My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, — The son of parents passed into the skies! Sermons - Pagina 203door Edward Dorr Griffin - 1839Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| William Cowper - 1837 - 420 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell ! — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course,... | |
| William Nevins - 1836 - 432 pagina’s
...aboard, and the storm was for his sake. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies. Hosea must have prophesied eighty years, and yet all that remains... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduee my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course,... | |
| William Cowper - 1837 - 436 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell ! — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course,... | |
| William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Tune unrevok'd has run His wonted course,... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course,... | |
| William Buell Sprague - 1838 - 346 pagina’s
...letter was not the less welcome, for being one of many with which we have been favored ; all bearing the kindest expressions of sympathy for us, and of veneration...you have been where I stood for two months ; each day ministering to one who seemed just ready to take his upward flight ; each day listening, perhaps... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. 35 My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the Earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents, passed into the skies. EXERCISE 104. Extract from "The Grace." — MONTGOMERY. 1 There... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth, From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. And now, farewell— Time unrevoked has run * • His wonted... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pagina’s
...I less deplore thee, ne'er forgot 4. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell. Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course,... | |
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