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Quotes by John H. Newman
Lead, kindly Light! amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on ; The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead Thou me on; Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene; one step enough for me.— filed under God's Guidance
O that we could take that simple view of things, as to feel that the one thing which lies before us is to please God! What gain is it to please the world, to please the great, nay, even to please those whom we love, compared with this? What gain is it to be applauded, admired, courted, followed, -compared with this one aim of "not being disobedient to the heavenly vision?"— filed under Obedience
After the fever of life - after wearinesses, sicknesses, fightings and despondings, languor and fretfulness, struggling and failing, struggling and succeeding - after all the changes and chances of this troubled and unhealthy state, at length comes death-at length the white throne of God - at length the beatific vision.— filed under Heaven