| 1772 - 222 pagine
...youth to GOD, 3Tis pleafing in his eyes; A flow'r, when offer'd in the bud, Is no vain facrifice. III. 'Tis eafier work if we begin To fear the LORD betimes ; While finners that grow old in fin Are harden'd in their crimes. IV. 'Twill fave us from a thoufand fnares, To mind religion young ; Grace... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 pagine
....finner's path, and fears The road that leads to hell. When we devote our youth to God, 'Tis pleafmg in his eyes ; A flower, when offer'd in the bud, Is...work if we begin — To fear the Lord betimes ; While fmners that grow old in fm Are harden'd in their crimes. 'Twill fave us from a thoufand fnares, To... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 pagine
...leads to hell. When we devote our youth to God, 'Tis pleaiing in his eyes ; A flower, when ofler'd in the bud, Is no vain facrifice. 'Tis eafier work...betimes ; While finners that grow old in fin, Are harden'd in their crimes. 'Twill fave us from a thoufand fnares, To mind religion young; Grace will... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 426 pagine
...youth to God, 'Tis pleafing in his eyes ; A flower, when offer' d in the bud, Is no vairrfacrifice. •Tis eafier work if we begin To fear the Lord betimes ; While finners that grow old in fin Are harden'd in their crimes. "Twill fave us from a thoiifand fnares, To mind religion young ; Grace will... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 264 pagine
...finner's path, and fears The road that leads to hell. When we devote our youth to God, 'Tis pleafing in his eyes ; A flower, when offer'd in the bud, Is...Lord betimes ; While finners that grow old in fin Are harden'd in their crimes. Twill fave us from a thoufand fnares. To mind religion young ; Grace will... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagine
...leads to hell. When we devote our youth to God, 'Tis plcafing in his eyes; A flow'r, when ortcr'dm ow thefe alTails, now thofe; Though prodigal of life, difdains berimes ; While finncrs that grow old in fin Are harden'd in their crimes. •Twill Twill five us from... | |
| James Roach - 1794 - 272 pagine
...Cod, 'Tis pleafing in his eyes ; A ftow'r, when offer'd in the bud, Is no vain facrifice. 'Tis eader work, if we begin To fear the Lord betimes ; While finners that grow old in fin Are harden'd in their crimes. 'Twill fave in from a thoufand fnares, To 'mind religion young ;" Grace will... | |
| William Jackson (of the Inner temple.) - 1795 - 448 pagine
...that leads to hell. When we devote our youth to God, 'Tis pleafing in his eyes; A flow'r when cffer'd in the bud, Is no vain facrifice, *Tis eafier work,...begin To fear the Lord betimes ; While finners, that gro^v old in fin, Arc hardened in their crimes. Narrative of the Life, Trial, and Execution of JOHN... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pagine
...our youth to God, Tis pirating in his eyes ; A Bower, when offcr'd in the bud, Is no vain facrince. 'Tis eafier work if we begin To fear the Lord betimes; While Cnners that grow old in fin Are harden'd in their crimes. 'Twill fave us from a thoufand fnares, To... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pagine
...'Tis pleating in his eyes ; A llow'r when offer'd in tae bud Is no vaiu iacriuce. 'Tis cafier Tvork, if we begin To fear the Lord betimes ; While finners that grow old in fin Are harden'd in their crimes. 'Twill lave us from a thoufand fnarcs, To mind religion yousg; Grace will... | |
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