 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 страници
...— I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of V ire mi's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! —... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1824 - 408 страници
...SOCIETIES. THE PULPIT, AN ORIGINAL PUBLICATION, EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED TO THE DIFFUSION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. There stands the Messenger of Truth !— there stands The Legate of the skies! — bis theme divine ; Hii office sacred, his credentials clear; By him the violated law speaks out... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 252 страници
...— I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By lii'm the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as swee As augels use, the gospel... | |
 | George Wilkins - 1825 - 504 страници
..." ' I say the pulpit (in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and...messenger ,of truth; there stands The legate of the skies!—His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated laws speak... | |
 | 1825 - 140 страници
...will " declare the whoie counsel of God " " whether raen will hear, or whether they will forbear.'' " By him the violated law speaks out its thunders ;...as sweet as angels use, The gospel whispers peace." His excellent sister and her husband, are also exercising the virtues and graces ofChristianity, and... | |
 | 1825 - 422 страници
...the pulpit, and while listening with pleasure to his doctrine and speech, they could say of him, " There stands the messenger of truth , there stands...skies !— His theme divine, " His office sacred, his credential« clear, " By him the violated law speaks out " IU thunders ; »nd by him in strains as... | |
 | 1825 - 610 страници
...— I say the Pulpit (hi the sober use Of its legitimate peculiar powers) Slust stand acknowledg d while the world shall stand, The most important and...effectual guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause." Cowper. THE pulpit is the Muse's theme, But, ah ! how sad the case is, That many give, in lieu of cream,... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 386 страници
...surmount opposition, from which a person of a more gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back." " There stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine,...as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPER. When this illustrious preacher was asked where a man like him, whose life was dedicated to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 страници
...pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, 335 Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There stands...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 340 Its thunders : and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 страници
...pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, 335 Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There stands...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 340 Its thunders : and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
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Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred,... 
