 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies 1 Inquirer, cease; petitions yet remain, Which Heaven may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice. Safe in his power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of... | |
 | 1851 - 496 pages
...rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer, cease ; petitions yet remain Which Heaven may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice. Safe in his power whose eyes discern afar, The secret ambush of... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice : Safe in His power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious...; Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Secure, whate'er He gives, He gives the best. Yet, when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer, cease ; petitions yet remain Which Heaven may hear ; nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice. Safe in His power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...82. THE WISE MAN'S PRAYER.— Dr. Samnel Johnton. INQUIRER, cease ! petitions yet remain Which Heaven may hear ; — nor deem religion vain ! Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice : Safe in His power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...82. THE WISE MAN'S PRAYER.— Dr. Samuel Johnson. INQCIRER, cease ! petitions yet remain Which Heaven may hear ; — nor deem religion vain ! Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice : Safe in His power, whose eyes discern afar The seeret ambush of... | |
 | David Nevins Lord - 1854 - 316 pages
...following, heaven is put for God who reigns there : " Inquirer cease ; petitions yet remain While' Heaven may hear, nor deem religion vain : Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice." JOHNSON. In the following, year is put for the products of the... | |
 | 1989 - 204 pages
...rise, No cries invoke the mercies of the skies; Inquirer, cease, petitions yet remain, Which heaven may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to heaven the measure and the choice. We may or may not actually profit from the lesson Johnson is giving... | |
 | D. H. Rawlinson - 1968 - 254 pages
...Thou mayest think life, a thing but lent. 3) wracke, ie be shipwrecked Enquirer, cease, Petitions yet remain, Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem Religion vain....Choice: Safe in his Pow'r, whose Eyes discern afar y The secret Ambush of a specious Pray'r. Implore his Aid, in his Decisions rest, Secure, whate'er... | |
 | John Barton - 1984 - 276 pages
...sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate? . . . Enquirer, cease, petitions yet remain, 71 Which heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still...voice, But leave to heav'n the measure and the choice. . . . Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd; For love,... | |
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Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives the best. Yet, when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires, Pour forth... 
