 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 as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers...  The Task: A Poem in Six Books - Página 49por William Cowper - 1811 - 212 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Seymour fict. family - 1824 - 926 páginas
...pleasures of good neighbourhood and hospitality. CHAPTER XIV. Tliere stands the messenger of truth—there stands The legate of the skies; his theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace ; He stablishus the strung, restores the... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1824 - 408 páginas
...SOCIETIES. THE PULPIT, AN ORIGINAL PUBLICATION, EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED TO THE DIFFUSION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. There stands the Messenger of Truth !— there stands The Legate of the skies! — bis theme divine ; Hii office sacred, his credentials clear; By him the violated law speaks out... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 248 páginas
...acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth:...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 252 páginas
...acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By lii'm the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as swee As augels use, the gospel... | |
 | 1825 - 140 páginas
...will " declare the whoie counsel of God " " whether raen will hear, or whether they will forbear.'' " By him the violated law speaks out its thunders ;...as sweet as angels use, The gospel whispers peace." His excellent sister and her husband, are also exercising the virtues and graces ofChristianity, and... | |
 | 1825 - 422 páginas
...the pulpit, and while listening with pleasure to his doctrine and speech, they could say of him, " There stands the messenger of truth , there stands...skies !— His theme divine, " His office sacred, his credential« clear, " By him the violated law speaks out " IU thunders ; »nd by him in strains as... | |
 | George Wilkins - 1825 - 504 páginas
...acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important 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. By him the violated laws speak... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 386 páginas
...surmount opposition, from which a person of a more gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back." " There stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine,...as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPER. When this illustrious preacher was asked where a man like him, whose life was dedicated to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 páginas
...acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, 335 Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 340 Its thunders : and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 páginas
...acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, 335 Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 340 Its thunders : and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
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