 | 1858 - 798 sayfa
...the precept yet the people chanc'd. He preach 'd the joys of heav'n, and pains of hell, And warn'd the sinner with becoming zeal ; But on eternal mercy loved to dwell. He taught the gospel rather than the law. And forc'd himself to drive, but lov'du draw. Wide was his... | |
 | Harvey Marriott - 1859 - 284 sayfa
...people charmed : For, letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky. He bore his great commission in his look ; But sweetly...becoming zeal, But on eternal mercy loved to dwell : He taught the gospel rather than the law ; And forced himself to drive, but loved to draw. For fear... | |
 | John Adams Todd - 1860 - 354 sayfa
...seemed the very illustration of the poet's ideal preacher ; for of each of them could it be truly said : "He bore his great commission in his look, But sweetly...becoming zeal, But on eternal mercy loved to dwell." An incident occurred on this occasion which served to impress the text of Dr. Cannon's sermon, and... | |
 | 1861 - 356 sayfa
...should iron do? And if the priest be foul on whom we trust, What wonder if the unlettered layman lust ? He bore his great commission in his look; But sweetly tempered awe, and softened all ho spoke. He preached the joys of heaven and pains of hell, And warned the sinner with becoming zeal,... | |
 | Gordon Willoughby James Gyll - 1862 - 350 sayfa
...Windsor, and widow of Eev. G. Hopkins. He was an excellent specimen of a clergyman in morals and religion. He preached the joys of Heaven and pains of Hell,...becoming zeal, But on Eternal mercy loved to dwell. — Dryd.cn s Good Parson. The names of the Curates since are Rev. Thomas Grainger, 1855 ; Eev. John... | |
 | Edgar Frederick Clark - 1867 - 306 sayfa
...importance and dignity of his office. The poet's picture of a good parson was well realized in him: " 'He bore his great commission in his look, But sweetly...softened all he spoke. He preached the joys of heaven, the pains of hell, And warned th« sinner with becoming zeal, But on eternal mercy loved to dwell.*... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 sayfa
...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 taught the gospel rather than the law ; M And forced himself to drive ; but loved to draw. Fur fear... | |
 | John Dryden - 1897 - 764 sayfa
...to rest, [His lyre ; and after him he sung the best. Tie bore his great commission in his look : 25 But sweetly tempered awe, and softened all he spoke....becoming zeal ; But on eternal mercy loved to dwell. He taught the gospel rather than the law ; 30 And forced himself to drive, but loved to draw. For fear... | |
 | Samuel Wordsworth Bailey - 1874 - 732 sayfa
...among them, he is taken away in his iniquity ; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand. He bore his great commission in his look, But sweetly...becoming zeal ; But on eternal mercy loved to dwell. So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel ; therefore thou shalt hear... | |
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He preached the joys of Heaven and pains of Hell, And warned the sinner with becoming zeal, But on eternal mercy loved to dwell. He taught the Gospel rather than the Law And forced himself to drive, but loved to draw. 
