 I praised the earth, in beauty seen With garlands gay of various green ; I praised the sea, whose ample field Shone glorious as a silver shield ; And earth and ocean seemed to say, ' Our beauties are but for a day.' I praised the sun, whose chariot rolled...  The Poetical Works of Reginald Heber - Page 228by Reginald Heber - 1858 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Greenleaf Adams, Edwin Hubbell Chapin - Hymns, English - 1847 - 638 pages
...abiding, Unfailing joy supplies. 182. LM 6l. HEBER. The Visible World a Shadow of the Invisible. 1 I PRAISED the earth in beauty seen, With garlands...glorious as a silver shield ; And earth and ocean seemed to say, " Our beauties are but for a day." 2 I praised the sun, whose chariot rolled On wheels... | |
 | Theology - 1848 - 876 pages
...in the mighty Saviour's namei And you shall never die." CORNELIUS ELTEN. THE BEAUTIES OF CREATION. I praised the earth, in beauty seen, With garlands...Shone glorious as a silver shield: And earth and ocean seemed to say, " Our beauties are but for a day I " I praised the tun, whose chariot rolled On wheels... | |
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 pages
...monarch comes. A moment—far as eye could sweep, THE VISIBLE CREATION THE SHADOW OF THE INVISIBLE. I praised the earth, in beauty seen. With garlands...glorious as a silver shield : And earth and ocean seemed to say, ' Obr beauties are but for a day.' I praised the sun, whose chariot roll'd On wheels... | |
 | Thomas Dowell - 1850 - 102 pages
...24. GOSPEL, Matt. xx. 1. FIRST LESSON, Morning, Genesis, i. EVENING LESSON, Genesis, ii. " I prais'd the earth, in beauty seen, With garlands gay of various green ; I prais'd the sea, whose ample field Shone glorious as a silver shield ; And earth and ocean seem'd to... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams, Edwin Hubbell Chapin - Hymns, English - 1851 - 638 pages
...abiding, Unfailing joy supplies. 183. LM 61. HEEER The. Visible World a Shadow of the Invisible. 1 I PRAISED the earth in beauty seen, With garlands...glorious as a silver shield ; And earth and ocean seemed to say, " Our beauties are but for a day." 2 I praised the sun, whose chariot rolled On wheels... | |
 | English poetry - 1851 - 496 pages
...ive in nature's latest hour, O Lord ! will cling to Thee. HEAVEN TRANSCENDENTLY GLORIOUS. I PKAISED the earth in beauty seen, With garlands gay of various...Shone glorious as a silver shield; And earth and ocean seemed to say, " Our beauties are but for a day." I praised the sun whose chariot rolled On wheels... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams, Edwin Hubbell Chapin - Hymns, English - 1851 - 754 pages
...183. LM 61. HIR» The Visible World a Shadore of the Invisible. 1 I PRAISED the earth in beauty saen, With garlands gay of various green ; I praised the...glorious as a silver shield ; And earth and ocean seemed to say, " Our beauties are but for a day." 2 I praised the sun, whose chariot rolled On wheels... | |
 | Henry Kemp Richardson - 1851 - 364 pages
...Shall see thee stand Al God's right hand. To take us up to heaven ! Is. lxiv. 4. 6.8s. 1 I PRAIS'D the earth, in beauty seen, With garlands gay of various green ; I prais'd the sea, whose ample field Shone glorious as a silver shield ; And earth and ocean seem'd to... | |
 | Cottage verse, Joseph Jones - 1852 - 296 pages
...every age, In this exalted work engage : Praise Him in everlasting strains. 211. " I praised the Earth" I praised the Earth, in beauty seen With garlands...glorious as a silver shield : And Earth and Ocean seemed to say, -" Our beauties are but for a day." I praised the Sun, whose chariot rolled On wheels... | |
 | Choice descriptive poetry - 1852 - 112 pages
...an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away. LONGFELLOW. THE BEAUTIES OF CREATION. I PRAISED the earth, in beauty seen, With garlands...glorious as a silver shield : And earth and ocean seemed to say, " Our beauties are but for a day !" I praised the sun, whose chariot roll'd On wheels... | |
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