 | Lowell Mason - 1838 - 584 sider
...ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. pi I 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strowu; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Edward Davies (of Kingswinford) - 1839 - 296 sider
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of... | |
 | James Harvey Linsley - 1839 - 432 sider
...land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ? Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile ? In vain with...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1840 - 760 sider
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of... | |
 | Andrew Preston Peabody - 1840 - 184 sider
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of... | |
 | 1840 - 498 sider
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we, to men benighted, The lamp... | |
 | 1844 - 586 sider
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life... | |
 | 1841 - 306 sider
...an ancient river. From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...Heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Can we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Can we, to men benighted, The lamp of light... | |
 | Cam river - 1841 - 318 sider
...every prospect pleases And only man is vile? In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn, The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and...high, Can we to men benighted, The lamp of life deny 2 Salvation ! oh — Salvation ! The joyful sound proclaim ; Till each remotest nation ITE IN OMNES... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1842 - 628 sider
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of... | |
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What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 
