 | Ashbel Green - Presbyterian Church in the U.S. - 1824 - 500 pages
...sun, is still the same, And shines from age to age : JESUS, who found me when I stray M In Afric'» dreary wild, Who for my soul a ransom paid, And made his foe a child. He taught my wild blasphemous tongue To aim at pray'r and praise, To make his grace my theme and song, And guided all... | |
 | Congregationalism - 1824 - 744 pages
...the sun is still the same, And shines from age to age. Jesus who found me when I stray'd On A trie's dreary wild, Who for my soul a ransom paid, And made His foe a child. He taught my wild and impious tongue To aim at prayer and praise ; To make bis grace my theme and song, And guided all... | |
 | 1864 - 876 pages
...like the san, is still the вате, And shines from age to age : JESCS, who found me when I strayed In Afric's dreary wild, Who for my soul a ransom paid,...praise, To make his grace my theme and song, And guided all my ways. A pattern now of Mercy's power Where'er I stand is seen, Such as, I think, was ne'er before... | |
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... land ? What will the future age have gained, When my poor name is seen, From knowing I was entertained By you at Cowslip Green } Rather let me record a name That shall adorn your page. Which, like the sun, is still the same, And shines from age to... 