The City of Refuge; a PoemWightman & Cramp, 1827 - 155 páginas |
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... secure ; But that too lost , is something worse than poor ! And such is earth's best portion , when obtain'd , So dearly purchas'd , so corrupt when gain'd . -Might but her victims learn her treach'rous state , Ere made to know , when ...
... secure ; But that too lost , is something worse than poor ! And such is earth's best portion , when obtain'd , So dearly purchas'd , so corrupt when gain'd . -Might but her victims learn her treach'rous state , Ere made to know , when ...
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... secure . But , by a strange perversion and offence , The world , whose vanity outweigh'd her sense , Miss'd the Creator in the creature's view , And proffer'd to the work , the Workman's due . Strange recompence for so much good , abuse ...
... secure . But , by a strange perversion and offence , The world , whose vanity outweigh'd her sense , Miss'd the Creator in the creature's view , And proffer'd to the work , the Workman's due . Strange recompence for so much good , abuse ...
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... secure . But , first in rank , they felt the first assault , And , most in glory , were the most in fault . Smit with the beauty , which their eye perceiv'd , And blind to that , which only Faith believ'd , Their greatest honour sham'd ...
... secure . But , first in rank , they felt the first assault , And , most in glory , were the most in fault . Smit with the beauty , which their eye perceiv'd , And blind to that , which only Faith believ'd , Their greatest honour sham'd ...
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... Secure these limbs shall rest , where'er they lie . Whether , in yon lone Bethel's burial - ground , Where sleep , in silent hope , the brethren round , And , o'er the shady stillness of the grave , In low - breathed notes the lofty ...
... Secure these limbs shall rest , where'er they lie . Whether , in yon lone Bethel's burial - ground , Where sleep , in silent hope , the brethren round , And , o'er the shady stillness of the grave , In low - breathed notes the lofty ...
Página 138
... secure of royal aid ? Against her pray'r , her pleading , and her vows , The tyrant shuts his ear and knits his brows ; Or hears the suppliant groan , with ruthless eye , And , unconcern'd , beholds her droop and die . And yet on such ...
... secure of royal aid ? Against her pray'r , her pleading , and her vows , The tyrant shuts his ear and knits his brows ; Or hears the suppliant groan , with ruthless eye , And , unconcern'd , beholds her droop and die . And yet on such ...
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abode amidst ancient angels beam behold beneath blest bliss charm CITY OF REFUGE cloud confin'd crown'd darkness dawn death delight destin'd disdain divine dread dust earth earthly endless song Epithalamium eternal Ev'n eyes fair Fair City Faith fiend fierce form'd frail frown gain'd giv'n glorious glory God's hand hath heart heav'n heav'nly hell holy honours hope immortal King Lamb of God land light look'd Lord loud lov'd MALDON mercy mighty mind mis'ry mortal night o'er pilgrim possess'd pow'r praise pray'r press'd promis'd prophet prov'd red as fire refuge reign rest restor❜d rolling deep royal sacred seem'd shame shines show'd shunn'd sleep smile song soul Spirit stamp'd strife sublime sway tempest thee thine thou thought thro throne toil tomb triumph truth vict'ry Whate'er wings of eagles world turns worlds unknown wrath Zion Zion's
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Página 115 - Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, And come with singing unto Zion; And everlasting joy shall be upon their head : They shall obtain gladness and joy ; And sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
Página 35 - Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves ; who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever.
Página 115 - Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep ; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?
Página 115 - Awake, Awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in ancient days, in the generations of old.
Página 35 - These notes to tragic ; foul distrust, and breach Disloyal on the part of man, revolt, And disobedience : on the part of heav'n Now alienated, distance and distaste, Anger, and just rebuke, and judgment giv'n, That brought into this world a world of woe; Sin and her shadow Death, and misery Death's harbinger...