 Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. 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...  The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select - Sida 17efter Reuben Percy - 1826Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sidor
...and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies! — His theme...as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sidor
...and cfibctual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies! — His theme...as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wnnd'rcr, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 sidor
...and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme...him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel yhispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken... | |
 | 1802 - 302 sidor
...effeftual guard, 335 Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 340 Its thunders ; and by htm, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He stablishes... | |
 | 1803 - 818 sidor
...in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. There stands the messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine,...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He stablishes the strong, restores tb« weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd... | |
 | John Mitchell - 1805 - 260 sidor
...his will." Beautiful, also, is the portrait drawn by Cowper : There stands the messenger of truth, there stands The legate of the skies : his theme divine,...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out In thunders ; and l>v him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He stablishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 sidor
...and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme...as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, armed... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 sidor
...and effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. •There stands the messenger of truth. There stands. The legate of the skies : his theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. Uy him the violated law speaks out Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 sidor
...guard, Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there standi The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. , ,, imf , .Q By him the violated law speaks out , .,., ,. ,s tff It's thunders ; and hy him, in strains... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1809 - 238 sidor
...guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth ; there standi The legate of the skies: his theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials elear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As Angels use,... | |
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