 | Tracts - 1847 - 402 pages
...when our first parent knew Thee, from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue...such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun ! or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou... | |
 | Gift books - 1828 - 398 pages
...when the first man but knew Thee by report, unseen, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue...the host of heaven, came, And lo ! creation widened on his view ! Who could have thought what darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun 1 Or who... | |
 | English literature - 1828 - 404 pages
...when the first man but knew Thee by report, unseen, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue...dew Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperu.^, with the host of heaven, came, And lo ! creation widened on his view ! Who could have thought... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...name; Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue? Yet 'neath the curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of...such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun! or who could find, While fly, and leaf, and insect lay revealed, That to such countless orbs thou inadest... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1835 - 740 pages
...when the first man but knew Thee by report, unseen, and heard thy name. Did he not tremble for this lovely frame. This glorious canopy of light and blue...Host of Heaven came, And lo ! — Creation widened on his view ! Who could have thought what darkness lay conceal'd Within thy beams, O Sun ? or who could... | |
 | United States - 1847 - 608 pages
...not tremble for this lovely frame—- This glorious canopy of light and blue J Yet 'ueath a cnrreni of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with me hosts of heaven came, And, lo! Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness... | |
 | England - 1841 - 508 pages
...when our first Parent knew Thee, from Report divine, and heard thy Name, Did he not tremble for this lovely Frame, This glorious Canopy of Light and Blue...thought such Darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun ! or who could find, Whilst Fly, and Leaf, and Insect stood revealed, That to such Countless... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1861 - 716 pages
...when our first parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue...flame, Hesperus, with the host of heaven, came, And lo 1 creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1897 - 918 pages
...when our first parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue?...such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun! or who could find, Whilst flow'r and leaf and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou... | |
 | Christianity - 1841 - 500 pages
...when our first Parent knew Thee, from Report divine, and heard thy Name, Did he not tremble for this lovely Frame, This glorious Canopy of Light and Blue...thought such Darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun ! or who could find, Whilst Fly, and Leaf, and Insect stood revealed, That to such Countless... | |
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Mysterious Night ! when our first Parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue? Yet 'neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting... 
