 | George Peck Eckman - Bible as literature - 1915 - 220 pages
...through the air. I am a spirit, coming from God, and returning to God; just hovering over the great gulf; a few moments hence I am no more seen; I drop into an unchangeable eternity. I want to know one thing—the way to heaven; how to land safe on that happy shore. God himself has condescended to teach... | |
 | George Peck Eckman - Bible as literature - 1915 - 220 pages
...experience into the unlimited existence of a future world. "I am a creature of a day," said John Wesley, "passing through life as an arrow through the air. I am a spirit, coming from God, and returning to God; just hovering over the great gulf; a few moments hence I am... | |
 | George Peck Eckman - Bible as literature - 1915 - 220 pages
...experience into the unlimited existence of a future world. "I am a creature of a day," said John Wesley, "passing through life as an arrow through the air. I am a spirit, coming from God, and returning to God; just hovering over the great gulf; a few moments hence I am... | |
 | Henry Anson Buttz - 1922 - 280 pages
...afraid to lay open what have been the inmost thoughts of my heart. I have thought I am a creature of a day, passing through life as an arrow through the...returning to God, just hovering over the great gulf. But a few minutes hence, I am no more seen; I drop into an unchangeable eternity. I want to know one... | |
 | London metrop. tabernacle - 1884 - 906 pages
...playing the part of the extemporaneous listener. — From " The Canadian Baptist." I AM a creature of a day, passing through life as an arrow through the air. I am a spirit, coming from God, and returning to God : just hovering over the great gulf; a few moments hence, I am... | |
 | R. Kent Hughes - Religion - 1991 - 326 pages
...eternity beyond. Wise John Wesley (perhaps thinking of the mayfly) once wrote, I am a creature of a day, passing through life as an arrow through the air. I am a spirit, coming from God, and returning to God; just hovering over the great gulf; a few months hence I am no... | |
 | Tab Smith - Religion - 2004 - 154 pages
...unconsciously, many mirror the feelings of John Wesley who wrote: "I have thought I am a creature of a day.. . . Just hovering over the great gulf; till, a few moments...into an unchangeable eternity! I want to know one thing—the way to Heaven. ... He hath written it down in a book. Oh, give me that book! At any price... | |
 | John Wesley - 1825 - 652 pages
...to lay open what have been the inmost thoughts of my heart. I have thought, " I am a creature of a day, passing through life as an arrow through the air. I am a spirit come from GOD, and retarning to God : just hovering over the great gulf; till a few moments hence I am no more seen !... | |
 | 1903 - 1272 pages
...greater than the greatest heroes." Very striking are the words of John Wesley : " I am a creature of a day, passing through life as an arrow through the air. I am a spirit coming from God, and returning to God : just hovering over the great gulf : a few moments hence, I... | |
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I have thought, I am a creature of a day, passing through life, as an arrow through the air. I am a spirit come from God, and returning to God : just hovering over the great gulf; till, a few moments hence, I am no more seen ! I drop into an unchangeable... 
