 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
 | George MOGRIDGE - 1829 - 80 pages
...themselves. To be the messenger from God to man, is to hold a high and honourable office : for — " By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace." I must not be too anxious ; but leave this, and all things, to Him who guideth the meek, • and heareth... | |
 | Bible - 1829 - 414 pages
...on angel's food" he is anxious to impart to his hearers the same celestial gift. Then it is, that, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnisnes... | |
 | Robert Pollok - Covenanters - 1829 - 156 pages
...persecuted ancestors. THE PERSECUTED FAMILY. CHAPTER J. "There stands the messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies! His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste And natural in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 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...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 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...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out It's thunders, and by him, id strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1831 - 686 pages
...with those of Mr Bunyan, but much less concise. " There stands the messenger of truth. There stand* The legate of the skies. His theme divine. His office...peace. He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. ' The daity Parlour. Then he took him by the hand, and led him into a very... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Sermons - 1831 - 542 pages
...guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. Theie stands the messenger of truth. There stands The legate of the skies. His theme divine, His office...sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He slablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart; And, arm'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth: there The legate of the skies ! — His theme c His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the...speaks out Its thunders; and by him in strains as swee As angels use, the Gospel wluspers peace. He establishes the strong, restores the weal Reclaims... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 1188 pages
...the honor and glory of him who is King of Zion. " Ther« stands the messenger of truth; there stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear." Let me not be charged with an undue estimate of the office of which I speak. I make a distinction between... | |
 | Abiel Abbot - Sermons, American - 1831 - 414 pages
...manner to the subject ; and his action graceful and eloquent. " By him the violated law spoke out " It's thunders and by him in strains as sweet " As angels use, the gospel whispered peace." He had a strong impression of the value of sacred music as a part of the public acts... | |
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