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... rise in vain for me , Partakers of thy sad decline , My Mary ! Thy hands their little force resign ; Yet gently press'd , press gently mine , My Mary ! Such feebleness of limbs thou provest , That now at every step thou movest Upheld by ...
... rise in vain for me , Partakers of thy sad decline , My Mary ! Thy hands their little force resign ; Yet gently press'd , press gently mine , My Mary ! Such feebleness of limbs thou provest , That now at every step thou movest Upheld by ...
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... rise In circling eddies to the skies , Does thought more quicken and refine Than all the breath of all the Nine- Forgive the bard , if bard he be , Who once too wantonly made free , To touch with a satiric wipe That symbol of thy power ...
... rise In circling eddies to the skies , Does thought more quicken and refine Than all the breath of all the Nine- Forgive the bard , if bard he be , Who once too wantonly made free , To touch with a satiric wipe That symbol of thy power ...
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... rise up , like the alms of Cornelius , as a memorial before God ; and that early impressions are seldom utterly effaced . They pursue the memory amid the tumult of business , the seductions of pleasure , and the broad path of sin . They ...
... rise up , like the alms of Cornelius , as a memorial before God ; and that early impressions are seldom utterly effaced . They pursue the memory amid the tumult of business , the seductions of pleasure , and the broad path of sin . They ...
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... rise from her tribulation with renewed strength and beauty ; it is to the purity of her doctrine , and to the devotedness of her ministers , and not to the richness of her endow- ments , or to the secular arm of the state , that she ...
... rise from her tribulation with renewed strength and beauty ; it is to the purity of her doctrine , and to the devotedness of her ministers , and not to the richness of her endow- ments , or to the secular arm of the state , that she ...
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... rise to a metrical version of the Psalms of David . We shall extract the information principally from " Warton's History of English Poetry . " Sir John Hawkins may also be consulted on the same subject . † The praise of having first ...
... rise to a metrical version of the Psalms of David . We shall extract the information principally from " Warton's History of English Poetry . " Sir John Hawkins may also be consulted on the same subject . † The praise of having first ...
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adore ANTISTROPHE beneath blest boast Boötes bosom breast breath church Church of England Claudius Buchanan Clement Marot Cowper dear death deep delight divine divine grace doctrines dwell e'en earth eternal eyes fair faith father Faunus fear feel Fénelon fill'd fire fix'd flame give glory grace gracious grove hand happy hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope JEHOVAH-SHALOM JOHN NEWTON Jove kings Latian light live Lord Madame Guion mercy mind muse nature never Newton night nymphs o'er Olney Hymns once pain peace Phoebus piety pleasure praise prayer prove Psalms racter repose Robert Wisdome sacred Saviour scene seek shade shalt shine shore sight Sir Thomas Wyatt skies smile song soon sorrow soul spirit sweet tears thee thine things Thomas Churchyard thou art thou hast thought truth verse VIII Where'er wonder word youth
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Page 163 - GOD moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform ; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright designs, And works his sovereign will.
Page 142 - There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh ! with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! There like the nightingale she pours Her solitary lays ; Nor asks a witness of her song, Nor thirsts for human praise.
Page 144 - ... 3 It can bring with it nothing But He will bear us through; Who gives the lilies clothing Will clothe His people too; Beneath the spreading heavens, No creature but is fed ; And He who feeds the ravens Will give His children bread.
Page 127 - A glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic, like the sun ; It gives a light to every age, It gives, but borrows none. 3 The hand that gave it, still supplies The gracious light and heat ; His truths upon the nations rise, They rise, but never set. 4 Let everlasting thanks be thine, For such a bright display, As makes a world of darkness shine With beams of heavenly day.
Page 419 - A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew complete. Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last sea-fight is fought ; His work of glory done. It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock ; She sprang no...
Page 55 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 98 - So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road, That leads me to the Lamb.
Page 163 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take : The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Page 56 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgressions of the remnant of his heritage: he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Page 71 - No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper ; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.