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 - 1810 - 212 pages
...stands The legate of the skies !....His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. jBy him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and...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 - 1810 - 404 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 violated law speaks out It's thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He stablishes... | |
| William Cowper - 1811 - 228 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,... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1811 - 316 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...as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." My heart glows with the subject; and if my abilities could equal my zx;al, I could at least hope to... | |
| Garnet Terry - 1812 - 408 pages
...Occasional Clerical Criticism. BY ONESIMUS. There stands The legate of the Skies! — His theme, divine j His office, sacred ; his credentials, clear. By him,...Law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains sa sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. COWP; VOL. II. LONDON: FEINTED FOR C. WH1TT1NGHAM... | |
| 1854 - 834 pages
..."There stands the messenger of truth: there stands [divine, The legate of the skic* ! — His theme His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the...peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rcr, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper,... | |
| 1832 - 644 pages
...afflicted, to " minister to the mind diseased" of sin, guiding all to heaven, himself leading the way. " By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ;...peace. He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete, Of heavenly... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 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 wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly... | |
| Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 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 wand'rer, binds the broken heSrt, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper,... | |
| Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pages
...there stands The legate of the skies : bis theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. II. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ;...peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims tha,wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly'... | |
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