 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...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 Grospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds... | |
 | Religion - 1828 - 580 pages
...standing there " 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, The Gospel whispers peace." Behold a man like this, and do we not continually say, O ! that I were... | |
 | George MOGRIDGE - 1829 - 80 pages
...themselves. To be the messenger from God to man, is to hold a high and honourable office : for — " By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace." I must not be too anxious ; but leave this, and all things, to Him who guideth the meek, • and heareth... | |
 | Bible - 1829 - 414 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Pollok - Covenanters - 1829 - 156 pages
...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes with arms Bright as his own, and trains, by every rule Of holy discipline, to glorious war, The sacramental host of God's elect!" COWPEE. EARLY... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...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 ;...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 - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...office sacred, his 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...broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper, furnishes with arms Bright as his own, and trains, by ev'ry rule Of holy discipline,... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1831 - 686 pages
...truth. There stand* The legate of the skies. His theme divine. His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him, the violated law speaks out Its thunders ;...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... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Sermons - 1831 - 542 pages
...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 ;...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...of truth: there The legate of the skies ! — His theme c His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law 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... | |
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Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. 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... 
