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
| William Cowper - 1831 - 192 pages
...strains so sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. Ho 'stablishes the strong, restores the weafr. Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, armd himself in panoply complete 345 Of heav'nly temper, furnishes with arms Of holy discipline, to glorious war The sacramental host... | |
| Joseph Emerson - Elocution - 1832 - 122 pages
...There stands the messenger of truth ; thero stands The legate of the skies ! — his theme, divme ; His office, sacred ; his credentials, clear. By him, the violated law speaks out Its thunders." Now suppose this " messenger of truth" to be truly eloquent, and to speak out the thunders of the law,... | |
| Theology - 1832 - 424 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 clearBy him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use,... | |
| Horace Smith - 1833 - 332 pages
...disappointment and pitiable degradation. CHAPTER IV. There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear, by him in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. COWPER. GALE MIDDLETON, on the morning... | |
| Horace Smith - 1833 - 958 pages
...disappointment and pitiable degradation. CHAPTER IV. There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear, by him in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. COWPER. GALE MIDDLETON, on the morning... | |
| Horace Smith - 1833 - 334 pages
...there stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear, by him in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. COWPER. GALE MIDDLETON, on the morning after his arrival at Brookshaw, was awakened at an early hour... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 446 pages
...England. We allude to such passages as the following : There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His...broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Bright as his own, and trains, by ev'ry rule Of holy discipline, to glorious war, The sacramental host... | |
| Charles George Sommers - 1835 - 448 pages
...have always seemed to be peculiarly applicable. " 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 620 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...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
| Gregory Townsend Bedell, Stephen Higginson Tyng - Bible - 1835 - 536 pages
...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, His office...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
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