 Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.  Poems - Page 56by William Cowper - 1812Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 612 pages
...of his aviful charge, And anxious that the flock he feeds, Ma;' feel it too. Affectionate in loot, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace, to guilty men." That the gospel might lie preached to every creature, was his constant prayer ; and to extend its influence... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...I would express him simple, grave, sincere j. In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chas.te, And natural in...becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! Is it like ?....Like whom ? The things, that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip... | |
 | Robert Baylor Semple - 1810 - 514 pages
...in manner. Decent, folemn, chafte " And natural in gefture. Much imprefled . (< Himfelf, asconicious of his awful charge, , " And anxious mainly that the...he feeds " May feel it too. Affectionate in look, ft And tender in addrefs, as well becomes <( Ameffenger of Grace to guilty men." FT .1 • j- . This... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in'gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful...becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! Is it like ? Like whom ? The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down... | |
 | 1811 - 394 pages
...length, especially at intercession ; at other times he was rather short. To conclude this article, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as...affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well became A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture 1" It is hardly necessary to make another... | |
 | 1851 - 772 pages
...of the poet ; he was " Simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in...well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men." He was a Dissenter from principle, and a firm believer in the Scriptural constitution of churches of... | |
 | 1838 - 716 pages
...unrorrupt; in lanpua^e plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in (lecture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the fl,ick he feeds May feel it too: affectionate in look, . And tender in address, as well heeoines A... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in...becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture! — is it like? — Like whom? The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in...his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock be feeds May feel it too ; aflectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger... | |
 | Timothy Alden - 1814 - 296 pages
...language plain, And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress')! Himself as conscious of his awful charge ; And anxious,...the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in l»o!c And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. But it is not left... | |
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