Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! β His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains... The Task, and Other Poems - Page 38by William Cowper - 1831 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1835 - 446 pages
...has been highly beneficial to the church of England. We allude to such passages as the following : There stands the messenger of truth : there stands...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet, As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
| Andrew Thomson - Readers - 1835 - 302 pages
...while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth ; there...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. Its thunders ; ahd by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. -H<1 He 'stablishes... | |
| Gregory Townsend Bedell, Stephen Higginson Tyng - Bible - 1835 - 536 pages
...not to use it, because he speaks of the office, not the man. Here stands the messenger of truth, here stands The Legate of the skies, His theme divine,...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders, and by him in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
| Gregory Townsend Bedell, Stephen Higginson Tyng - Bible - 1835 - 544 pages
...use it, because he speaks of the office, not the man. Here stands the messenger of truth, here stnndi The Legate of the skies. His theme divine, His office...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders, and by him in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
| Gregory Townsend Bedell, Stephen Higginson Tyng - Bible - 1835 - 522 pages
...of the office, not the man. Here stands the messenger of truth, here stands The Legate of the slues. His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders, and by him in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
| Charles George Sommers - 1835 - 442 pages
...have beheld'him in the pulpit, the words of Cowper have always seemed to be peculiarly applicable. " There stands the messenger of truth! there stands The legate of the skies!βHis theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, 335 Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth. There...speaks out 340 Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. ! He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, 335 Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth. There...speaks out 340 Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 446 pages
...been a severe, he has also been a faithful, monitor. We allude to such passages as the following β There stands the messenger of truth : there stands...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet, As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1836 - 206 pages
...guaid, Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there elands The legate of the skies !β His theme divine, His...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out / Its thunders : and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
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