 | Elizabeth Helme - 1809 - 238 pages
...guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth ; 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands...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 - 1810 - 404 pages
...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...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 - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. jBy him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...shall stand, . . The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies! — His theme His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 3-10 It's thunders; and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and brnament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands...'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... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Elocution - 1811 - 316 pages
...world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth. There stands,...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... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1812 - 760 pages
...There stands the messenger of truth j there stands [vine ! The legate of the skies ! His theme dii His office sacred, his credentials clear , By him...peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, [heart, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken, And arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly... | |
 | 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... | |
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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... 
