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Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and ... - Page 12
by William Cowper - 1801 - 231 pages
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pages
...peculiar pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out It's thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He stablishes...
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The Task: A Poem. In Six Books

William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...peculiar pow'rs) 'Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. jBy him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the...
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Poems [ed. by J. Newton]. Illustr. with engr. from the designs of ..., Volume 2

William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...pow'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, . . The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There...there stands The legate of the skies! — His theme His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out 3-10 It's thunders; and...
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The Task: A Poem in Six Books

William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and brnament, of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper, furnishes...
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The Columbian Orator: Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces ...

Caleb Bingham - Elocution - 1811 - 316 pages
...solemn awe, Must stand ackoowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. There...as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." My heart glows with the subject; and if my abilities could equal my zx;al, I could at least hope to...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 82, Part 2; Volume 112

Early English newspapers - 1812 - 760 pages
...There stands the messenger of truth j there stands [vine ! The legate of the skies ! His theme dii His office sacred, his credentials clear , By him...peace. He 'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, [heart, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken, And arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heavenly...
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The pulpit; or, A biographical and literary account of eminent ..., Volume 2

Garnet Terry - 1812 - 408 pages
...Occasional Clerical Criticism. BY ONESIMUS. There stands The legate of the Skies! — His theme, divine j His office, sacred ; his credentials, clear. By him,...Law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains sa sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. COWP; VOL. II. LONDON: FEINTED FOR C. WH1TT1NGHAM...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1812 - 390 pages
...peculiar po-.v'rs) Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament, of Virtue's cause. There...messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies!—His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks...
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Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle, Volume 32

Missions - 1854 - 834 pages
..."There stands the messenger of truth: there stands [divine, The legate of the skic* ! — His theme His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rcr, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete Of heav'nly temper, furnishes...
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Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle, Volume 10

Missions - 1832 - 644 pages
...afflicted, to " minister to the mind diseased" of sin, guiding all to heaven, himself leading the way. " By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ;...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete, Of heavenly temper, furnishes...
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