 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone...  The Poetical Works of Reginald Heber - Page 249by Reginald Heber - 1858 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Episcopal Church - Hymns, English - 1827 - 140 pages
...What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle; • Though ev'ry prospect pleases, Ana only man is vile: In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn ; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. S Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Peace - 1827 - 548 pages
...many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in their blindness, Bow down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of... | |
 | Reginald Heber - Hymns, English - 1828 - 340 pages
...deliver Their land from error's chain ! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile...of God are strown, The heathen, in his blindness, 1 > Bows down to wood and stone ! Can we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Can we... | |
 | Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1828 - 138 pages
...to deliver Their land from error's chain! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone! Can we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Religion - 1828 - 580 pages
...to deliver Their land from error's chain ! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone '• Can we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Episcopal Church - Bible - 1828 - 380 pages
...deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile...In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strewn ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Religious poetry - 1828 - 198 pages
...deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile...In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strewn, The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood und stone. 3 Shall we whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Religion - 1828 - 588 pages
...prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone ' Can we, whose souls arc lighted With Wisdom from on high, Can wo to men benighted Tho lamp of life deny ? Salvation! oh,... | |
 | Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 pages
...though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man ia vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown, Tin- Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone f Can ne, whose souls are lighted With... | |
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