 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...MELANGE. THE PARADOX. ■ How strange is the course that a Christian must steer ? How perplexed is the path he must tread ? The hope of his happiness...must wholly be waved, And his best resolutions be crost; Nor can he expect to be perfectly saved, Till he finds himself utterly lost. When all this is... | |
 | A. G - 1837 - 208 pages
...enigmatical, thus became obvious :— How strange is the course that a Christian must steer, How perplexed is the path he must tread; The hope of his happiness...from the dead! His fairest pretensions must wholly be waired, And his best resolutions be crost, Nor can he expect to be perfectly saved, Till he finds himself... | |
 | William Gadsby - 1838 - 662 pages
...happiness rises from fe And his life he receives from the 2 His fairest pretensions must wholly be w And his best resolutions be cross'd; Nor can he expect to be perfectly saved, Till he finds himself utterly lost. 3 When all this is done, and his heart is assured Of the... | |
 | William Fossey - 1849 - 202 pages
...remember part of it; it said,— " How strange is the course a Christian must steer ! How perplexed is the path he must tread ! The hope of his happiness...resolutions be cross'd ; Nor can he expect to be perfectly saved Till he finds himself utterly lost. When all this is done, and his heart is assured Of the total... | |
 | 1849 - 356 pages
...possessing all thing»." " How strange is the course that a Christian muet steer ; How perplex'd is the path he must tread ; The hope of his happiness...the dead. " His fairest pretensions must wholly be waiv'd, And his best resolutions be crost ; Nor can he expect to be perfectly sav'd, Till he flnds... | |
 | Selection - 1852 - 140 pages
...125. The Paradox. 11.0. How strange is the course that a Christian . must steer! Howperplex'disthe path he must tread! The hope of his happiness rises...from fear, And his life he receives from the dead. 2 His fairest pretensions must wholly be waved, And his best resolutions be cross'd; Nor can he expect... | |
 | 1853 - 746 pages
...the course that the Christian must steer, How perplex'd is the path he must tread, The hope of hie happiness rises from fear, And his life he receives from the dead. His best resolutions be eras'd ; Nor can he erpect to be perfectly »nved His fairest pretensions must... | |
 | Joseph Hart - 1856 - 312 pages
...pray. 'H 29 11.9. The Paradox. OW strange is the course that a Christian must steer ! How perplext is the path he must tread! The hope of his happiness...from fear, And his life he receives from the dead. 2 His fairest pretensions must wholly be waiv'd, And his best resolutions be crost ; Nor can he expect... | |
 | James Smith - 1865 - 494 pages
...always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things." The hope of his happiness rises from fear, And his life he receives from the dead. " How strange is the course that a Christian must steer How perplex'd is the path he must tread ; His... | |
 | 1867 - 690 pages
...of dear Hart's paradox— " How strange is the course that a Christian must steer ! How perplexed is the path he must tread ! The hope of his happiness...must wholly be waved, And his best resolutions be crossed ; Nor can he expect to be perfectly saved, Till he finds himself utterly lost. " When all this... | |
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the path he must tread : The hope of his happiness rises from fear, And his life he receives from the dead. His fairest pretensions must wholly be waved, And his best resolutions be cross'd ; Nor can he expect to be perfectly sav'd, Till he finds himself... 
