 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 American Pulpit - Pagina 1751848Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pagine
...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...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper, furnishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pagine
...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...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wnnd'rcr, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of henv'nly temper, furnislies... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pagine
...office sacred, his 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...Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete 345 Of heavenly temper, furnishes with arms, Bright as his own, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pagine
...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 ;...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... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pagine
...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...whispers peace. He stablishes the strong, restores tb« weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of... | |
 | John Mitchell - 1805 - 260 pagine
...His office sacred ; his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out In thunders ; and l>v him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, ann'd himself in panoply complete, Of heav'nly temper, furnishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pagine
...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 ;...panoply complete .• Of heavenly temper, furnishes with arnasj Bright as his own, and trains, by every rule Of holy discipline, to glorious war, The sacramental... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 pagine
...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...as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." My heart glows with the subject; and if my abilities could equal my zeal, I could at least hope to... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1809 - 238 pagine
...; 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, the-gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1809 - 414 pagine
...remembering whose authority $e beareth, and to whom alone he stands responsible, he will not, even when • In strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace/ he will not, even then, descend to the littleness of supplication. This ' legate of the skies' must better... | |
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