 There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers...  Poems - Page 48by William Cowper - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Willis Harris - Methodist Church - 1821 - 344 pages
...well beware With what intent I touch that holy thing) Must stand acknowledge, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support,...cause. There stands the messenger of truth. There standThe legate of the skies. His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...(in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support,...sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Keclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) [stand, Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall The most important and effectual guard, Support, and...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. VOL. II. E He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1822 - 258 pages
...of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies!—His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear....strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peaceHe stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, hinds the broken heart, And,... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...from which a person of a more gentle spirit would have heen apt to shrink hack." MASSILON. " - — There stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine....him, the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and bv him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPER. When this illustrious... | |
 | Arminianism - 1857 - 1196 pages
...latter in view, when he described in flowing verse the faithful Miuister of t lie Lord Jesus : — " There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies ! — his theme Divine, Hi« office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out In thunders ; and by... | |
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1822 - 506 pages
...ambassador in Christ's stead, beseeching men to be reconciled to God. ' By him the violated law spoke ont Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whisper'd peace.' The prayers of Dr. Osgood were, in a very uncommon degree, solemn and fervent. They... | |
 | John Cole - 1822 - 158 pages
...arrangement of stones c^n delight »ur eyes." THE PULPIT. " There slands Use messenger of truth, there standt The legate of the skies; his theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. CO WP BK. " No more shall thousand* round his pulpit throng, To bear the heav'uly accents of his tongue."... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pages
...(in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support...sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And armed... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...(in the sober use Of its legitimate, peculiar powers) Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support...truth : there stands The legate of the skies !— His Iheme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders;... | |
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