Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, To whom our God, has given grace, To hear, to read, to four, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt,... The Life, Writings, Opinions, and Times of the Right Hon. George Gordon Noel ... - Seite 4141825 - 431 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Sydney (pseud.) - 1828 - 98 Seiten
...mysteries! Thrice happy they of human race To whom our God has given the grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way: But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt—or read to scorn." It is difficult, Mr. Editor, to peruse these lines without being moved by... | |
| 1830 - 690 Seiten
...whom our God has given grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch, and force their way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or toad to scorn," which the Gospel had been obscured, and laboring to restore it to its pristine purity.*... | |
| 1830 - 690 Seiten
...whom our God has given grace, To read, to mark, to leam, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the,r way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or road to scorn." which the Gospel had been obscured, and laboring to restore it to its pristine purity.*... | |
| 1830 - 684 Seiten
...thrice happy," who embrace it. " Within this awful volume lies, The mystery of mysteries! Thrice happy they of human race. ' To whom our God has given grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch, and force their way ; But better had they ne'er... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 Seiten
...And earnest sighs, to read, believe, and live. LINES Said to have been found in Lord Byron't Bible. WITHIN this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries....and force the way ; But better had they ne'er been horn, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. THE BIBLE A LIGHT TO THE CHRISTIAN'S FEET. MONTGOMERY. WHAT... | |
| 1829 - 772 Seiten
...The mystery of mysteries. Oh! happiest t'rey of human race, ' To u>hom one God has fi ven gr ace , To hear , to read , to fear , to pray , To lift the latch , and force the way ; But better they had ne'er been born , read to doubt , or read to fcorn. In den Don Juan van BYRON, naar de Franfche... | |
| Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 Seiten
...this awful volome lies l'he mys.eiy of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, Tu whom our Coil has given grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the lateh, and foree the way ; list helter had they ne'er heen horn, Who read to douht, or read to scorn.... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1831 - 288 Seiten
...Byron, are said to have been found in his Bible : — " Within tliig awful volume lies The myslery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, To...fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way j But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." With regard to Buonaparte,... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1831 - 284 Seiten
...written by Lord Byron, are laid to have been found in his Bible : — " Within this awful volume lie* The mystery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, To whom our God,has given grace, To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; But... | |
| William Gannaway Brownlow - 1834 - 312 Seiten
...expressed in his dying words, are my views: — "Withm this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. O' happiest they of human race, . To whom our God has...and force the way; But better had they ne'er been barn, Who read la doubt, or read to scorn." But the religion taught by Christ and his apostles, must... | |
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