 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...  The Task: A Poem. In Six Books - Page 50by William Cowper - 1810 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Frederick Bennett - English poetry - 1817 - 174 pages
...counties, found the parish blessed in an amiable minister — • The messenger of truth, " By whom the violated law speaks out " Its thunders ; and by...strains as sweet " As angels use, the gospel whispers pence : " tie 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, " Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks oat Its thunders ; and hy him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He stahlishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, hinds the hroken heart, And, armed... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1819 - 306 pages
...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...sweet As angels use, The Gospel whispers peace. He sbiblishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...stands The Jegate 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 Ai angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...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...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...His theme divine. His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out It's thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels...Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, ariu'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper, furnishes with arms Bright as his own, and trains,... | |
 | Willis Harris - Methodist Church - 1821 - 344 pages
...There standThe legate of the skies. His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders, and...strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers pease. II. The apostle next mentions the world as belonging to the Christian. This will doubtless seem... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...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...peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Keclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper,... | |
 | Arminianism - 1857 - 1196 pages
...his theme Divine, Hi« office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out In thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart ; And, ann'd himself in pannply complete Of hesvenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...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...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,... | |
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