 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 էջ
...peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper, furnishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 էջ
...peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There...him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel yhispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken... | |
 | 1802 - 302 էջ
...powers) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effeftual guard, 335 Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 340 Its thunders ; and by htm, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He stablishes... | |
 | 1803 - 818 էջ
...too; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. There stands the messenger of truth: there stands...whispers peace. He stablishes the strong, restores tb« weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of... | |
 | John Mitchell - 1805 - 260 էջ
...devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." Beautiful, also, is the portrait drawn by Cowper : There stands the messenger of truth, there stands...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out In thunders ; and l>v him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He stablishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 էջ
...peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shaH stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, armed himself in panoply complete < • Of heavenly temper,... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 էջ
...solemn awe, Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. •There...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. Uy him the violated law speaks out Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 էջ
...pow'rs) , Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, . . i The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there standi The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. ,... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1809 - 238 էջ
...peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd while the world shall stand^ The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth ; there standi The legate of the skies: his theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials elear. By him... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1809 - 414 էջ
...remembering whose authority $e beareth, and to whom alone he stands responsible, he will not, even when • In strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace/ he will not, even then, descend to the littleness of supplication. This ' legate of the skies' must better... | |
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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... 
