 And since, by passion's force subdued, Too oft, with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill, — • 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply ; The good, unasked, O father, grant; The ill, though...  The Arena - Page 791898Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Cotterill - Hymns, English - 1829 - 292 pages
...love our footsteps guide ; That love will all vain love expel ; That fear all fear beside. 3 Alas ! by passion's force subdued, Too oft with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And choose the specious ill. Not what we wish, but what we want, Oh ! let thy grace supply : The good,... | |
 | Charles Lowell - Bible - 1829 - 84 pages
...shall vainer loves expel, That fear all fears beside. III. And О ! by error's force subdued Since oft with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, ; And grasp the specious ill ; — IV. Not what we wish, but what we want Let mercy still supply ; The good we ask not, Father !... | |
 | Bible - 1830 - 458 pages
...providence Our cheerful hopes confide ; 0 let thy power be our defence, Thy love our footsteps guide. 3 And since by passion's force subdued, Too oft, with...blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill ; 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply : The good unasked, O Father, grant... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1830 - 330 pages
...dwell, Thy iear our footsteps guide ; That love shall vainer loves expel, That fear, all fears beside. 3 And since, by passion's force subdued,. Too oft with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply : The good, unasked, O Father ! grant,... | |
 | Lowell Mason - Bible - 1831 - 594 pages
...love shall vainer loves expel, That fear all fears beside. 3 And oh, by error's force subdued, Since oft, with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill ;— 4 Not what we wish — but what we want, Let mercy still supply : The good we ask not, Father,... | |
 | Lowell Mason - Bible - 1831 - 584 pages
...shall vainer loves expel, That fear all fears beside. 3 And oh, by error's force subdued, Since olt, with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill ; — 4 Not what we wish— but what we want, Let mercy still supply : The good we ask not, Father,... | |
 | Collection - 1833 - 198 pages
...dwell, Thy love our footsteps guide! That love will all vain love expel, That fear all fear beside. And since, by passion's force subdued, Too oft, with...what we want Let mercy still supply; The good unasked let mercy grant; The ill, though asked, deny! XL. ETERNAL King of Kings! To us Thy promise brings BARTON... | |
 | Gardner BALDWIN - 1833 - 248 pages
...But all our search is vain ; We seek for life among the dead, For joy, where sorrows reign. 3 Alas ! by passion's force subdued, Too oft with stubborn will We blindly shun the latent good, A nd choose the specious ill. 4 Not what we wish, but what we want HYMN 43. LM Public worship. 1 ETERNAL... | |
 | Albert Barnes - Families - 1833 - 472 pages
...That love shall vainer loves expel, That fear all fears beside. 3 And O, by error's force subdued, 4 Not what we wish — but what we want, Let mercy still supply: The good we ask not, Father, grant — The ill we ask — deny. HYMN. CM 1 GOD of our fathers! by whose hand... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1833 - 346 pages
...That love shall vainer loves expel, That fear all fears beside. 3 And O, by error's force subdued, 4 Not what we wish — but what we want, Let mercy still supply: The good we ask not, Father, grant — The ill we ask— deny. HYMN. CM 1 GOD of our fathers! by whose hand... | |
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