Support and ornament of Virtue's cause. 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... The Task: In Six Books - Страница 45написао/ла William Cowper - 1836 - 172 страницаПуни преглед - О овој књизи
| 1824 - 448 страница
...AVE.MARIA LANE. ON ATTENDING AN EVANGELICAL MINISTRY. " There stands the Messenger of Truth ; there stands The legate of the skies !—His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By Jam the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel... | |
| Robert Stuart - 1824 - 408 страница
...stands the Messenger of Truth !— there stands The Legate of the skies! — bis theme divine ; Hii office sacred, his credentials clear; By him the violated law speaks out • lu thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet As Angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. — COWPEIS.... | |
| William Cowper - 1825 - 248 страница
...effectual guard, Support and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies! — His theme divine, His...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
| 1825 - 140 страница
...will " declare the whoie counsel of God " " whether raen will hear, or whether they will forbear.'' " By him the violated law speaks out its thunders ;...as sweet as angels use, The gospel whispers peace." His excellent sister and her husband, are also exercising the virtues and graces ofChristianity, and... | |
| William Cowper - 1825 - 252 страница
...guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By lii'm the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as swee As augels use, the gospel... | |
| 1825 - 422 страница
...doctrine and speech, they could say of him, " There stands the messenger of truth , there stands " The legate of the skies !— His theme divine, " His office sacred, his credential« clear, " By him the violated law speaks out " IU thunders ; »nd by him in strains as... | |
| George Wilkins - 1825 - 504 страница
...of Virtue's cause. 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 laws speak out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1826 - 386 страница
...opposition, from which a person of a more gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back." " There stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office...as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPER. When this illustrious preacher was asked where a man like him, whose life was dedicated to... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - 242 страница
...His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 340 Its thunders : and by him, in strains as sweet As...heart, ;< :. And, arm'd himself in panoply complete 345 Of heav'nly temper, furnishes with arms • . Bright »s his own, and trains, by every rule Of... | |
| 1826 - 376 страница
...gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back." MASSILLON. «' There stands The legate of the skies I his theme divine. His office sacred, his credentials...speaks out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as street As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPBR. When this illustrious preacher was asked... | |
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