: complete in one volume”, p.358

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• Eagle of flowers! I see thee stand, And on the sun's noon-glory gaze; With eye like his, thy lids expand, And fringe their disk with golden rays: Though fix'd on earth, in darkness rooted there, Light is thy element, thy dwelling air, Thy prospect heaven.

  James Montgomery

  Flower, Eye, Light

  James Montgomery, Robert Carruthers (1858). “The Poetical Works of James Montgomery: With a Memoir”, p.162

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

  James Montgomery

  Past, Joy, Lasts

  James Montgomery (1838). “Lectures on general literature, poetry &c: delivered at the Royal Institution in 1830 and 1831”, p.67

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