 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
 | Joseph Emerson - Elocution - 1832 - 122 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. 15 He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And,... | |
 | Theology - 1832 - 424 pages
...there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clearBy him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.' We must add one further observation. These employments can never grow dull, or old, in the hands of... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1833 - 958 pages
...there stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear, by him in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. COWPER. GALE MIDDLETON, on the morning after his arrival at Brookshaw, was awakened at an early hour... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1833 - 334 pages
...there stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear, by him in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. COWPER. GALE MIDDLETON, on the morning after his arrival at Brookshaw, was awakened at an early hour... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 446 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...broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Bright as his own, and trains, by ev'ry rule Of holy discipline, to glorious war, The sacramental host... | |
 | Charles George Sommers - 1835 - 448 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... | |
 | Gregory Townsend Bedell, Stephen Higginson Tyng - Bible - 1835 - 522 pages
...here stands The Legate of the slues. 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 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, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 448 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 tho wand'rer, binds the broken heart. And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper, furnishes... | |
 | Charles George Sommers - 1835 - 442 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 by him, in strains as sweet Aa angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the... | |
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