 | 1806 - 650 pages
...vain, And mingles with the dross of earth again. But He, our gracious Master, kind as just, Know ing our frame, remembers man is dust. His Spirit, ever brooding o'er our mind, Sees the lirstwish tobetterhopes inclin'd. Marks the young dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - 1812 - 980 pages
...reads the language of the silent tear. And sighs are incense fjroni a heart sincere : He marks the dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. •3 Oh ! set me from all earthly bondage free ! Still every wish that centres not in thee; Bid my... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pages
...soar in vain, And mingles with the dross of Earth again. But he, our gracious Master, kind as just, Knowing our frame, remembers man is dust. His spirit,...o'er our mind, Sees the first wish to better hopes inclin'd; Marks the young dawn of ev'ry virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. His ears... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1820 - 98 pages
...,-kind as just, Knowing our_/rawie,-remembers man is dust. His spirit,-ever brooding o'er our mind,Sees the first wish to better hopes inclined ; — Marks...every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into aflame BARBAULD. Yet taught by t Ae.se,-confess th' Almighty just ; — And, where you can't unrieWfe,-learn... | |
 | Anna Laetitia Barbauld - 1820 - 136 pages
...soar in vain, And mingles with the dross of earth again. But he, our gracious Master, kind, as just, Knowing our frame, remembers man is dust. His spirit,...o'er our mind, Sees the first wish to better hopes inclin'd ; Marks the young dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. His... | |
 | 1821 - 328 pages
...He reads the language of the silent tear, And sigbs are incense from a heart sincere : He marks the dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. 3 O set me from all earthly bondage free ; Still ev'ry wish that centres not in thee : Bid my fond... | |
 | Central Universalist Society (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 400 pages
...He reads the language of the silent tear, And sighs are incense from an heart sincere; He marks the dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. 3 O set us from all earthly bondage free ; Still every wish that centres not in Thee : Bid our fond... | |
 | 1824 - 304 pages
...earth again. 5 But he, our gracious Father, kind as just, Knowing our frame, remembers man is dust ; Marks the young dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. 6 His ear is open to the softest cry ; His grace descends to meet the lifted eye ; He reads the language... | |
 | Hosea Ballou, Edward Turner - 1824 - 406 pages
...He reads the language of the silent tear, And sighs are incense from a heart sincere: He marks the dawn of every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a flame. * 3 O set me from all earthly bondage free; Still ev'ry wish that centers not in thee: Bid my fond... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia), Lucy Aikin - 1825 - 422 pages
...soar in vain, And mingles with the dross of earth again. But he, our gracious Master, kind as just, Knowing our frame, remembers man is dust. His spirit,...every virtuous aim, And fans the smoking flax into a name. His ears are open to the softest cry, His grace descends to meet the lifted eye ; He reads the... | |
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His ears are open to the softest cry, His grace descends to meet the lifted eye ; He reads the language of a silent tear, And sighs are incense from a heart sincere. 
