 Father of light and life, Thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself ! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit ; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure, Sacred, substantial, never-fading...  The Seasons: By James Thomson; with His Life, an Index, and Glossary ... - Page 179by James Thomson - 1793 - 225 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Pugh - 1808 - 572 pages
...3 1792." Underneath is this quotation from his Winter: Father of Light and Life, Thou Good Supreme! O, teach me what is good! teach me Thyself! Save me...and vice. From every low pursuit! and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading, bliss. Richmond... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pages
...; , . With new-fiush'd hopes, to ran the giddy round, Father of light and life! thou Good Supreme ' O teach me what is good! teach me Thyself! Save me...vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit! and feed my sonl With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure , Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss! The... | |
 | David Hughson - London (England) - 1808 - 566 pages
...1792." Underneath is this quotation from his Whiter: Father Father of Light and Life, Thou Good Supreme! O, teach me what is good ! teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every tow pursuit! and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...while here, How tas'eless! and how terrible, whei gone! Father of light and lift! Tbou good supreme! O teach me what is good! Teach me thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From ev'ry low pursuit; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure. Sacred, substantial,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...when gone Gone they ne er go when past they haunt us still Father of light and life Thou good supreme O teach me what is good Teach me thyself Save me from folly vanity and vice From ev ry low pursuit and feed my Soul With knowledge conscious peace and virtue piite Sacred substantial... | |
 | David Hughson - London (England) - 1808 - 576 pages
...Lord 1792." Underneath is thi* quotation from his Winter: Father of Light and Life, Thou Good Supreme! O, teach me what is good ! teach me Thyself ! Save me from folly, Tanity, and vice, From every low pursuit ! and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...SACRED AND MORAL. $1. An Addreis to the Deity. Thomson. FATHER of light and life! Thou coon SUPREME ! 0 teach me what is good. Teach me THYSELF! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, Frum ex-cry low pursuit ! and feed, my soul \Viih knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue d, substantial,... | |
 | Noah Webster - Geography - 1809 - 232 pages
...THE USE OF,£ / "rf --« By NOAH WEBSTER, m$/ J ' " Fatber of light and life ! thon GOOD SUPREME ! « O teach me what is good ! teach me thyself ! « Save me from folly, vanity und vice : " From every low pursuit ! 'and feed my soul « -With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...rcsulv'd, With ucw-flush'd hopes, to run the giddy nun1. Father of light and life ! thou good Supreme I O, teach me what is good ! teach me Thyself! Save...and vice, From every low pursuit ! and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss ! The keener... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...rc&olv'd, With new-flush'd hopes, to run the giddy round. Father of light and life ! thou good Supreme I O, teach me what is good ! teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, Kroni every low pursuit ! and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred,... | |
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