... of all minds, Their only point of rest, eternal Word ! From thee departing they are lost, and rove At random without honour, hope, or peace. From thee is all that soothes the life of man, His high endeavour, and his glad success, His strength to suffer,... The retrospect; or, review of providential mercies: with anecdotes of ... - Pagina 231door Richard Marks - 1823Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pagina’s
...man, His high endeavour, and his glad fuccefs, His ftrength to fuffer, and his will to ferve. But oh thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyfelf the crown ! Give what thou canft, without thee we are poor, And with thee rich, take what thou... | |
| 1787 - 430 pagina’s
...in a few words; fo little wits, on the contrary, talk a great deal, and yet fay little to purpofe. THOU bounteous Giver of all good, Thou art, of all thy gifts, thyfelf the crown ! Give what thou canft, without thee we are poor; And with thee rich, take what thou... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pagina’s
...man, His high endeavour, and his glad fuccefs, His ttrength to fuffer, and his will to ferve. But oh, thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art, of all thy gifts, thyfelf the crown ! Give what thou canfl, without thee we are poor, And with thee rich, take what thou... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pagina’s
...man, His high endeavour, and his glad fuccefs, His ftrength to fuffer and his will to ferve. But oh thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyfelf the crown ! Give what thou can'ft, without thee we arc poor; And with thee rich, take what... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pagina’s
...man, His high endeavour, and his glad fuccefs, His ftrength to fuffer and his will to ferve. But oh thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyfelf the crown ! Give what thou can'ft, without thee we are poor ; And with thee rich, take what... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pagina’s
...man, His high endeavour, and his glad fuccefs, His ftrength to fufier and his will to ferve. But oh. thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyfelf the crown ! Give what thou can'fl, without thee we are poor ; And with thee rich, take what... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pagina’s
...tliou bounteous Giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyfelf the crown! Give what thou canft, without thee we are poor, And with thee rich, take what thou wilt away. § 149. Tliat Philojuphy which ßofs at Sccindari Caí/fes, reproved. COWPE». TrAPPY the man who fee?... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...man, _ His high endeavour, and his glad fucccfs, His ftrcngth to fuller, and his will to fcrvc. But, O ! thou bounteous Giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyfelf the crown ! Give what thou canft, without thee we arc poor ; And with thee rich, take what... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pagina’s
...man, His high endeavour, and his glad fuccefs, His ftrength to fuffer, and his will to ferve. But oh thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyfelf the crown ! | Give what thou can'ft, without thee we are poor ; | / And with' thee rich, take... | |
| 1796 - 220 pagina’s
...His high endeavour, and his glad fuccefs, His ftrength to fuft'cr, and his will to ferve. But, oh ! thou bounteous Giver of all Good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyfelf the crown ! Give what thou canft ; without thee we are poor, And with the* rich, take what... | |
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