 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: In Six Books - Page 45by William Cowper - 1836 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1824 - 448 pages
...AVE.MARIA LANE. ON ATTENDING AN EVANGELICAL MINISTRY. " There stands the Messenger of Truth ; there stands The legate of the skies !—His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By Jam the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel... | |
 | Robert Stuart - Steam-engines - 1824 - 408 pages
...stands the Messenger of Truth !— there stands The Legate of the skies! — bis theme divine ; Hii office sacred, his credentials clear; By him the violated law speaks out • lu thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet As Angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. — COWPEIS.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1825 - 248 pages
...effectual guard, Support and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies! — His theme divine, His...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | 1825 - 140 pages
...will " declare the whoie counsel of God " " whether raen will hear, or whether they will forbear.'' " By him the violated law speaks out its thunders ;...as sweet as angels use, The gospel whispers peace." His excellent sister and her husband, are also exercising the virtues and graces ofChristianity, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 252 pages
...guard, 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 lii'm the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as swee As augels use, the gospel... | |
 | Baptists - 1825 - 422 pages
...doctrine and speech, they could say of him, " There stands the messenger of truth , there stands " The legate of the skies !— His theme divine, " His office sacred, his credential« clear, " By him the violated law speaks out " IU thunders ; »nd by him in strains as... | |
 | George Wilkins - English fiction - 1825 - 504 pages
...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 laws speak out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 386 pages
...opposition, from which a person of a more gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back." " There stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office...as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPER. When this illustrious preacher was asked where a man like him, whose life was dedicated to... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 242 pages
...His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 340 Its thunders : and by him, in strains as sweet As...heart, ;< :. And, arm'd himself in panoply complete 345 Of heav'nly temper, furnishes with arms • . Bright »s his own, and trains, by every rule Of... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back." MASSILLON. «' There stands The legate of the skies I his theme divine. His office sacred, his credentials...speaks out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as street As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPBR. When this illustrious preacher was asked... | |
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