 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...rise, No cries attempt the mercy of the skies? Enthusiast*, cease ; petitions yet remain, Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem Religion vain. Still raise for...to Heaven the measure and the choice. Safe in His hand, whose eye discerns afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r; Implore His aid, in His decisions... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...cries attempt the mercy of the skies ? . " Enthusiast, cease ; petitions yet remain, " Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem Religion vain. " Still raise for...to Heaven the measure and the choice. " Safe in His hand, whose eye discerns afar " The secret ambush of a specious pray'r ; " Implore his aid, in his... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...rise, No cries attempt the mercy of the skies ? Enthusiast1, cease ; petitions yet remain, Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem Religion vain. Still raise for...to Heaven the measure and the choice. Safe in His hand, whose eye discerns afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r ; Implore His aid, in His decisions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...of the skies; Inquirer, cease, petitions yet remain, Which heaven may hear, nor deem religion rain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave...to heaven the measure and the choice. Safe in his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r. Implore his aid, in his decisions... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1832 - 644 pages
...splendidly given. ' Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the current of his fate ? Inquirer, cease — petitions yet remain Which Heaven...power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer, Implore His aid, on His decisions rest, Secure, whate'er He gives, he gives the best.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 pages
...Roll darkling down the torrent of his fete ? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercies of the skies? Inquirer, cease ! petitions...power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r : Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives the best.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 pages
...torrent of his fate ? Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercies of the skies i Inquirer, cease ! petitions yet remain Which Heaven....supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the clroice. Safe in His power, whose eyes discern afar . The secret ambush of a specious pray'r : Implore... | |
 | Hannah More - 1811 - 220 pages
...us that He to whom they are addressed knows which is best, and acts upon that knowledge. Still lift for good the supplicating voice, But leave to heaven the measure and the choice ; - Implore his aij, in his decisions rest. Secure, whatc'er he gives, he give&th<- best. We should... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1816 - 154 pages
...Where then shall hope and fear their objects find? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind? !VJust helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down...power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer; Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Secure, whate'er He gives, He gives the best.... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1816 - 370 pages
...inculcated. The general result cannot be better given than in the words of one of our greatest writers: — Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave...power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer ; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives the best... | |
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Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice. Safe in his power whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer ; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives... 
