 God in Israel sows the seeds Of affliction, pain, and toil ; These spring up and choke the weeds Which would else o'erspread the soil Trials make the promise sweet, Trials give new life to prayer ; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me...  The poetical works of William Cowper - Page 289by William Cowper - 1863 - 378 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jabez (uncle.) - 1799 - 242 pages
...away while William sang. Presently she began to sing also, in a low voice, as if unconsciously : — " Trials make the promise sweet ; Trials give new life...and keep me there. "Did I meet no trials here, No correction by the way, Might I not with reason fear I should prove a cast- away ? Others may escape... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...; Trials give new life to pray'r ; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me there. . 3 Did I meet no trials here, No chastisement by the...; Might I not, with reason, fear, I should prove a cast -away : Bastards may escape the rod*, Sunk in earthly vain delight ; But the true-born child of... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 712 pages
...Trials give n«w life to pray'r; Trials bring me to his feet, „ Lay me low, and keep me there. 3 Did I meet no trials here, No chastisement by the...true-born child of God Must not, would not, if he might XVII. C. Afflictions sanctified by the Word. 1 O HO\VI love thy holy word, Thy gracious covenant, O... | |
 | John Newton - Theology - 1810 - 726 pages
...sweet, Trials give new life to pray'r ; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me there. 3 Did I meet no trials here, No chastisement by the...true-born child of God Must not, would not, if he might. XVII. C. Afflictions sanctified by the Word, 1 O HOW I love thy holy word, Thy gracious covenant, O... | |
 | John Dobell - 1810 - 540 pages
...trials here—- No chastisement by the way ; Might I not, with reason, fear I should be a cast-away ? 6 Bastards may escape the rod, Sunk in earthly, vain...true-born child of God Must not, would not, if he might.] 626. 7.6. Cennick. Trza/*....Psalm Iv. 22. ST thy burdens on the Lord, Leave them with thy Saviour... | |
 | John Dobell - Hymns, English - 1810 - 538 pages
...; Trials give new life to pray'r ; Trials bring me to his feet— Lay me low, and keep me there. [5 Did I meet no trials here — No chastisement by the way ; Might I not, with reason, fear I should be a cast-away ? 5 Bastards may escape the rod, Sunk in earthly, vain delight ; But the true-born child... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - Hymns - 1812 - 980 pages
...trials here, m. No chastisement by the way ; Might I not with reason fear, I should prove a cast-away I Bastards may escape the rod, Sunk in earthly, vain...true-born child of God, Must not, would not, if he might. HYMN DCCCXLVIII. Afflictions sanctified by the Word. COWPER. HOW I love thy holy word, Thy gracious... | |
 | John Dobell - Hymns, English - 1815 - 560 pages
...trials here — JN"o chastisement by the way; Might I not, with reason, fear I should be a cast-away ? 6 Bastards may escape the rod, Sunk in earthly, vain...the true,born child of God Must not, would not, if be might.] 626. 7. 6. Cennick. 7Vt'aZ*....Psalm Iv. 22. J CAST thy burdens on the Lord, Leave them... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1816 - 292 pages
...me there. 3 Did I meet no trials here, No chastisement by the way; Might I not, with reason, fear 1 should prove a cast-away ? Bastards may escape the...true-born child of God, Must not, would not, if he might. 195. Praise to God thro' the whole of our Existence. 1 /^j.OD of my life, through all my days, My grateful... | |
 | Isaac Watts, James Manning Winchell - Bible - 1820 - 314 pages
...spring up, and choke the weeds Which would else o'erspread the Trials make the promise yweet ; [soil: Trials give new life to prayer: Trials bring me to his feet, — Lay me low and keep me there.. HYMN 154. 8s. 22 Ham pton, Lambeth. HXMII 152. CM Betlf rd, China, Barby. Fir sh and xl'.irit, 1 \... | |
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