 Here will I hold. If there's a power above us — And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.  Floral Emblems - Page 269by Henry Phillips - 1825 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Holmes - Oratory - 1739 - 202 pages
...unbounded Profpect lies before me-, But Shadows, Clouds, and Darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above us, (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) He muft delight in Virtue; And that which he delights in, muft be happy. But... | |
 | Soame Jenyns - Good and evil - 1758 - 372 pages
...Characterise of God, and B 2 upon 4 The NATURE and upon that only muft all human Virtue eternally depend. If there's a Power above us, (And that there is all Nature cries aloud' Thro' all her works) he muft delight in Virtue, And that, which he delights in, muft be happy. Rut fhou'd this divine reafoning... | |
 | English literature - 726 pages
...profpect layt But minirturi.il maxims ftiade the view. Here will we hold. If there's a power above us, As that there is, all nature cries aloud Thro' all her works , he mud delight in freedom, [happy. And that which he delights in muft be | -V/A1 flints to the Bitle end... | |
 | Soame Jenyns - Good and evil - 1770 - 468 pages
...afcertain the moral Charaoteriftic of God, and upon that only muft all human Virtue eternally depend. ¥ » If there's a Power above us; (And that there is all Nature cries aloud Thro' all her works) he muft delight ih Virtue, And that which he delights in$ muft be happy. But fhould this divine reafoning... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1773 - 364 pages
...unbounded profpect lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds, and darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a power above us, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works) he muft delight in virtue, And that which he delights in, muft be happy. But... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...lies before me ; But fhadows, clouds, and darknefs, reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a pow'r above us, (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Thro' all her works) he muft delight in virtue; And that which he delights in, muft be happy. I 338 PATHETIC PIECES. BOOK VIII.... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...unbounded Profpect lies before me ; Bat Shadows, Clouds, and Darknefs reft upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above us, (And that there is all Nature cries aloud Through all her Works) he muft delight in Virtue ; And that which he delights in muft be happy. The... | |
 | 1783 - 542 pages
...the ways of heaven are dark and intricate, * Our underftandings leek for them in vain.' Only this, ' If there's a power above us, ' And that there is all nature cries aloud ' Through all her works, he muft delight in virtue, ' And that which he delights in muft be happy *.'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...ftirs within us ; 'Tis heaven itfelf that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. • If there's a power above us, And that there is all nature cries. aloud Thro* all her works, he muft delight in virtue, And that which he delights in muft be happy. Nor I Nor is eafe more contrary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...within us; 'Tis heaven itfelf that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. • • — If there's a power above us, And that there is all nature cries aloud Thro' all her works, he muft delight in virtue, And that which he delights in muft be happy. Nor Nor is eafe more contrary... | |
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