 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pàgines
...the spheres,) For David left him, when he went to rest, His lyre ; and after him he sung the best. He bore his great commission in his look, But sweetly...becoming zeal; > But on eternal mercy loved to dwell. 3 He taught the gospel rather than the law, And forced himself to drive, but loved to draw. For fear... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pàgines
...temper'd awe, and soften'd all he spoke. He preach'd the joys of heaven, and pains of hell, And warn'd the sinner with becoming zeal ; But on eternal mercy loved to dwell. He tanght the Gospel rather than the law, And forced himself to drive, but loved to draw . For fear but... | |
 | Mary Jane Mackenzie - 1829 - 256 pàgines
...all he spoke. He preach'd the joys of heaven, and pains of hell, And warn'd the sinner with hecoming zeal, But on eternal mercy loved to dwell : He taught the Gospel rather than the Law, .is And forced himself to drive, hut loved to draw ; For, letting down the golden chain from high,... | |
 | Jesse Appleton - 1836 - 516 pàgines
...absence of either of these implies a very injurious defect in the character of a religious instructor. "He bore his great commission in his look ; "But sweetly tempered awe, and softened all he spoke!" How these virtues were exhibited in the ministry of St. Paul, will appear from the following passages... | |
 | Jesse Appleton - 1836 - 512 pàgines
...either of these implies a very injurious defect in the character of a religious instructor. "He bore bis great commission in his look ; " But sweetly tempered awe, and softened all he spoke !'' How these virtues were exhibited in the ministry of St. Paul, will appear from the following passages... | |
 | John N Woodroffe - 1839 - 408 pàgines
...as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He bore his great commission in his look, Cowper. But sweetly tempered awe; and softened all he spoke....of hell, And warned the sinner with becoming zeal; Hut on eternal mercy loved to dwell. He taught the gospel rather than the law, And forced himself to... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 pàgines
...the spheres,) For David left him, when he went to rest, His lyre ; and after him he sung the best. He bore his great commission in his look : But sweetly tempered awe ; and softened all he spoke, preached the joys of heaven, and pains of hell, < And warned the sinner with becoming zeal ; But on... | |
 | John Brazer - 1843 - 308 pàgines
...holy truth. And of him, aS a Teacher of Christianity, the lines are beautifully descriptive, — " He bore his great commission in his look ; But sweetly tempered awe, and softened all he spoke." i Of the period which has elapsed since the 14th of November, AD 1820, — leaving to those who will... | |
 | William Mountford - 1845 - 384 pàgines
...comfort, and command ; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light." CHAPTER VII. He bore his great commission in his look : But sweetly...becoming zeal ; But on eternal mercy loved to dwell. lie taught the gospel rather than the law : And forced himself to drive, but loved to draw. For fear... | |
 | 1845 - 806 pàgines
...impressive manner, his animated and benevolent countenance, powerfully seconded his other gifts. " He bore his great commission in his look. But sweetly tempered awe, and softened all he spoke." His voice rich and flexible, sonorous yet sweet, its lowest whisper vibrated to the very heart, while... | |
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He bore his great commission in his look, But sweetly tempered awe, and softened all he spoke. He preached the joys of heaven, and pains of hell, And warned the sinner with becoming zeal; But on eternal mercy loved to dwell. 
