 he dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne, And worship only Thee. So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the  Poems ...by William Cowper - 1885 - 334 pagesSnippet view - About this book
 | Argyle Chapel (Bath, England), William Jay - Congregational churches - 1797 - 298 pages
...meffenger of reft: I hate the fins that made me mourn, And drove thee from my bread. 5 The deareft idol I have known, Whate'er that Idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worfhip only Thee. 6 So fhall my walk be clofe with God, Calm and ferene my... | |
 | Edward Williams, James Boden - Hymns, English - 1801 - 586 pages
...meffenger of reft ; I hate the fins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breaft. 5 The deareft idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worfhip only thee. 6 So ftiall my walk be clofe with God, Calm and ferene my... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 712 pages
...Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my... | |
 | John Newton - Theology - 1810 - 726 pages
...Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my... | |
 | John Dobell - 1810 - 540 pages
...! But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be ; Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my... | |
 | Invisible hand - 1815 - 278 pages
...of the organ swelled in tender and pathetic sounds to that verse which closed the service,— ' The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne, And worship none but Thee !'— my whole heart reverted to the endeared mariner.... | |
 | Richard Herne Shepherd - Hymns, English - 1818 - 684 pages
...return, Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be ;...purer light shall mark the road, That leads me to the Lamb. 1. Gratitude. (P. M.) [TTHAT shall we render unto thee, 'each us to bow the humble knee, * »... | |
 | John Wesley - 1818 - 306 pages
...Sweet messenger of rest! I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 6 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my... | |
 | Charles Burton - Hymns, English - 1820 - 490 pages
...Messenger of rest! I hate the sins that made Thee mount, And drove Thee from my V>tea»X. •x 2 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne, And worship only Thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with GOD, Calm and serene my... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - Hymns, English - 1821 - 582 pages
...Sweet messenger of rest: I hate the sins that made thee mourn. And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my... | |
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