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
| William Cowper - 1828 - 468 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 by him, in strains as sweet As angels .use, the Grospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds... | |
| Religion - 1828 - 580 pages
...standing there " 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, The Gospel whispers peace." Behold a man like this, and do we not continually say, O ! that I were... | |
| George MOGRIDGE - 1829 - 80 pages
...themselves. To be the messenger from God to man, is to hold a high and honourable office : for — " By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace." I must not be too anxious ; but leave this, and all things, to Him who guideth the meek, • and heareth... | |
| Bible - 1829 - 414 pages
...on angel's food" he is anxious to impart to his hearers the same celestial gift. Then it is, that, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnisnes... | |
| William Cowper - 1830 - 328 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...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
| John Bunyan - 1831 - 686 pages
...There stand* 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, THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. ' The daity Parlour. Then he took him by the hand, and led him into a very... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Sermons - 1831 - 542 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...sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He slablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart; And, arm'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...truth: there The legate of the skies ! — His theme c His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and by him in strains as swee As angels use, the Gospel wluspers peace. He establishes the strong, restores the weal Reclaims... | |
| Abiel Abbot - Sermons, American - 1831 - 414 pages
...manner to the subject ; and his action graceful and eloquent. " By him the violated law spoke out " It's thunders and by him in strains as sweet " As angels use, the gospel whispered peace." He had a strong impression of the value of sacred music as a part of the public acts... | |
| William Cowper - 1831 - 192 pages
...strains so sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. Ho 'stablishes the strong, restores the weafr. Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, armd himself in panoply complete 345 Of heav'nly temper, furnishes with arms Of holy discipline, to glorious war The sacramental host... | |
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