Sacred Melodies: Preceded by an Admonitory Appeal to the Right Honorable Lord Byron, with Other Small PoemsFrancis Westley, 1824 - 110 pages |
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... eternal decision , in your behalf , have been a purpose of love ; and , in passing by you , and beholding you in your pollutions and your defilements , may it have said to you , live . ( Ezek . xvi . ) I would add , may the knowledge of ...
... eternal decision , in your behalf , have been a purpose of love ; and , in passing by you , and beholding you in your pollutions and your defilements , may it have said to you , live . ( Ezek . xvi . ) I would add , may the knowledge of ...
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... eternal repose . 55 60 Say , what are the trophies men bind on their brow , But spoils of the slain , whom their pride has laid low ? And what the loud Peans that swell on the gale , But chaunts of the FEW o'er the MANY's bewail ? I ...
... eternal repose . 55 60 Say , what are the trophies men bind on their brow , But spoils of the slain , whom their pride has laid low ? And what the loud Peans that swell on the gale , But chaunts of the FEW o'er the MANY's bewail ? I ...
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... Cross , and to Christ the hymn raise : THESE , claim'd by the Tempter , and hurl'd from the sky , Shall , in torments eternal , eternally die . 120 The wild curse of anguish , the howl of despair 14 ADMONITORY APPEAL.
... Cross , and to Christ the hymn raise : THESE , claim'd by the Tempter , and hurl'd from the sky , Shall , in torments eternal , eternally die . 120 The wild curse of anguish , the howl of despair 14 ADMONITORY APPEAL.
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... ETERNAL FOREKNOWLEDGE thy travel may crown ; The STAR OF THE MORNING , with healing may rise , A beam on thy soul and a light in thine eyes ; With visions prophetic thy fruitful mind fill , And teach thee to sing his mysterious will ...
... ETERNAL FOREKNOWLEDGE thy travel may crown ; The STAR OF THE MORNING , with healing may rise , A beam on thy soul and a light in thine eyes ; With visions prophetic thy fruitful mind fill , And teach thee to sing his mysterious will ...
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... Eternal past by Each reprobate jest , and each blasphemous lie ; But when the fix'd day of God's love was full come , The Jester was mute and the Reprobate dumb . 200 Sweet Cowper ! how oft didst thou secretly try , 18 ADMONITORY APPEAL.
... Eternal past by Each reprobate jest , and each blasphemous lie ; But when the fix'd day of God's love was full come , The Jester was mute and the Reprobate dumb . 200 Sweet Cowper ! how oft didst thou secretly try , 18 ADMONITORY APPEAL.
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ad libitum balm beam BISHOPSGATE bittern blaze bow'r breast breeze bright brow burst cast chariots of fire clay cloud Countess of St Cowper Death's decree Dedicated to Miss Don Juan driv'n earth Elah Eternal ev'ry fancy fear feel fierce fire fix'd flow flow'r Flute or Violin glorious glory hand heart heaven holy I. H. R. MOTT Israel's Jehovah Jordan's Judah's King libitum Life's light Line LORD BYRON Louis XVIII may'st mercy mind Minstrel morning mountain Music mystic NOTE o'er thy once Pedal Harp Piano-Forte pow'r praise Private Band REDEEM'D rest RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD rise RONDO rose SACRED MELODIES Saviour seraph Shekinah Siege of Corinth Socinian song soul spirit star stray stream string sweet sweetly Tarshish tears tempest-tost thine thou hast thought thro throne tide Twas vale vision voice Voltaire WALTZES Waltzing Music wand'ring weep wild
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Page 88 - And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing : and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
Page ix - For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Page 79 - And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man ; and he saw : and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Page 91 - I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 31 - My boat is on the shore, And my bark is on the sea ; But, before I go, Tom Moore, Here's a double health to thee ! Here's a sigh to those who love me, And a smile to those who hate ; And whatever sky's above me, Here's a heart for every fate. Though the ocean roar around me, Yet it still shall bear me on ; Though a desert should surround me, It hath springs...
Page 33 - Nor his who, for the bane of thousands born, Built God a church, and laugh'd his word to scorn...
Page 35 - Though his care she must forego? When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is press'd, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had bless'd!
Page 81 - God, the creator of the universe, set two great lights in the firmament of heaven, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night...
Page 101 - The Soul, of origin divine, GOD'S glorious image, freed from clay, In heaven's eternal sphere shall shine A star of day. "The SUN is but a spark of fire, A transient meteor in the sky ; The SOUL, immortal as its Sire, SHALL NEVER DIE.
Page 35 - Those thou never more may'st see, Then thy heart will softly tremble With a pulse yet true to me. All my faults perchance thou knowest, All my madness none can know; All my hopes, where'er thou goest, Wither, yet with thee they go.