 Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. 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...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 2831812Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...cause. 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...peace. He '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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...cause. 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...peace. He 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...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 340 Its thunders ; and by htm, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He stablishes... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pages
...men. 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...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 pages
...Cowper : 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 In thunders ; and l>v him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He stablishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...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...peace. He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, armed himself in panoply complete < • Of heavenly... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 pages
...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 pages
...; 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 pages
...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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