 God in a saving manner," he remarks, " painting, poetry, and music, have had charms unknown to me before. I have received what I suppose is a taste for them ; for religion has refined my mind, and made it susceptible of impressions from the sublime and...  The Gospel promotive of true happiness - Page 309by Hugh White - 1843Full view - About this book
 | John Sargent - France - 1820 - 506 pages
...observations on this head are well worth recording: "Since I have known God in a saving manner," he remarks, "painting, poetry, and music, have had charms unknown...susceptible of impressions from the sublime and beautifuL O how religion secures the heightened enjoyment of those pleasures which keep so many from God, by... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1821 - 596 pages
...he was earnestly soliciting to have the mission church at Calcutta put under his superintendence, ' since I have known God in a saving manner, painting,...unknown to me before. I have received what I suppose to be a taste for them ; for religion has refined my mind and made it more susceptible of impressions... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, Sir William Smith, Rowland Edmund Prothero Baron Ernle, George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1821 - 612 pages
...he was earnestly soliciting to have the mission church at Calcutta put under his superintendence, ' since I have known God in a saving manner, painting,...unknown to me before. I have received what I suppose to be a taste for them ; for religion has refined my mind and made it more susceptible of impressions... | |
 | John Cole - 1823 - 238 pages
...missionary, has these observations in the Memoir of his Life : " Since I have known GOD," writes he, '•' in a saving manner, painting, poetry, and music have had charms unknown to me before." LOVE OF NATURE. Ob ! blest of Heav'n, whom nut the languid songs Of luxury, the siren ! not the bribes... | |
 | Charles Swan - 1823 - 310 pages
...painting, poetry, and music have " bad charms unknown to me before. I have received what I " suppose to be a taste for them; for religion has refined my " mind, and made me more susceptible of impressions from the " sublime and beautiful." It would be an inaccurate and... | |
 | John Sargent - Missions - 1824 - 366 pages
...this head are all well worth recording : " Since f have known God in a saving manner," he remarks " painting, poetry, and music, have had charms unknown...susceptible of impressions from the sublime and beautiful. O how religion secures the heightened enjoyment of those pleasures which keep so many from God, by... | |
 | Congregationalism - 1824 - 744 pages
...following language from the pen of the estimable and deeply lamented Henry Martyn, the Missionary. " Since I have known God in a saving manner, painting, poetry, and music, have had charms to me before unknown. I have received what I suppose is a taste from them ; for religion has refined... | |
 | John Angell James - Children - 1827 - 198 pages
...publications that modern times have produced. *' Since 1 have known God in a saving manner," he remarks, " painting, poetry, and music, have had charms unknown to me before. I have received, what I suppose is n taste for them ; for religion hat refined my mind, and made it suiceplihle of impressions from the... | |
 | John Angell James - Children - 1827 - 196 pages
...charms unknown to me before. 1 Iiavc received, what 1 suppose is n taste for them ; for religion bat refined my mind, and made it susceptible of impressions from the sublime and beautiful. O how religion secures the heightened enjoyment of tbose pleasures which keep so many from God, by... | |
 | Maria Jane Jewsbury - Christian life - 1828 - 262 pages
...say—'My Father made them all,"' enjoys them with purer zest.* God, my dear friend, is as sufficient to * "Since I have known God in a saving manner, painting,...before. I have received what I suppose is a taste satisfy the heart, as he is worthy to occupy the mind. It is good to be laid upon a sick bed (if he... | |
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