 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee.  Cowper, Illustrated by a Series of Views: In, Or Near, the Park of Weston ... - Page 11by James Storer, James Sargant Storer, John Greig - 1803 - 51 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Missions - 1801 - 530 pages
...silent shade, with prayer and pra'se agree; And seem, by thy sweet bounty, made for those who folio* thee. There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, and grace her mean abode, Oh ! with what peace, and joy, and love, she communes with her God! There, like the nightingale, she... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. .3 There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace,... | |
 | James Storer, James Sargant Storer, John Greig - Buckinghamshire (England) - 1803 - 102 pages
...devout effusions of piety are happily combined : 8 f. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made...thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, ,» O with what joy, and peace, and love, She communes with her God. There, like the nightingale, she... | |
 | Baptists - 1811 - 790 pages
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 | Theology - 1803 - 512 pages
...silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty mad« For those who follow Thee. There if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oil with what peace, and joy, and love, Doth she commune with God ! There likethenightingale she poura... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...shadt, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For hhose who follow thee. 3 There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode ; O with what peace, and joy, and love, SLe communes with her GOD 1 4 There, like the nightingale,... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 712 pages
...where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree; And seem, by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thec. 3 There if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and... | |
 | Charles Buck - Christian ethics - 1808 - 332 pages
...retirement is sanctified by communion with him. » " The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. J There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, O with what peace, and... | |
 | Baptists - 1829 - 610 pages
...till! His most succesjfnl war. VOL. IV. :Jd Series. The calm retreat and silent (hade,* With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode : Ob, with what peace, and... | |
 | John Newton - Theology - 1810 - 726 pages
...where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee. .3 There if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace and... | |
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