 | John Young (M.A.) - 1837 - 248 pages
...him ; to turn them towards any other object was impossible. He stood, majestic in appearance, like " The Legate of the skies! his theme divine, His office...sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law spoke out Its thunders." His deep, sepulchral tones reverberated round the lofty building, and might... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...guard, Support, and ornament, of virtue's cause. There stands the mesaenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him i he violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel... | |
 | William Cowper - 1872 - 290 pages
...guard, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies ; his theme divine, His office...out Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angeln use, the Gospel whispers peace. -He stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wand'rer,... | |
 | Goold Brown - English language - 1872 - 368 pages
...cause. There stands the messenger of truth ; there, stands The legate of the skies; his theme, divine j His office, sacred ; his credentials, clear. By him...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. — Cowper. 27. Look, as I blow this feather from my face, „ And as the air blows it to me again,... | |
 | Birmingham central literary assoc - 1883 - 452 pages
...true Christian minister should be is excellent : "There stands the messenger of Truth, there stands The legate of the skies ; his theme divine, His office...stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | Walter Field - Christian art and symbolism - 1873 - 344 pages
...effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office...thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels are, the Gospel whispers peace." COVVTHR. THE PULPIT « "T SUPPOSE we must not expect you to conform... | |
 | Goold Brown - English language - 1873 - 366 pages
...guard, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth ; there, stands The legate of the skies; his theme, divine; His office, sacred ; his credentials, clear. By him tlie violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and, by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel... | |
 | William Swan Plumer - Church group work - 1874 - 396 pages
...guard, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth — there stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office...Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart, And, armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes with arms Bright as his own, and trains,... | |
 | James Maden - 1874 - 88 pages
...operations. CHAPTER VIII. Mr. Maden as a Preacher. " Thera stands the messenger of truth ! — there stands The legate of the skies ! his theme divine ; His office...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace." COWPER. AS preparation for the pulpit forms an im•£* portant part of the minister's work, it may... | |
 | Samuel Wordsworth Bailey - Bible - 1874 - 732 pages
...all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ; his theme divine, His office...as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked : and others said, We will hear thee... | |
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Support and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the 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 out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains... 
