 Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made, Were every stalk on earth a quill, and every man a scribe by trade, To write the love of God above, would drain the ocean dry. Nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched...  The Edinburgh Review - Page 551865Full view - About this book
 | United States - 1848 - 614 pages
...Were the whole earth ol parchment made, Were every singlo stick a quill, And every man a scribe bv trade, To write the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Tho' stretched from ьЬу to sky." • I AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL,... | |
 | Anne Wright - 1849 - 216 pages
...which crowneth the repenting, trusting sinner, with loving-kindness and tender mercies. Psalm ciii. " Could we with ink the ocean fill; Were the whole earth...the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretch'd from sky to sky." s Rom. viii. 31, 82. John... | |
 | 1850 - 642 pages
...he U not." Л LOOKING GLASS FOR A DRUNKARD. The following lines are also attributed to an idiot. " Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth...the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry, Nor could the scroll contain the whole Though stretched from sky to sky." MARTIN LUTHER'S ACTIVITY.... | |
 | Theology - 1859 - 606 pages
..." Could we with ink the ocean fill, And were the skies of parchment made; Were every stick on earth a quill, And every man a scribe by trade ; To write the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretched from sky to sky." SEPTEMBER 9xH. — SINCERITY.... | |
 | Robert Thwaites - English poetry - 1850 - 198 pages
...ABOUT THE LOVE OF GOD. COULD we with ink the ocean fill, And were this world of parchment made ; And every single stick a quill, And every man a scribe by trade ; To write the love of God above, 'Twould drain the mighty ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, When stretched out from... | |
 | Charles Mackay - Latter Day Saints - 1851 - 458 pages
...figure of the poet — " ' Could we with ink the ocean fill, Was the whole earth of parchment made, And every single stick a quill, And every man a scribe...write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry, Nor could the whole upon a scroll Be spread from sky to sky.' " It seems that your mind is of auch... | |
 | David Thomas - 674 pages
...humanity, " Who is in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them." " Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the...write the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry ; Nor could the 'scroll contain the whole, Though stretched from sky to sky." 0f ABL« expositions... | |
 | Charles Simmons - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1852 - 564 pages
...justice, or impartiality. John 6: 26. Ye seek me — because ye 'did eat of the loaves. 552. LOVE OF GOD. Could we with ink the ocean, fill, Were the whole...of parchment made, Were every single stick a quill, Were every man a scribe by trade: To write the love of God to man, - Would drain the ocean dry ; Nor... | |
 | Henry Mayhew - Mormons - 1852 - 362 pages
...ink the ocean fill, Was the whole earth of parchment made, And every single stick a quill, And everj' man a scribe by trade, To write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry, Nor could the whole upon a scroll Be spread from sky to sky.' " It seems that your mind is of such... | |
 | 1852 - 596 pages
...illustrates the truth of the above remarks, and gives some faint idea of the unbounded love of God : — " Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth of parchment made, Were every stick that grew a quill, And every man a scribe by trade, To write the love of Ood above, Would drain... | |
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