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. Hymns of the Church New and Old - Seite 242herausgegeben von - 1912 - 684 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1826 - 352 Seiten
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 3 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strovvn ; The heathen in his blindness . Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
| Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 Seiten
...They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain 2. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strewn, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. S. Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
| Henry Forster Burder, Isaac Watts - 1826 - 476 Seiten
...They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strewn, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we whose souls are lighted... | |
| 1829 - 140 Seiten
...Their land from error's chain. What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' 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 stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted... | |
| William Cogswell - 1827 - 558 Seiten
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from errour'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 Waft, waft, ye winds! his story, And you, ye waters! roll, Till, like a flood of glory, It spreads... | |
| Poetic gleanings - 1827 - 182 Seiten
...an ancient river, From many a sunny plain ; They call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. What, though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high; Shall we, to men benighted, The Lamp of... | |
| John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 Seiten
...plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high ? Shall we to man benighted The lamp of life... | |
| 1827 - 616 Seiten
...many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in their blindness. Bow down to wood and stone. Sliall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high,... | |
| 1827 - 590 Seiten
...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain ! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone ! Can we, whose souls are lighted... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1827 - 162 Seiten
...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 lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
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