 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 - Side 49af William Cowper - 1811 - 212 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sider
...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 - 350 sider
...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 - 302 sider
...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 - 818 sider
...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 - 260 sider
...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 - 234 sider
...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 - 300 sider
...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 - 312 sider
...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 - 338 sider
...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 - 238 sider
...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,... | |
| |
