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... The Sibyl: Or, New Oracles from the Poets - Seite 144herausgegeben von - 1848 - 313 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 Seiten
...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. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 Seiten
...world shall stand, The most important and cfibctual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 350 Seiten
...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. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the... | |
| 1802 - 302 Seiten
...shall stand, The most important and effeftual guard, 335 Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands...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,... | |
| 1803 - 818 Seiten
...too; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. There stands the messenger of truth: there stands...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... | |
| John Mitchell - 1805 - 260 Seiten
...devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." Beautiful, also, is the portrait drawn by Cowper : There stands the messenger of truth, there stands...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 234 Seiten
...world shaH 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. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 Seiten
...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. Uy him the violated law speaks out Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 338 Seiten
...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 clear. , ,, imf , .Q By him the violated law speaks out , .,., ,. ,s tff It's thunders ; and hy him, in strains... | |
| Elizabeth Helme - 1809 - 238 Seiten
...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,... | |
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