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... Look round , O man ! furvey this globe , Speak of the fiat pow'r ; See , nature gives a diff'rent robe To ev'ry herb and flow'r ! V. See ! various beings fill the air , And people earth and sea ; What grateful changes form the year ...
... Look round , O man ! furvey this globe , Speak of the fiat pow'r ; See , nature gives a diff'rent robe To ev'ry herb and flow'r ! V. See ! various beings fill the air , And people earth and sea ; What grateful changes form the year ...
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... Look down and view the wond'rous scene ; And as they view , they bless . VI . To loftier notes their harps they raise , And loftier hymns rehearse , While fhepherds leave their rural ftrains To hear celestial verfe : VII . " Glory to ...
... Look down and view the wond'rous scene ; And as they view , they bless . VI . To loftier notes their harps they raise , And loftier hymns rehearse , While fhepherds leave their rural ftrains To hear celestial verfe : VII . " Glory to ...
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... . What homage worthy of the God Who can unmake us with a nod ? Look from thy awful throne on high , And with thy omniprefent eye Into our fouls receffes pry : } There There fee an homage worthy thee , Worthy eternal Majesty ( 34 )
... . What homage worthy of the God Who can unmake us with a nod ? Look from thy awful throne on high , And with thy omniprefent eye Into our fouls receffes pry : } There There fee an homage worthy thee , Worthy eternal Majesty ( 34 )
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... looks and arms of ours , Have felt the fury of infernal pow'rs , To hell's dark prison in their paws been drawn , Where goblins stalk , snakes hiss , and monsters yawn : Where Where roaring flames , and fhrieks of thofe in pains ( 48 )
... looks and arms of ours , Have felt the fury of infernal pow'rs , To hell's dark prison in their paws been drawn , Where goblins stalk , snakes hiss , and monsters yawn : Where Where roaring flames , and fhrieks of thofe in pains ( 48 )
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... look , and croud about our bed : One with officious hafte Brings us a cordial , we want sense to tafte : Another foftly raises up our head ; This wipes away the fweat , that , fighing cries See what convulfions , what ftrong agonies ...
... look , and croud about our bed : One with officious hafte Brings us a cordial , we want sense to tafte : Another foftly raises up our head ; This wipes away the fweat , that , fighing cries See what convulfions , what ftrong agonies ...
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Page 212 - But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began...
Page 210 - THIS is the month, and this the happy morn Wherein the Son of Heaven's Eternal King Of wedded maid and virgin mother born, Our great redemption from above did bring...
Page 34 - Hark! a glad voice the lonely desert cheers: Prepare the way! a God, a God appears! A God, a God! the vocal hills reply, The rocks proclaim th
Page 105 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well: Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Page 212 - Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. The stars with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence, And will not take their flight, For all the morning light, Or Lucifer that often warn'd them thence; But in their glimmering orbs did glow, Until their Lord Himself bespake, and bid them go...
Page 213 - Perhaps their loves, or else their sheep, Was all that did their silly thoughts so busy keep.
Page 196 - Ye softer floods, that lead the humid maze Along the vale ; and thou, majestic main, A secret world of wonders in thyself, Sound his stupendous praise whose greater voice Or bids you roar, or bids your roarings fall.
Page 88 - Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmless day, With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 214 - Vanity Will sicken soon and die, And leprous Sin will melt from earthly mould ; And Hell itself will pass away, And leave her dolorous mansions to the peering day.
Page 110 - The mean, suspicious wretch, whose bolted door Ne'er mov'd in duty to the wandering poor ; With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That Heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind.