 And since, by passion's force subdued, Too oft, with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill, — • 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply ; The good, unasked, O father, grant; The ill, though...  The Arena - Page 791898Full view - About this book
 | John Disney - 1802 - 342 pages
...misled, Too oft, by stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good,And grasp the specious ill : IV Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply ; The good unask'd, o father ! grant ; The ill, though ask'd, deny. SUBMISSION TO GOD. I O LORD ! my best desires... | |
 | Church of England - 1802 - 604 pages
...vainer loves expel, That fear, all fears beside. iII And when, by passion's force misled, Too oft, by stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill : IV Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply ; The good unask'd, o father ! grant... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...Too oft with stubborn will, We blindly shu . the latent good, And grasp the specious ill : U 4 Not 4 Not what we wish but what we want, Let mercy still supply : The good, unask'd, let mercy grant, The ill, though ask'd, deny. -307. PM MERRIGK. Universal praise. \ ' ' ET... | |
 | Collection - 1812 - 314 pages
...love shall vainer loves expel ; That fear, all fears beside. 3. And since by passion's force subdu'd, Too oft with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill, — 4. Not what we wish, but what we want* Let mercy still supply ; The good, unask'd, O Father ! grant,... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1812 - 312 pages
...love shall vainer loves expel ; That fear, all fears beside. 3. And since by passion's force subdu'd, Too oft with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill, — 4. Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply; The good, unask'd, O Father ! grant,... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Hymns, English - 1819 - 666 pages
...love shall vainer loves expel, That fear, all fears beside. 3 And since, by passion's force subdu'd, Too oft, with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill; A Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply: The good, unask'd, let mercy grant; The... | |
 | Bible - 1820 - 414 pages
...shall vainer loves expel ; That fear, all fears beside. 3 An'd since, by passion's force subdued, T Too oft with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill : 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply : The good, unasked, O Father ! grant,... | |
 | Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. - Hymns, English - 1821 - 238 pages
...Thy love our footsteps guide ! That love shall vainer loves expel ; That fear, all fears beside. 3 And since, by passion's force subdued, Too oft, with...blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill — 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply ; The good, unasked. O Father ! grant.... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - Hymns, English - 1821 - 316 pages
...love shall vainer loves expel, That fear, all fears beside. 3 And since by passion's force subdu'd, Too oft with stubborn will We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill ; 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply : The good, unask'd, let mercy grant,... | |
 | David Pickering - Bible - 1822 - 446 pages
...love shall vainer loves expel ; That fear, all fears beside. 3 And since, by passion's force subdu'd. Too oft with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill : 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply : The good, unask'd, O Father ! grant.... | |
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