 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown; — The heathen in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone.  A Collection of Hymnsdi Thomas Russell - 1834Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1821 - 632 pagine
...Friends at Shrewsbury 1 I « POETRY. HYMN COMPOSED FOR A MISSIONARY MEETING, By the Rev. Reginald Heber. FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral...down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on higli, Shall we to men benighted The Lamp of... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - 1814 - 696 pagine
...people home. HYMN 138. PM 7, 6. Reply to the call of the heathen. 1 TT^ROM Greenland's icy mountains, J? From India's coral strand ; Where Afric's sunny fountains...to deliver, Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pagine
...mountains, From India's coral strands, Where Afrie's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sands ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain,...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain." And then imagine six of these schools, all forming part of one great school of 3000 children, all singing... | |
 | 1827 - 452 pagine
...the words written by the pious and highly esteemed prelate. The Missionary Hymn is as follows : — " From Greenland's Icy mountains. From India's coral...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. , What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect pleases. And only... | |
 | 1823 - 600 pagine
...Whittington Church, Shropshire, Parish a Missionary Association was formed, on Sunday April 16, 1820. FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral...call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man... | |
 | 1823 - 594 pagine
...Bishop of Calcutta,for the Purpose of being sung in Whittington Church, on Sunday, April 16th, 1820. FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What, though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only... | |
 | 1823 - 570 pagine
...FnoM Greenland's icy mountains,. From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll duwn their golden sand. From many an ancient river. From...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle. Though every prospect pleases. And only... | |
 | 1824 - 884 pagine
...that desire in all those measures which Christian piety, meekness, and prudence may suggest. • J. From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral...call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. and Whateley on Party Feeling. 97 What though the spicy breezes Blow (soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - 1824 - 498 pagine
...HYMN 492. 7, 6. BP. HEBER. — -'~ - Margate, Brighthelmstone. 1 TjiROM Greenland's icy mountains, F From India's coral strand ; Where Afric's sunny fountains...us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile... | |
 | 1822 - 768 pagine
...Shropshire, in which Parish a Missionary Association was formed, on Sunday .tyrii, 16, 1820. FROM Greenland'* icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's...ancient river. From many a palmy plain, They call us lo deliver Their land from Error's chain. What tho' the ipicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle,... | |
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