 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
 | James Thomson - Seasons - 1826 - 438 pages
...resolv'd, With new-flush'd hopes, to run the giddy round. 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! The keener... | |
 | James Thomson - 1826 - 268 pages
...new-flushM hopes, to run the giddy round. Father of light and life! tbou Good Supreme! O teach roe what is good! teach me thyself! Save me from folly,...and vice, From every low pursuit! and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss! The keener... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 184 pages
...gone Gone they IIP IT to when past I hey haunt us sti! I 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 pure Sacred substantial... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...round. Father of light and life ! thou good Supreme ! O, teach me what is good ! teach me Thyself I 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 bliss! The keener... | |
 | Samuel Leigh - London (England) - 1827 - 646 pages
..."Winter:" Father of Light and Life ! Thou Good Supreme I . O, teach me what is good! teach me Thyself I 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 bliss I In the... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pages
...believed and were sure that he was the Christ, the Son of the living God." Evaiu. Thou Good Supreme! Oh teach me what is good ! Teach me Thyself! Save me...and vice, From every low pursuit, and feed my soul With/uifA, with conscious peace, and virtue pure, Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss. God saith... | |
 | William Lothian - Bible - 1828 - 580 pages
...virtue and holiness. " 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 bliss !" REFLECTIONS.... | |
 | Joel Hawes - Books and reading - 1829 - 190 pages
...duty, you will raise to Heaven the expressive prayer, " 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-foding bliss !" LECTURE... | |
 | Science - 1897 - 798 pages
...close : — Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme ! 0, teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself I 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 bliss. (" Winter.")... | |
 | Amy Mandelker, Elizabeth Powers - Biography & Autobiography - 1999 - 552 pages
...little prayer which I took from Thomson's Poems, viz.: Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme! 0 teach me what is good; teach me Thyself! Save me from...folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit; and fill my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss!... | |
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