 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 Task: A Poem in Six Books - Sayfa 49William Cowper tarafından - 1811 - 212 sayfaTam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | Robert Pollok - 1829 - 156 sayfa
...discredited the character and actions of our persecuted ancestors. THE PERSECUTED FAMILY. CHAPTER J. "There stands the messenger of truth: there stands...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste And natural in... | |
 | 1829 - 414 sayfa
...on angel's food" he is anxious to impart to his hearers the same celestial gift. Then it is, that, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnisnes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 sayfa
...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...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 sayfa
...acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out It's thunders, and by him, id strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1831 - 542 sayfa
...shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. Theie stands the messenger of truth. There stands The legate...sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He slablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart; And, arm'd... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1831 - 686 sayfa
...with those of Mr Bunyan, but much less concise. " There stands the messenger of truth. There stand* The legate of the skies. His theme divine. His office...peace. He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. ' The daity Parlour. Then he took him by the hand, and led him into a very... | |
 | William Cowper - 1831 - 192 sayfa
...world shall stanil , The most important and effectual guard, 335 Support, and ornament, of Virtue'? cause. There stands the messenger of truth; there...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 340 Its thunders: and by him, in strains so sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. Ho 'stablishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 sayfa
...Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth: there The legate of the skies ! — His theme c His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the...speaks out Its thunders; and by him in strains as swee As angels use, the Gospel wluspers peace. He establishes the strong, restores the weal Reclaims... | |
 | 1849 - 1188 sayfa
...has the minister of Jesus reflected upon him the honor and glory of him who is King of Zion. " Ther« stands the messenger of truth; there stands The legate...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear." Let me not be charged with an undue estimate of the office of which I speak. I make a distinction between... | |
 | Abiel Abbot - 1831 - 414 sayfa
...manner to the subject ; and his action graceful and eloquent. " By him the violated law spoke out " It's thunders and by him in strains as sweet " As angels use, the gospel whispered peace." He had a strong impression of the value of sacred music as a part of the public acts... | |
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