 Eternal acts is right. Oh teach me in the trying hour, When anguish swells the dewy tear, To still my sorrows, own thy power, Thy goodness love, thy justice fear. If in this bosom aught but Thee Encroaching sought a boundless sway, Omniscience could the...  Suicide and its antidotes - Page 198by Solomon Piggott - 1824 - 388 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 682 pages
...sorrows, own thy pow'r, Thy goodness love, thy justice fear. If in this bosom aught but thee Incroaching sought a boundless sway, Omniscience could the danger...the dark recess? Shake off the melancholy chain, For i lnil created all to bless. But ah ! my breast is tinman still} The risinir siirli. the fallinr tear.... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...anguish swells the dewy tear, To still my sorrows, own thy povv'r, Thy goodness love, thy justice fear. If in this bosom aught but thee, Encroaching, sought a boundless sway, Omniscience eonH the danger see, And merey look the cause away. € c 3 Then why, my soul, dost thou complain?... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - Hymns - 1812 - 980 pages
...own thy power. Thy goodness love, thy justice fear. HYMN DCCXXXIII. Resignation. CHATTEKTON. 1 f*\ WHY, my soul, dost thou complain ? ^-^ Why drooping...the melancholy chain, For God created all to bless. 2 But ah ! my breast is human still; The rising sigh, the failing tear, My languid vitals' feeble rill,... | |
 | Selection - Hymns, English - 1822 - 276 pages
...Encroaching seeks a boundless sway, Omniscience can the danger see, And Mercy look the cause away. 5 Then why, my soul, dost thou complain. ? Why, drooping, seek the dark recess ? Shake off thy melancholy chain ; For God created all to bless. 293. Trust in God under affliction. 1 npHROTJGH... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 pages
...anguish swells the dewy tear, To still my sorrows, own thy power, Thy goodness love, thy justice fear. If in this bosom aught but thee Encroaching sought...boundless sway, Omniscience could the danger see, Then why, my soul, dost thou complain f Why drooping seek the dark recess? Shake off the melancholy... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...justice fear. If in* this hosom aught bat Thee, Incroachin;;, sought a houndless sway, Omniscience codld the danger see, And mercy look the cause away. Then...dark recess ? Shake off the melancholy chain, For God is waiting still to bless. But ah i my breast is human still ; The rising sigh, the falling tear, My... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1838 - 746 pages
...anguish swells the dewy tear, To still my sorrows, own thy power, Thy goodness love, thy justice fear. If in this bosom aught but Thee, Encroaching sought...sway, Omniscience could the danger see, And Mercy took the cause away. » * * • The gloomy mantle of the night, Which on my sinking spirit steals,... | |
 | Emily Taylor - American poetry - 1839 - 304 pages
...aught but thee, Encroaching, sought a boundless sway, Omniscience could the danger see, And mercy take the cause away. Then why, my soul, dost thou complain...still; The rising sigh, the falling tear, My languid bosom's feeble rill, The sickness of my soul declare. But yet, with fortitude resign'd, I '11 thank... | |
 | Emily Taylor - American poetry - 1839 - 306 pages
...anguish swells the dewy tear, To still my sorrows, own thy power, Thy goodness love, thy justice fear:— If in this bosom aught but thee, Encroaching, sought...sway, Omniscience could the danger see, And mercy take the cause away. Then why, my soul, dost thou complain ? Why drooping seek the dark recess ? Shake... | |
 | English literature - 1840 - 528 pages
...anguish swells the dewy tear, To still my sorrows, own thy pow'r, Thy goodness love, thy justice fear. If in this bosom aught but thee Encroaching, sought...sway, Omniscience could the danger see, And Mercy took the cause away. Then why, my soul, dost thou complain ? Why drooping seek the dark recess ? Shake... | |
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