 Since the dear hour, that brought me to thy foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hoped but in thy righteousness divine...  Poems - Page 102by William Cowper - 1782 - 359 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1808 - 614 pages
...Representing the Condition of the Believer at tlie Day of Judgment. All joy to the believer ! He can speak— Trembling, yet happy ; confident, yet meek :— Since the dear hour that brought me to tby foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, 1 never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hop'd, but... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...on your brow, That all your virtues cannot purchase now. All joy to the believer! He can speak — Trembling yet happy, confident yet meek. Since the...foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hop'd, but in thy righteousness divine : My pray"rs and alms, imperfect... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...glories on your brow, That all your virtues cannot purchase now. All joy to the believer! He can speak— Trembling yet happy, confident yet meek. Since the...foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hop'd, but in thy righteousness divine: My pray'rs and alms, imperfect... | |
 | William Jay - 1814 - 552 pages
...he is heard making mention of his righteousness only. " All joy to the believer ! He can speak — " Trembling, yet happy ; confident, yet meek. " Since...« And cut up all my follies by the root, " I never trusted in an arm but thine, " Nor hoped but in thy righteousness divine ; " My prayers and alms, imperfect... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 390 pages
...on your brow, That all your virtues cannot purchase now. All joy to the believer IH e can speak— Trembling, yet happy ; confident, yet meek. Since the dear hour that brought me to thy foot, And cut tip all my follies by the root, 1 never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hop'd, but in thy righteousness... | |
 | William Cowper - 1816 - 184 pages
...felt the full force of the truths that he taught. Let one instance serve to exemplify this opinion. " Since the dear hour that brought me to thy foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hoped but in thy righteousness divine : My prayers and alms, imperfect... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 234 pages
...on your brow, That all your virtues cannot purchase now. All joy to Hie believer! he can speak — Trembling yet happy, confident yet meek. Since the...foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hop'd but in thy righteousness divine : My pray'rs and alms, imperfect... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 120 pages
...the full force of the truths that he taught. Let one instance serve to exemplify this opinion :— " Since the dear hour that brought me to thy foot, An'd cut up ail my follies by the root, I never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hoped but in thy righteousness... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 pages
...glories on your brow, That all your virtues cannot purchase now. All joy to the believer! He can speak— Trembling yet happy, confident yet meek. Since the...foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hop'd, but in thy righteousness divine : My pra/rs and alms, imperfect... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 196 pages
...on your brow, That all your virtues cannot purchase now. All joy to the believer ! he can speak — Trembling yet happy, confident yet meek. Since the...to thy foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, J never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hoped but in thy righteousness divine : My prayers and alms,... | |
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