 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee.  Cowper, Illustrated by a Series of Views: In, Or Near, the Park of Weston ... - Seite 11von James Storer, James Sargant Storer, John Greig - 1803 - 51 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1801 - 530 Seiten
...silent shade, with prayer and pra'se agree; And seem, by thy sweet bounty, made for those who folio* thee. There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, and grace her mean abode, Oh ! with what peace, and joy, and love, she communes with her God! There, like the nightingale, she... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 Seiten
...where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. .3 There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace,... | |
 | James Storer, James Sargant Storer, John Greig - 1803 - 102 Seiten
...devout effusions of piety are happily combined : 8 f. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made...thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, ,» O with what joy, and peace, and love, She communes with her God. There, like the nightingale, she... | |
 | 1803 - 512 Seiten
...silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty mad« For those who follow Thee. There if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oil with what peace, and joy, and love, Doth she commune with God ! There likethenightingale she poura... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 Seiten
...shadt, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For hhose who follow thee. 3 There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode ; O with what peace, and joy, and love, SLe communes with her GOD 1 4 There, like the nightingale,... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 712 Seiten
...where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree; And seem, by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thec. 3 There if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 Seiten
...retirement is sanctified by communion with him. » " The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. J There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, O with what peace, and... | |
 | 1829 - 610 Seiten
...till! His most succesjfnl war. VOL. IV. :Jd Series. The calm retreat and silent (hade,* With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode : Ob, with what peace, and... | |
 | John Newton - 1810 - 726 Seiten
...where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee. .3 There if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace and... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - 1812 - 980 Seiten
...where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree : And seem, by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee. 3 There if thy Spirit touch the soul,. And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace,... | |
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