 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 Task: A Poem in Six Books - Strona 49autor: William Cowper - 1811 - Liczba stron: 212Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | William Cowper - 1801 - Liczba stron: 280
...acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and cfibctual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wnnd'rcr, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of henv'nly temper, furnislies... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - Liczba stron: 350
...acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel yhispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken... | |
 | 1802 - Liczba stron: 302
...acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effeftual guard, 335 Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 340 Its thunders ; and by htm, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He stablishes... | |
 | 1803 - Liczba stron: 818
...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...whispers peace. He stablishes the strong, restores tb« weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of... | |
 | John Mitchell - 1805 - Liczba stron: 260
...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...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out In thunders ; and l>v him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He stablishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - Liczba stron: 234
...acknowledged, while the world shaH stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, armed himself in panoply complete < • Of heavenly temper,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - Liczba stron: 300
...acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard. Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth:...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, armed himself in panoply complete .• Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1807 - Liczba stron: 312
...acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. •There stands the messenger of...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 - Liczba stron: 338
...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 - Liczba stron: 238
...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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