The Hand of God: A Fragment, and Other PoemsJ.C. Westbrook, 1839 - 174 pages |
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... skies , By truth led forth from " refuges of lies ; " His trust in God , his hope fast rooted there , He hangs o'er billowy griefs without despair . So , fearless , smiles the flow'ret from the verge Of some high cliff , upon the ...
... skies , By truth led forth from " refuges of lies ; " His trust in God , his hope fast rooted there , He hangs o'er billowy griefs without despair . So , fearless , smiles the flow'ret from the verge Of some high cliff , upon the ...
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... skies ! But should I now , with atheistic lips , Ask , ' where is God , to suffer this eclipse ? Where , thus to let the rude commotion jar His own creation and her features mar ? ' Wouldst thou not chide my ignorance , and say , That ...
... skies ! But should I now , with atheistic lips , Ask , ' where is God , to suffer this eclipse ? Where , thus to let the rude commotion jar His own creation and her features mar ? ' Wouldst thou not chide my ignorance , and say , That ...
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... skies , And yet , altho ' no sacrifice there be , To save ' in righteousness ' be God's decree , Give ear , oh ! heaven ! oh ! earth ! be fill'd with awe , - The Judge Himself must vindicate His law , Yield to the flashings of its ...
... skies , And yet , altho ' no sacrifice there be , To save ' in righteousness ' be God's decree , Give ear , oh ! heaven ! oh ! earth ! be fill'd with awe , - The Judge Himself must vindicate His law , Yield to the flashings of its ...
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... skies , And upward tends , as tho ' it sought to rise , While , with its affluent tides , each river swells , As also aiming at some lofty prize , — So , when my love its common love excels , - Ambitious for thee of the highest good ...
... skies , And upward tends , as tho ' it sought to rise , While , with its affluent tides , each river swells , As also aiming at some lofty prize , — So , when my love its common love excels , - Ambitious for thee of the highest good ...
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... skies . Then parent ! friend ! or lover ! -peace ! Let hope persuade thy fears to cease , Desponding whispers hush ! Tho ' dark and threat'ning clouds appear , One ray , at least , remains to cheer , While those you love can blush ...
... skies . Then parent ! friend ! or lover ! -peace ! Let hope persuade thy fears to cease , Desponding whispers hush ! Tho ' dark and threat'ning clouds appear , One ray , at least , remains to cheer , While those you love can blush ...
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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.