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
| 1833 - 548 Seiten
...many au ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They rail 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 \Vith wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of... | |
| 1833 - 576 Seiten
...many 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... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1833 - 684 Seiten
...ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 A^hat, 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... | |
| Nancy Towle - 1833 - 298 Seiten
...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...vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts, of God are slrown; The Heathen, in their blindness, Bow down, to wood and stone.) 3. Shall we, whose souls are... | |
| 1833 - 516 Seiten
...land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though ey'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with...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... | |
| 1833 - 574 Seiten
...palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain, 2. What though the spicy hreezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect...kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen in his hlindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high,... | |
| Mrs. Hemans, Reginald Heber - 1833 - 526 Seiten
...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...vile: In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God aro strown, The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and (tone I Can we, whose souls are lighted... | |
| Gardner BALDWIN - 1833 - 248 Seiten
...error's chain ! 2 What though the spicy breezes In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn, The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and...souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Can we to souls benighted The lamp of life deny ? Salvation ! oh salvation ! The joyful sound proclaim ; 'Till... | |
| Albert Barnes - 1833 - 472 Seiten
...Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with...gifts of God are strown; The heathen in his blindness . 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp... | |
| Albert Barnes - 1833 - 346 Seiten
...Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with...gifts of God are strown; The heathen in his blindness 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of... | |
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