 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
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - Hymns, English - 1857 - 384 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...shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill, — 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply: The good unask'd, О Father, grant;... | |
 | Universalist Church of America - Families - 1857 - 368 pages
...dwell, Thy love 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...blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ilj, — 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply; The good, unasked, 0 Father,... | |
 | George Burgess - Catechisms, English - 1857 - 276 pages
...blessings. Q. How can death cease to be an evil ? A. By becoming the gate of life everlasting. . . " And since by passion's force subdued. Too oft, with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, \iul grasp the specious ill ; "Not what we wish, but what we want Let mercy still supply : The good... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Publication Committee - Bible - 1847 - 776 pages
...Thy fear our footsteps guide ; That love shall vainer loves expel, — That fear, all fears beside. 3 Not what we wish — but what we want, Let mercy still supply ; The good we ask not, Father ! grant ; The ill we ask — deny. HYj!IX 486, CM Prayer for Wisdom. "i I ALMIGHTY... | |
 | John Hamilton THOM - 1858 - 662 pages
...dwell, Thy love my footsteps guide ; That love shall vainer loves expel, That fear all fears beside. 3 And since, by passion's force subdued, Too oft, with...blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill ; 4. Not to my wish, but to my want, Do Thou Thy gifts supply ; The good, unasked, in mercy grant ;... | |
 | Edwards Amasa Park, Lowell Mason, Austin Phelps - Baptists - 1858 - 356 pages
...dwell, Thy fear 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, Arid grasp the specious ill; — 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply: The... | |
 | Christian Church - 1859 - 524 pages
...dwell, Thy love my footseps guide ; That love shall vainer loves expel, That fear all fears beside. 3 And since, by passion's force subdued, Too oft, with...blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill ; 4 Not to my wish, but to my want, Do thou thy gifts supply ; The good unasked in mercy grant ; The... | |
 | Lowell Mason, Edwards Amasa Park, Austin Phelps - Baptists - 1859 - 492 pages
...* Thy fear 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...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, grant... | |
 | Cheshire Pastoral Association - Hymns, English - 1859 - 566 pages
...shall vainer loves expel, That fear all fears beside. 258 3 And, O, 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, grant... | |
 | Church of the Disciples (Boston, Mass.) - 1859 - 712 pages
...shall vainer loves expel, That fear all fears beside. 258 3 And, O, 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, grant... | |
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