 Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — 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 - 448 pages
...been a severe, he has also been a faithful, monitor. We allude to such passages as the following — There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies 1 — His theme divine, His office, sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 362 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...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. I venerate... | |
 | Sermons, English - 1837 - 518 pages
..... 102 consistent with moral integrity Thornton.. 143 under the influence of charity Thornton. . 144 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. Camper. The... | |
 | Gift books - 1837 - 336 pages
...rose of love in HEAVEN. E. THE LAST SUPPER. BY PHE There stands the messenger of truth: there etands 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. COWFER. I... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the mesaenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies !...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him i he violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel... | |
 | John Young (M.A.) - 1837 - 248 pages
...him ; to turn them towards any other object was impossible. He stood, majestic in appearance, like " The Legate of the skies! his theme divine, His office...sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law spoke out Its thunders." His deep, sepulchral tones reverberated round the lofty building, and might... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1838 - 390 pages
...voices took a lower tone, and Caroline sometimes turned away her head and blushed. VOL. I. CHAPTER XI. " There stands the Messenger of Truth— there stands The Legate of the Skies." COWPER. FROM that night, Lumley found no other opportunity for private conversation with Evelyn ; she... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1838 - 400 pages
...their voices took a lower tone , and Caroline sometimes turned away her head and blushed. CHAPTER XI. " There stands the Messenger of Truth — there stands the Legate of the Skie<. COWPER. FROM that night, Lumley found no other opportunity for private conversation with Evelyn... | |
 | John N Woodroffe - 1839 - 408 pages
...Rom. xv. 19. 1 Cor. i. 17, 23, 24 ; u. 2. 2 Cor. iv. 5; v. 11. Gal. i. 16 ; iii. 1. Ephes. iii. 8. 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 bore his... | |
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