 May measure out the ocean deep, may count The sands or the sun's rays : but, God, for thee There is no weight nor measure ; none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy counsels,...  The Christian Disciple - Page 3581822Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Campbell, Charles Louis Loos - Bethany (W. Va.) - 1841 - 612 pages
...vain would try To trace thy counsels, infinite and dark; And thought is lost ere thought ran soar" on high, Even like past moments in eternity. ^ Thou from...nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence; — Lordl on Thee Eternity had its foundation:— ail Sprung forth from Thee: — of light, joy, harmony,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1821 - 370 pages
...To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought it lost ere thought can soar so high. .K ven like past moments in eternity, Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existeuce ;— Lord, on Thee Eternity had its foundation :— all Springfotth from Thee :— of light,... | |
 | John Pierpont - Rare books - 1835 - 484 pages
...thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost...didst call First chaos, then existence : — Lord ! on thee L iernity had its foundation ; — all S irung forth from thee : — of light, joy, harmony, S... | |
 | Fraternal organizations - 1837 - 474 pages
...Thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost...didst call First chaos, then existence ; Lord ! on Thee Eternity had its foundation : — all Sprung from Thee :— of light, joy, harmony, Sole origin... | |
 | Gething - 1838 - 426 pages
...Thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels infinite and dark : And thought is lost ere...didst call First chaos, then existence ; Lord ! on Thee Eternity had its foundation : — all Sprung forth from Thee : of light, joy, harmony, Sole origin... | |
 | 1838 - 434 pages
...mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy counsel infinite and dark ; And thought is lost ere thought...didst call, First chaos then existence ; Lord, on thee Eternity had its foundation; all Sprung from thee ; of light, joy, harmony, Sole origin ; all... | |
 | Association for the Improvement of Juvenile Books - Children's poetry - 1841 - 250 pages
...to thy mysteries. Reason's bright spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost...didst call First chaos, then existence : Lord ! on Thee Eternity had its foundation : — all Sprung forth from Thee : — of light, joy, harmony, Sole... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1841 - 410 pages
...to thy mysteries. | Reason's brightest Though kindled by thy light, | in vain would try To trace thy counsels, | infinite, and dark, ; \ And thought is lost" \ ere thought can soar so high', | E'en liAe past moments in eter,nity. | Thou from primeval noth'ingness, | didst call' | First chaos,... | |
 | Churches of Christ - 1843 - 444 pages
...thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy counsels, infinite and dark; And thought is lost,...didst call First, chaos, then existence — Lord on thee Eternity had its foundation; all Sprung forth from thee ; — of light, joy, harmony, Sole origin... | |
 | 1874 - 590 pages
...Up to Thy mysteries ; reason's brightest Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost, ere thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments in eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness did'st call First chaos, then existence... | |
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