 | Christianity - 1808 - 604 pages
...years of age. ALMIGHTY framer of the skies I O, let our pure devotion rise, Like incense in thy sight I Wrapt in impenetrable shade The texture of, our souls...the ray, Refin'd the darkness into day, And bid the vapours fly : ImpelI'd by his eternal love, He left his palaces above To cheer our gloomy sky. How... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...his filching trade. A HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS D.1T. [From a copy by sir Herbert Croft, in the s volume.] ALMIGHTY framer of the skies ! O let our pure devotion...made Till thy command gave light. The Sun of Glory glcam'dthe ray, Rcfin'd the darkness into day, And bid the vapours fly: Impell'd by his eternal love... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 682 pages
...filching trade. *•* A HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS DAY. [From a copy by sir Herbert Croft, in the s*af volume.] ALMIGHTY framer of the skies ! O let our pure devotion...of our souls were made Till thy command gave light. Tlie Sun of Glory gleam'd the ray, Refin'd the darkness into day, An'l bid the vapours fly: Impdl'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 686 pages
...skies* ' О let our pure demotion rise. Like incense in thy sight! Wrapt in impenetrable shade Tbe texture of our souls were made Till thy command gave light. The Sun of Glory gleam'd the ray, Refln'd the darkness into day, And bid the vapours fly: Impell'd by his eternal love He left his palaces... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...oaf volume.] ALMIGHTY framer of the skies ! О let our pure devotion rise, Like incense in thy sicht! Wrapt in impenetrable shade The texture of our souls were made Till thy command gave lijht. The Sun of Glory gleam'd the ray, Relin'd the darkness into dny, An;l bid the vapours fly: Impell'd... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 584 pages
...eyne. Jl HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS DAY. Fran a copy by rir Herbert Croft, in the tam» volume. Ai.MntHT v framer of the skies ! O let our pure devotion rise,...the ray, Refin'd the darkness into day, And bid the vapours fly : Impell'd by his eternal love He left his palaces above To cheer our gloomy skyHow shall... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - France - 1835 - 404 pages
...contrasted with the author's boyhood, inexperience, and want of instruction, appear almost miraculous. " Almighty Framer of the skies, O let our pure devotion...made, Till thy command gave light. The Sun of glory gleamed, the ray Refined the darkness into day, And bid the vapours fly : Impelled by His eternal love,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1835 - 388 pages
...contrasted with the author's boyhood, inexperience, and want of instruction, appear almost miraculous. " Almighty Framer of the skies, O let our pure devotion...made, Till thy command gave light. The Sun of glory gleamed, the ray Refined the darkness into day, And bid the vapours fly : Impelled by Hia eternal love,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 400 pages
...author's boyhood, inexperience, and want of instruction, appear almost miraculous. " Almighty Kramer of the skies, O let our pure devotion rise Like incense...made, Till thy command gave light. The Sun of glory gleamed, the ray Refined the darkness into day, And bid the vapours fly : Impelled hy Hia eternal love,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Demonology - 1838 - 1198 pages
...almost miraculous. " Almighty Prater of the skies, . U let our purVdevolion rise Like JDcerfae in lhy sight! Wrapt in impenetrable shade, The texture of...souls were made. Till thy command gave light. The Snn of glory gleamed, the ray defined the darkness into day, And bid the vapours fly : Impelled by... | |
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And bid the vapours fly : Impelled by His eternal love, He left his palaces above, To cheer our gloomy sky. How shall we celebrate the day. When God appeared in mortal clay, The mark of worldly scorn, When the Archangels... 
