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 as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers... The Rhode-Island Literary Repository - Pàgina 3931814Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| William Cowper - 1819 - 306 pàgines
...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...sweet As angels use, The Gospel whispers peace. He sbiblishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pàgines
...stands The Jegate 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 as sweet Ai angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pàgines
...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...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pàgines
...His theme divine. His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out It's thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels...Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, ariu'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper, furnishes with arms Bright as his own, and trains,... | |
| Willis Harris - 1821 - 344 pàgines
...There standThe legate of the skies. His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders, and...strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers pease. II. The apostle next mentions the world as belonging to the Christian. This will doubtless seem... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 pàgines
...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...peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Keclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper,... | |
| 1857 - 1196 pàgines
...his theme Divine, Hi« office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out In thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart ; And, ann'd himself in pannply complete Of hesvenly temper, furnishes... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 pàgines
...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...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. VOL. II. E He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart,... | |
| William Cowper - 1822 - 258 pàgines
...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...strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peaceHe stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, hinds the broken heart, And,... | |
| Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1822 - 506 pàgines
...ambassador in Christ's stead, beseeching men to be reconciled to God. ' By him the violated law spoke ont Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whisper'd peace.' The prayers of Dr. Osgood were, in a very uncommon degree, solemn and fervent. They... | |
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