| Thomas Cotterill - 1829 - 292 pages
...return, Sweet Messenger of rest ! I hate the sins that made Thee mourn, And drove Thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only Thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road... | |
| 1829 - 412 pages
...was better with me than now." Then shall Ephraim say, " what have I any more to do with idols ?" " The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee." Doubtless, my friend, you remember that very blessed declaration of the apostle John — replete with... | |
| Benjamin Blydenburg Wisner, Susan Huntington - 1829 - 510 pages
...god but Jehovah. He must be brought to say, in the deepest sincerity of his soul, .••..; .. .. The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from its throne ! :,... .!•••... J '. • . • Her oldest child. f Her third child. J Her youngest... | |
| William BARBER (Wesleyan Missionary.) - 1830 - 552 pages
...Lord ! for I find that he will not accept a divided one : creature enjoyments are dangerous, — ' The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from Thy throne, And worship only Thee !' I regret the loss of those hours, which I have spent in vanity, and wounding the cause of my Redeemer.... | |
| 1830 - 238 pages
...return, Sweet messenger of rest! I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. •; So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road,... | |
| Hannah More - 1830 - 204 pages
...return, Sweet messenger of rest ! I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame : So purer light shall mark the road That... | |
| John Adey - 1830 - 260 pages
...return Sweet messenger of rest ! I hate the sins that make me mourn, That drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. G So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road... | |
| William Cowper - 1831 - 412 pages
...return ! Sweet messenger of rest : I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. in. B So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1830 - 482 pages
...of rest; I bate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dears« idol 1 have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only the«. 6 So shall my walk be close with God Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the... | |
| Lowell Mason - 1831 - 594 pages
...— Sweet messenger of rest ! I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. "f 6 So shall my walk be close with God ; P Calm and serene my frame ; < So purer light shall mark... | |
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