 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
 | 1872 - 464 pages
...let us turn to the bright and truthful aspect of the question. God is love ! Who shall teU it ? — " Could we with ink the ocean fill ; Were the whole...write the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretch' d from sky to sky." Innumerable martyrs have... | |
 | Poetry - 1872 - 710 pages
...ink the ocean fill, [made, Were the whole world of parchment Were every single stick a quill, Were By some false guile pervert ; and shall pervert, For alone, Would drain the ocean dry ; Nor would the scroll contain the whole, Though stretched from sky... | |
 | Matthew Brown - Christian life - 1873 - 164 pages
..."Could we with ink the ocean fill, And were the heavens 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 from sky to sky." Say, then, " Thy Word... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1873 - 406 pages
...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 from sky to sky." 11, 12. God, so wise,... | |
 | Charles Gutch - 1873 - 688 pages
...BE the whole ocean filled with ink, Were all the earth with p&rchaieirt Md, Was every stick on earth a quill, And every man a scribe by trade. To write the Love of God alone Would drain the ocean dry ; Ttor would the Scroll oontain the whole, Though stretched from sky... | |
 | English wit and humor - 1874 - 378 pages
...suddenly dived his head into the porcelain vase, and threw his heels into the air. THE LOVE OF GOD. Could we with ink the ocean fill ; Were the whole...man a scribe by trade; — To write the love of God alone, Would drain the ocean dry ; Nor would the scroll contain the whole, Though stretched from sky... | |
 | David Thomas - 1874 - 790 pages
...with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole sky of parchment made, Were every single stick a quill, Were every man a scribe by trade To write the love of God alone Would drain the ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretched from sky... | |
 | Edwin McKean Long - Hymn writers - 1876 - 664 pages
...also forcibly brought out in a striking figure by one partially insane at Cirencester, in 1779. •' Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth...of parchment made, Were every single stick a quill, Were every man a scribe by trade ; To write the love of God alone, Would drain the ocean dry; * Nor... | |
 | Edwin McKean Long - History - 1875 - 600 pages
...also forcibly brought out in a striking figure by one partially insane at Cirencester, in 1779. •' Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth...of parchment made, Were every single stick a quill, Were every man a scribe by trade ; To write the love of God alone, Would drain the ocean dry; Nor would... | |
 | Silas Cryer - 1876 - 88 pages
...revealing the mercies of redemption as well as of creation, must surely have glanced across his mind. "Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole...write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry ; LIVING AT PEACE.—The true secret of living at peace with all the world is to have ahumble opinion... | |
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