 Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read...  Notes and Queries - Page 1471879Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Payne - 1859 - 512 pages
...race, To whom their God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch — to force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt, or read to scora. Walter Scott. V. VIGOUR OF MIND. THE wise and active conquer difficulties By daring to attempt... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1860 - 374 pages
...God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull —... | |
 | William Hawkins - 1861 - 710 pages
...their God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn sxA THIEVES ! THIEVES ! €6 IpATHER," said Charley Thompson, looking up from £* his Bible, in which... | |
 | Mrs. John Philip Newman - Europe - 1862 - 214 pages
...to him, that he composed and placed in his Bible the following lines : •'Within this awful vohr.no lies The mystery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they...ne'er been born Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." At times no doubt he .struggled to be free, after suffering the penalty of his impetuous and headlong... | |
 | 1870
...them making moan, And lo ! we come at nightfall, Bearing them safely home ! ELLEN MH GALB (ASCEHICAN.) THE BIBLE. WITHIN this awful volume lies The mystery...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. LOED BTH05. BAAL, THE PHOENICIAN GOD MELKART. Fig. 2.— Head of do. From a Silver Coin of Tyne in... | |
 | Pulchérie Money - 1863 - 476 pages
...human race, To whom their God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. (Sir Walter Scott.) December 8. MAN'S EXTREMITY ; GOD'S OPPORTUNITY. The midnight hour of misery is... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1864 - 318 pages
...human race, To whom our God hath given grace To hear, to read, to love, to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way : But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt or read to scorn ! SIR w. SCOTT. 108. THE BLESSING OF A CONCEALED FUTURE. [From THE ESSAY on MAN.] HEAVEN from all creatures... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 328 pages
...God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. ; " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull —... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 332 pages
...has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, «To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. "They call me idle — they call me dull — in... | |
 | Life thoughts - 1865 - 196 pages
...dies, and then — he is damned. The Bible. Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ! O happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. SIR W. SCOTT. Learn to Die. LABOUR always to learn to die. Deny the world, defy the devil, and despise... | |
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