 There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! There like the nightingale she pours Her solitary lays ; Nor asks a witness of her song, Nor thirsts for human praise.  The life of Thomas Fuller - Sida 388efter John Eglington Bailey - 1874Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1801 - 530 sidor
...world could afford. Another of his hymns exprefles what he felt when entering on his retirement. , " Far from the world, O Lord ! I flee, from strife and tumult far j From scenes where Satan wages still his most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 sidor
...orient rays impart ; But, JESUS, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLIV. RETIREMENT. 1 FAR from the world, O LORD, I flee, From strife and...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made... | |
 | 1803 - 512 sidor
...blast. RETIREMENT FROM THE WORLD. R from the world, O Lord, I fly, From strife and tumult far, rom scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty mad« For those who follow Thee. There if thy... | |
 | James Storer, James Sargant Storer, John Greig - 1803 - 116 sidor
...LIBRARY A SV •!, LENOX AN n T.'Li. < PWJNDATjONli EL The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray' г and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who worship Thee. There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, О with what joy, and... | |
 | James Storer, James Sargant Storer, John Greig - 1803 - 102 sidor
...devout effusions of piety are happily combined : 8 f. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who worship Thee. There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, ,» O with what joy, and... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 sidor
...silence of the mind. My heav'n, and there my GOD, I find. 555. CM 555. CM COWPEK. The same subject. AR from the world, O LORD ! I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shadt, With pray'r and... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 712 sidor
...orient rays impart ; Cut, Jesus, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLV. C. Retirement. 1 FAR. from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree; And seem, by thy sweet bounty made,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 sidor
...fire, rejoices in the divine favour ; and thus retirement is sanctified by communion with him. » " The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and...by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. J There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, O with what peace, and joy, and love,... | |
 | 1829 - 610 sidor
...Satan wngc* till! His most succesjfnl war. VOL. IV. :Jd Series. The calm retreat and silent (hade,* With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode : Ob, with what peace, and joy, and love,... | |
 | John Newton - 1810 - 726 sidor
...orient rays impart ; But, Jesus, tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLV. C. Retirement. 1 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made,... | |
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