 | 1801 - 530 pages
...soul, and grace her mean abode, Oh ! with what peace, and joy, and love, she communes with her God! There, like the nightingale, she pours her solitary...witness of her song, nor thirsts for human praise. Author and Guardian of my life, sweet source of light divine, And (all harmonious names in one) my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made...thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her GOD ! 4 There, like the nightingale,... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...retreat, the silent shadt, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For hhose who follow thee. 3 There, if thy spirit touch the...mean abode ; O with what peace, and joy, and love, SLe communes with her GOD 1 4 There, like the nightingale, she pours Her" solitary lays; Nor asks a... | |
 | 1808 - 170 pages
...And feem by thy fweet bounty made For thofe who follow thee. 3 There, if thy Spirit touch the foul, And grace her mean abode ; O with what peace, and...communes with her God ! 4 There, like the nightingale, me pours Her folitary lays ; Nor aiks a witnefs of her fong, Nor thirds for human praife. 5 Author... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 pages
...rejoices in the divine favour ; and thus retirement is sanctified by communion with him. » " The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise...by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. J There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, O with what peace, and joy, and love,... | |
 | John Newton - 1810 - 726 pages
...where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made,...thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! 4 There, like the nightingale, she... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - 1812 - 530 pages
...where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made...peace, and joy, and love^ She communes with her God I * There, like the nightingale, she pours Her solitary lays ; Nor asks a witness of her song, Nor... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - 1812 - 980 pages
...From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise...Spirit touch the soul,. And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! 4 There like the nightingale she... | |
 | 1812 - 76 pages
...seem by Thy sweet bounty form'd For those, who follow Thee. 3 There, if Thy Spirit touch the soul, O with what peace, and joy, and love She communes...nightingale, she pours Her solitary lays ; Nor asks a witness to her song, Nor thirsts for human praise, 5 Author and Guardian of my life I Sweet Source of light... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - 1814 - 696 pages
...touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace and joy and love, She there communes with God ! 4 There, like the nightingale, she pours Her...witness of her song, Nor thirsts for human praise. HYMN 118. CM Evening twilight. 1 T LOVE to steal awhile away A From ev'ry cumb'ring care, ' And spend... | |
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FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by Thy sweet bounty made For those who follow Thee. 
