There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers... Poems - Seite 50von William Cowper - 1819Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1826 - 384 Seiten
...the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs,) M ust stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause." COWPEB. WHAT IS TRUTH ? FATHER FULOLNTIO, the friend and biographer of the celebrated Paul Sarpi, both... | |
| 1827 - 750 Seiten
...< Light be ;' — ' and Light was.' Will any man call upon me to prove that this is inspiration ? ' There stands the messenger of truth ! there stands...— His office sacred — his credentials clear.' And before the shining of his unveiled face, the twinkling stais of human science and philosophy —... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 412 Seiten
...Ordination far a Print. Of its legitimate peculiar pow'rs) Must staud acknowledgM, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. • * • • " The pulpit (in the sober use Behold the picture! Is it like!" THIS IS A PRIEST, Who,... | |
| 1827 - 316 Seiten
...(in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause." The anniversary of the theological seminary at Andover took place in the last week of September. On... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1828 - 560 Seiten
...(in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support,...use, the gospel whispers peace. He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart; And, arm'd himself in panoply... | |
| William Cowper - 1828 - 468 Seiten
...(in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) ]yiuststandacknowledg'd,while the worldshall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support...and by him, in strains as sweet As angels .use, the Grospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1828 - 520 Seiten
...(in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support,...the skies. His theme divine, His office sacred, his credential* clear. By him, the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet... | |
| 1828 - 580 Seiten
...unbecoming. Let a man be heard preaching the sublime truths of Christianity. Behold him standing there " The legate of the skies ; his theme divine, His office...out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet, The Gospel whispers peace." Behold a man like this, and do we not continually say, O ! that I were... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1828 - 536 Seiten
...peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The it.ost important and etfectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There...stands The legate of the skies. His theme divine, His otfice sacred, his credentials clear. By him, the violated law speaks out * Its thunders; and by him,... | |
| 1828 - 588 Seiten
...Christianity. Behold him standing there i£ The legate of the skies ; his theme divine, His ottice sacred, his credentials clear. By Him the violated...out Its thunders-, and by him, in strains as sweet, The Gospel whispprs peace." Behold a man like this, and do we not continu ally say, О ! that I were... | |
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