Must stand acknowledged, 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 stands The legate of the skies! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his... Poems - Strana 35podľa William Cowper - 1817Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| William Cowper - 1801 - Počet stránok 280
...peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and cfibctual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He stablishes... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - Počet stránok 350
...— I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand The most important and...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel yhispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
| 1802 - Počet stránok 302
...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... | |
| 1803 - Počet stránok 818
...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...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He stablishes... | |
| John Mitchell - 1805 - Počet stránok 260
...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 - Počet stránok 234
...vapouring in an empty school, Spent all his force and made no proselyte) — I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shaH stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1807 - Počet stránok 312
...they are cultivated. Tho. " The pulpit; And I name it, filPd with solemn awe, Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and...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 - Počet stránok 338
...Of it's legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) , Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, . . i The most important and effectual guard, Support, and...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 - Počet stránok 238
...profligate sinner. " The pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd while the world shall stand^ The most important and...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... | |
| Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - Počet stránok 392
...Criticism. BY QNESIMUS. ?, VOL. I. -The Pulpit, in the sober use Of its legitimate peculiar powers, Hut stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand ,...effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. COWPER. LONDON: PRINTED FOR MATHEWS AND LEIGH, STRAND, By James Moyes, GrevUle Street. .*./ -. IT seems... | |
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