 | Church of England - 1802 - 604 pages
...is dust : His ear is open to the softest cry ; His love descends to meet the lifted eye. 11 He reads the language of the silent tear, And sighs are incense from a heart sincere: He marks the dawn of ev'ry virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. 111 Oh ! set me from all earthly bondage... | |
 | Presbyterian Church - 1806 - 650 pages
...His Spirit, ever brooding o'er our mind, Sees the lirstwish tobetterhopes inclin'd. Marks the young dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. His ears are open to the softest cry; His grace descends to meet the lifted eye. He reads the language... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...is dust : His ear is open to the softest cry ; His grace descends to meet the lifted eye. 2 He reads the Language of the silent tear, And sighs are incense from a heart sincere : He marks the dawn of ev'ry virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. 3 Oh ! set me from all earthly bondage... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - Hymns - 1812 - 980 pages
...descends to meet the lifted eye. 2 He reads the language of the silent tear. And sighs are incense fjroni a heart sincere : He marks the dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. •3 Oh ! set me from all earthly bondage free ! Still every wish that centres not in thee; Bid my... | |
 | Sarah Renou - 1817 - 250 pages
...spirit, ever brooding o'er our mind, Sees the first wish to better hopes inclined, Marks the young dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. His ears are open to the softest cry , His grace descends to meet the lifted eye ; He reads the anguish... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Hymns, English - 1819 - 666 pages
...is dust: His ear is open to the softest cry; His grace descends to meet the lifted eye. 2 He reads the language of the silent tear, And sighs are incense from a heart sincere: He marks the dawn of ev'ry virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. 3 O! set me from all earthly bondage free;... | |
 | Anna Laetitia Barbauld - 1820 - 136 pages
...spirit, ever brooding o'er our mind, Sees the first wish to better hopes inclin'd ; Marks the young dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. His ears are open to the softest cry, His grace descends to meet the lifted eye ; He reads the language... | |
 | Hymns - 1821 - 408 pages
...is dust : His ear is open to the softest cry ; His grace descends to meet the lifted eye. 2 He reads the language of the silent tear, And sighs are incense...sincere : He marks the dawn of every virtuous aim, And tans the smoking flax into a flame. 3 O set me from all earthly bondage free ; Still ev'ry wish that... | |
 | Hymns - 1821 - 328 pages
...; His grace descends to meet the lifted eye. 2 He reads the language of the silent tear, And sigbs are incense from a heart sincere : He marks the dawn...virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. 3 O set me from all earthly bondage free ; Still ev'ry wish that centres not in thee : Bid my fond... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 234 pages
...spirit ever brooding o'er the mind, Sees the first wish, to better hopes inclin'd. Marks the young dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. His ears are open to the softest cry ; His grace descends to meet the lifted eye ; He reads the language... | |
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His ears are open to the softest cry, His grace descends to meet the lifted eye ; He reads the language of a silent tear, And sighs are incense from a heart sincere. 
