 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 258herausgegeben von - 1912 - 684 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Collection - 1833
...many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain! Can we, whose souls are lighted With Wisdom from on...to men benighted The lamp of life deny ? Salvation! O Salvation! The joyful sound proclaim, Till each remotest nation Has learn'd Messiah's name! Waft,... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1833 - 132 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... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1833 - 59 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. S Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | 1833 - 225 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... | |
 | Nancy Towle - 1833 - 310 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,...Ceylon's Isle: Though, every prospect pleases; And onlv, man, is vile. In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts, of God are strown; The Heathen, in their... | |
 | Francis William Pitt Greenwood - 1834 - 26 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... | |
 | Lowell Mason - 1834 - 576 Seiten
...ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. pi I 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 man benighted The lamp of... | |
 | Thomas Russell - 1834
...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 With wisdom from on high, Shall we, to men benighted, The lamp of... | |
 | 1834 - 296 Seiten
...many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's cham. 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... | |
 | Edward Davies (of Kingswinford.) - 1834 - 240 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...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 life... | |
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