 | 1838 - 434 pages
...mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy counsel infinite and dark ; And thought is lost ere thought...Lord, on thee Eternity had its foundation; all Sprung from thee ; of light, joy, harmony, Sole origin ; all life all beauty thine, Thy word created all and... | |
 | Association for the Improvement of Juvenile Books - 1841 - 250 pages
...to thy mysteries. Reason's bright spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost...light, joy, harmony, Sole origin : — all life, all beauty, Thine, Thy word created all, and doth create : Thy splendour fills all space with rays divine.... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pages
...to thy mysteries. | Reason's brightest Though kindled by thy light, | in vain would try To trace thy counsels, | infinite, and dark, ; \ And thought is lost" \ ere thought can soar so high', | E'en liAe past moments in eter,nity. | Thou from primeval noth'ingness, | didst call' | First chaos,... | |
 | 1843 - 444 pages
...thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy counsels, infinite and dark; And thought is lost,...light, joy, harmony, Sole origin — all life, all beauty thine, Thy word created all, and doth create : Thy splendour fills all space with rays divine,... | |
 | 1874 - 590 pages
...Up to Thy mysteries ; reason's brightest Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost, ere thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments in eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness did'st call First chaos, then existence... | |
 | William Morrison Engles - 1844 - 274 pages
...Thy mysteries ; reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark ; And thought is lost...joy, harmony, Sole origin : — all life, — all beauty thine. Thy word created all, and doth create : Thy splendour fills all space with rays divine.... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, 15 Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark; And thought is lost ere...Sprung forth from Thee : — of light, joy, harmony, 5 Sole origin : — all life, all beauty Thine. Thy word created all, and doth create ; Thy splendor... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...There is no~weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos,...Sprung forth from Thee : — of light, joy, harmony, 5 Sole origin : — all life, all beauty Thine. Thy word created all, and doth create ; Thy splendor... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...In its sublime research, philosophy 15 Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark; And thought is lost ere...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. May measure out the ocean-deep,—may count The sands or the sun's rays;—but, God! for Thee There... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy counsels, infinite and dark; And thought is lost,...existence. Lord, on thee Eternity had its foundation : all Sprang forth from thee — of light, joy, harmony, Sole origin ; — all life, all beauty thine. Thy... | |
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May measure out the ocean deep, may count The sands or the sun's rays : but, God, for thee There is no weight nor measure ; none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy counsels,... 
