A Real Treasure for the Pious MindJohn Babcock, 1797 - 96 sider |
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... voice of peace falutes mine ear ; Christ's lovely voice perfumes the air . Peace , troubl❜d foul , whofe plaintive moan Hath taught these rocks the note of woe ; Ceafe thy complaint , fupprefs thy groan , And let thy tears forget to ...
... voice of peace falutes mine ear ; Christ's lovely voice perfumes the air . Peace , troubl❜d foul , whofe plaintive moan Hath taught these rocks the note of woe ; Ceafe thy complaint , fupprefs thy groan , And let thy tears forget to ...
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... voice that fo delights my ear ? Lo , he o'er hills his fteps extends , And , bounding from the cliffs , defcends ; Now like a roe outftrips the wind , And leaves the panting hart behind . " I have waited for thee as they that wait for ...
... voice that fo delights my ear ? Lo , he o'er hills his fteps extends , And , bounding from the cliffs , defcends ; Now like a roe outftrips the wind , And leaves the panting hart behind . " I have waited for thee as they that wait for ...
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... voice , and wild Uproar Stood rul'd ; ftood vaft Infinity confin'd . At thy word the pillars of the fky were fram'd , and its beauteous arches raised ; thy breath kindled the stars , adorned the moon with fil- ver rays , and gave the ...
... voice , and wild Uproar Stood rul'd ; ftood vaft Infinity confin'd . At thy word the pillars of the fky were fram'd , and its beauteous arches raised ; thy breath kindled the stars , adorned the moon with fil- ver rays , and gave the ...
Side 42
... voice to upbraid his ungrateful folly . I THAT was a wonder - working word Which could the vast creation raife ! Angels attendant on their LORD ; Admir'd the plan , and fung his praife . From what a dark and fhapeless mafs , All nature ...
... voice to upbraid his ungrateful folly . I THAT was a wonder - working word Which could the vast creation raife ! Angels attendant on their LORD ; Admir'd the plan , and fung his praife . From what a dark and fhapeless mafs , All nature ...
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... voice Dare to accufe heaven's high decree : She was firft ripe for everlasting joys ; Sophron , fhe waits above for thee . A Common Occurence moralized . AS Theophron , one evening , was fitting fol- itary by the fire , which was funk ...
... voice Dare to accufe heaven's high decree : She was firft ripe for everlasting joys ; Sophron , fhe waits above for thee . A Common Occurence moralized . AS Theophron , one evening , was fitting fol- itary by the fire , which was funk ...
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adore Almighty Art thou bleffed blood caft Canaan Chrift Chriftian cloud darkneſs death defcends defire diftrefs divine doft earth eternal everlaſting eyes fafe faid faints faith feek feem feveral fhades fhall fhew fhine fhort fhould fide figh fing finners firft fkies flain fleep fleſh fmiles folemn fome fong foon forrows foul fpirit fpread fpring ftand ftill ftood ftorm ftream fuch fuffer fure fweet glorious glory goodneſs grace happineſs hath heart heaven heavenly hide holy immortal itſelf Jefus know that thou laft light live Lord mercy mortal muft muſt myfelf pafs pain perfon pleafures praife praiſe prefence Profperity promife raiſed reafon Redeemer reft reigns rife Satan Saviour ſcenes ſhall Sophron ſtate ſtorm taſte thee thefe theſe thine thing thofe thoſe thou art thou art God thou feeft thought thouſand thro throne whofe wings
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Side 62 - I might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. The islands...
Side 57 - I drew near with that reverence which is due to a superior nature; and as my heart was entirely subdued by the captivating strains I had heard, I fell down at his feet and wept. The Genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and...
Side 33 - Here's love and grief beyond degree, The Lord of glory dies for men ! But lo ! what sudden joys we see ! Jesus the dead revives again ! 4 The rising God forsakes the tomb ! Up to his Father's court he flies ; Cherubic legions guard him home, And shout him welcome to the skies.
Side 59 - ... hundred. As I was counting the arches the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand arches ; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. But tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it...
Side 60 - Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them, but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them their footing failed and down they sunk.
Side 58 - The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and affability that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once dispelled all the fears and apprehensions with which I approached him. He lifted me from the ground, and taking me by the hand, Mirza, said he, I have heard thee in thy soliloquies; follow me.
Side 59 - ... them into the tide, and immediately disappeared. These hidden pit-falls were set very thick at the entrance of the bridge, so that throngs of people no sooner broke through the cloud, but many of them fell into them. They grew thinner towards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer together towards the end of the arches that were entire.
Side 27 - Born Thy people to deliver, Born a child, and yet a King, Born to reign in us for ever, Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
Side 59 - There were indeed some persons, but their number was very small, that continued a kind of hobbling march on the broken arches, but fell through one after another, being quite tired and spent with so long a walk.
Side 57 - Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand.