 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 - 1841 - 240 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,... | |
 | John D. Post - 1842 - 314 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. 9. And now farewell. Time unrevoked has His wonted course, yet... | |
 | 1843 - 548 pagina’s
...family, know what a rich father we had ! " 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 passed into the skies." Yes, it is a rare privilege we have all enjoyed in being descended... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, born in Glasgow in the year 1765. He studied the law, and practised at the son of parent« paused into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course,... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 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,... | |
 | T. WARD AMD CO. - 1844 - 444 pagina’s
...family, knew what a rich father we had ! " 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." Yes, it is a rare privilege we have all enjoyed in being descended... | |
 | 1875 - 828 pagina’s
...terms. Justly he might have said : — " 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." God was mindful of him while yet a youth. Twice he narrowly... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 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 course,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 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 course,... | |
 | 1845 - 328 pagina’s
...ever warm and glowing about my heart. ' 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.' abled to do as a minister of Christ, I trace, under God, to... | |
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