 | Tracts - 1820 - 310 pages
...make, I was not born, as thousands are, Is u paraOn for thy mercy's sake." Where God was never known ; And taught to pray a useless prayer, „ ' . . To blocks of wood and stone. •» 1 was not born a little -'lave, - Abo^ Gfd wh<> maje hd To labour ,n the sun „ And wish 1 were... | |
 | Lucy Sarah Atkins Wilson - Egypt - 1821 - 292 pages
...Christian days, A happy English child. I was not born, as thousands are, Where God was never known, And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone." But, mamma, you were giving us the description of a grotto at Gournou. Will you go on? MRS. A. —... | |
 | Sarah Atkins - Egypt - 1824 - 280 pages
...Christian days, A happy English child. ] was not born as thousands are, Where God was never known, And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone." But, mamma, you were giving us the description of a grotto at Gournou. Will you go on? MRS. A. —... | |
 | Sarah Atkins - Egypt - 1824 - 256 pages
...Christian days, A happy .English child. i was not born as thousands are, Where God was never known, And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone." But, mamma, you were giving us the deBELZON1 IN EGYPT. 115 scription of a grotto at Gournou. Will you... | |
 | Lucy Sarah Atkins Wilson - Egypt - 1825 - 282 pages
...Christian days, A happy English child. • " I was not born, as thousands are, Where God was never known, And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone." But, mamma, you were giving us the description of a grotto at Gournou. Will you go on ? MRS. A. —... | |
 | Ann Taylor, Jane Taylor - Children's poetry - 1828 - 102 pages
...Christian days, A free and happy child. I was not born, as thousands are, Where God was never known; And taught to pray a useless prayer, To blocks of wood and stone. ki I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in the grave, And all my... | |
 | Mary W. Howland - Teaching - 1831 - 302 pages
...thinking to please •their idol gods. I bless the Lord, I was not born, Where God was never known, And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone. What is the third commandment? Thou shall not take the name of the JLord thy God in vain, for the Lord... | |
 | Joseph Allen - 1832 - 136 pages
...christian days A free and happy child. I was not born, as millions are, Where God was never known, And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone. My .God l I thank thee, who hast planned A better lot for me, And placed me in this happy land, Where... | |
 | Ann Taylor - 1832 - 106 pages
...Christian d:iys A happy English child. I was not born as thousands are, Where GOD was never known ; And taught to pray a useless prayer, To blocks of wood and stone. I was nut born a little slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in the grave, And all my labour... | |
 | Lewis Glover Pray - Children's poetry - 1834 - 118 pages
...the grace Which on my birth have smiled, And made me in these Christian days A free and happy child. And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone. 3 My God! I thank thee, who hast planned A better lot for me, And placed me in this happy land, Where... | |
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I was not born as thousands are, Where GOD was never known ; And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone. 
