 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 - Page 49by William Cowper - 1811 - 212 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...world shall stand. The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's canse. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands...The legate of the skies !— His theme divine, , His ollice sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks oat Its thunders ; and hy him,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1819 - 306 pages
...acknowledg'd, while the world shal 1 stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...sweet As angels use, The Gospel whispers peace. He sbiblishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...Support, ansl ornament of Virtue's canse. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The Jegate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred,...out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet Ai angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual gmrd. Tin; TASK 71 Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth;...His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the v'.olated law speaks out Its thunders : and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use» the Gospel... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pages
...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... | |
 | Willis Harris - 1821 - 344 pages
...guard, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth. There standThe legate of the skies. His theme divine, His office...strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers pease. II. The apostle next mentions the world as belonging to the Christian. This will doubtless seem... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pages
...acknowledg'd, while the world shall The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth:...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out It's thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 pages
...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...peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Keclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...stand acknowledged, while the world shall The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. VOL. II. E He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1822 - 258 pages
...of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies!—His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear....strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peaceHe stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, hinds the broken heart, And,... | |
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