The Hand of God: A Fragment, and Other PoemsJ.C. Westbrook, 1839 - 174 pages |
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... appears , That charity might smile at through her tears ; Philanthropy , that weeps o'er human woe , Contemplate till her tears forgot to flow ; And potent science , could she but create , Had reached the affluence of full estate . Yet ...
... appears , That charity might smile at through her tears ; Philanthropy , that weeps o'er human woe , Contemplate till her tears forgot to flow ; And potent science , could she but create , Had reached the affluence of full estate . Yet ...
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... appear'd where nature said No mortal foot the yielding path might tread . But vain their fear - it was a man , tho ' more , And when He said , " ' tis I , ” — their fears were o'er ; The dreaded foe their best , their ablest friend ...
... appear'd where nature said No mortal foot the yielding path might tread . But vain their fear - it was a man , tho ' more , And when He said , " ' tis I , ” — their fears were o'er ; The dreaded foe their best , their ablest friend ...
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... ; Revealed the desert , but concealed its bound : No beam benignant pours a lenient ray , Nor aught appears to mark the pilgrim's way- Plato , called ' the divine Plato . ' 120 Behold him ! - ' tis the man whom reason THE HAND OF GOD . 29.
... ; Revealed the desert , but concealed its bound : No beam benignant pours a lenient ray , Nor aught appears to mark the pilgrim's way- Plato , called ' the divine Plato . ' 120 Behold him ! - ' tis the man whom reason THE HAND OF GOD . 29.
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... appear , And every glance descries some ill to fear . Thus saith the Bible - other witness where , That so the test of scrutiny may dare ? What rival oracle a note hath given So like the sober verity of heaven ? And tho ' , allowing ...
... appear , And every glance descries some ill to fear . Thus saith the Bible - other witness where , That so the test of scrutiny may dare ? What rival oracle a note hath given So like the sober verity of heaven ? And tho ' , allowing ...
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... No solid ground will then appear for mirth , But dread conviction startle into birth , That all your boasted " solid ground " was - Earth . MENTAL SUFFERING . 1819 . A plaintive eye of joyless 44 TO AN AVOWED INFIDEL . To an Avowed Infidel.
... No solid ground will then appear for mirth , But dread conviction startle into birth , That all your boasted " solid ground " was - Earth . MENTAL SUFFERING . 1819 . A plaintive eye of joyless 44 TO AN AVOWED INFIDEL . To an Avowed Infidel.
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angels art thou Baal beam beauty Behold believe beneath bless blest bliss blush breast breath bright brow cheer cherub child cloud dark death deep despair dread drest dwell earth earthly ev'ry Fair lady fear flowers freedom glory glow grace grief Hail hand happiness hast hath hear heard holy hope hopes and fears idolatry kindling light Lord Byron lyre mercy mingling mortal mourn never note of woe o'er ocean oh Lord peace PHILANTHROPY Plato pleasure praise prelusive prove PSALM rebel righteous riven scorn seraph shew shine sighs skies smile song sorrows soul spirit Star sway sweet swell tears tell tempest thee thine heart things Thou art thought thro true truth Twas Twere voice weep whence wilt Thou wisdom wondrous word Wouldst thou wrath wretched
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Page 168 - But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. 16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
Page 168 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Page 173 - Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not ; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
Page 167 - It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
Page 107 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Page 104 - The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Page 167 - The Lord looketh from heaven ; He beholdeth all the sons of men ; From the place of his habitation he looketh forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth ; He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.
Page 63 - Who by searching can find out God ; who can find out the Almighty to perfection...
Page 103 - Roma sibi Papa subegit ; Viribus ilia suis ; fraudibus iste suis ; Quanto isto major...
Page 168 - Gospel of peace and salvation by their cruelties, yet verily, there is a reward for the righteous — verily thou art a God that judgeth in the earth.