 I trembled when He embraced me, Yet dared I not to bow earthwards — Fall to the bosom of the ground, But I was compelled to stand fast. A cross was I reared, I raised the powerful King, The Lord of the heavens, I dared not fall down, They pierced me...  Christian Inscriptions in the Irish Language - Page 152edited by - 1878Full view - About this book
 | Sir Daniel Wilson - Archaeology - 1851 - 776 pages
...earth. I had power all his foes to fell, but yet I stood fast. Then the yotity hero prepared Iniiitflf, That was Almighty God, Strong and firm of mood he mounted the lofty cross, courageously in sujh^ofmany, when lie willed to redeem mankind. I trembled when the hero embraced me, yet dared I not... | |
 | sir James Young Simpson (1st bart.) - 1861 - 64 pages
...been stained with the blood poured from His side, and had witnessed His agonies,— " I raised tlie powerful King, The Lord of the heavens; I dared not fall down," &e., &c. Who was to decide between the very diverse opinions, and still more diverse readings of this... | |
 | Daniel Henry Haigh - Great Britain - 1861 - 410 pages
...extracted. Ongyrede hine tha geong hseleth, Then the young hero prepared himself, that was God Almighty, strong and firm of mood. He mounted the lofty cross, courageously in sight of many, when he would redeem mankind. I trembled when the hero emthset wses God ^Elmihtig, strong... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - Scotland - 1863 - 714 pages
...crucifixion, had been stained with the blood poured from His side, and had witnessed His agonies, — " I raised the powerful King, The Lord of the heavens ; I dared not fall down," &c., &c. Who was to decide between the very diverse opinions, and still more diverse readings of this... | |
 | James Young Simpson - Archaeology - 1872 - 310 pages
...crucifixion, had been stained with the blood poured from His side, and had witnessed His agonies, — " I raised the powerful King, The Lord of the heavens ; I dared not fall down," etc. etc. Who was to decide between the very diverse opinions, and still more diverse readings, of... | |
 | Joseph Anderson - Christian antiquities - 1881 - 310 pages
...Until they set me down upon a hill. Then saw I tremble The whole extent of earth But yet I stood fast. Then the young hero prepared himself, That was Almighty...of mood He mounted the lofty cross Courageously in sight of many.1 I trembled when he embraced me Yet dared I not to bow earthwards — Fall to the bosom... | |
 | Joseph Anderson - Christian antiquities - 1881 - 308 pages
...earthwards — Fall to the bosom of the ground, But I was compelled to stand fast. A cross was I reared, / raised the powerful king, The Lord of the heavens, I dared not fall down, They pierced me with dark nails. They reviled us both together, I was all stained with blood Poured from... | |
 | Theology - 1882 - 820 pages
...Until they set me down upon a hill. Then saw I tremble The whole extent of earth. But yet I stood fast. Then the young hero prepared himself, That was Almighty...lofty cross, Courageously in the sight of many. I trembled when He embraced me, Yet dared I not to bow earthwards — Fall to the bosom of the ground,... | |
 | Sir Herbert Maxwell - Natural history - 1897 - 338 pages
...word with Kemble's rendering of the Ruthwell inscription: ' Then the young hero prepared himself, Who was Almighty God; Strong and firm of mood He mounted...cross Courageously in the sight of many. I raised the puissant King, The Lord of the Heavens ; I dared not fall down. They reviled us both together, I was... | |
 | Religion and science - 1920 - 324 pages
...Until they set me down upon a hill. Then saw I tremble The whole extent of earth. But yet I stood fast. Then the young Hero prepared Himself, That was Almighty...of mood He mounted the lofty Cross Courageously in sight of many. I trembled when He embraced me, Yet dared I not to bow earthwards — Fall to the bosom... | |
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