The Infirmary; Or Sketches of Practical Benevolence. A Poem, EtcG.B. Whittaker ... W. Joy ... J. Nisbet ... J. Webb and C.B. Merry ... Dicey and Smithson, 1828 - English poetry - 112 pages |
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... awful space , Amazing matter , comprehend less time , And immaterial spirit ; opening all The counsels of th ' eternal Deity , And wanders boundless on ethereal wing ! Yet not alone with richly cultured minds , Bright with the rays of ...
... awful space , Amazing matter , comprehend less time , And immaterial spirit ; opening all The counsels of th ' eternal Deity , And wanders boundless on ethereal wing ! Yet not alone with richly cultured minds , Bright with the rays of ...
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... awful reverence and love , As conscious that they stand before the face Of Him th ' Omnipotent . - He with mild accents , And gently raising the adoring woman Who scarce believes her yet astonish'd eyes , Soothes all the sorrows of her ...
... awful reverence and love , As conscious that they stand before the face Of Him th ' Omnipotent . - He with mild accents , And gently raising the adoring woman Who scarce believes her yet astonish'd eyes , Soothes all the sorrows of her ...
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... awful faithful witness Of its avenging hand ; and thus this world , So vast in bulk , so wondrous in itself , Lies in the hand of HIM who at a word Can change it into chaos . Awful thought ! Then what is Reason's path ? is it not this ...
... awful faithful witness Of its avenging hand ; and thus this world , So vast in bulk , so wondrous in itself , Lies in the hand of HIM who at a word Can change it into chaos . Awful thought ! Then what is Reason's path ? is it not this ...
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... that blest abode ; Whilst still , by inward accusation driv❜n , He wanders trembling at his Maker's nod : A traitor to himself ; a rebel to his God ! THUS Conscience speaks with soft but awful voice , And 60 [ CANTO III . THE INFIRMARY .
... that blest abode ; Whilst still , by inward accusation driv❜n , He wanders trembling at his Maker's nod : A traitor to himself ; a rebel to his God ! THUS Conscience speaks with soft but awful voice , And 60 [ CANTO III . THE INFIRMARY .
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J. H. MATTHIASON. THUS Conscience speaks with soft but awful voice , And like a god presiding o'er the will Of selfish passion , points it to its good , And Heaven's eternal , holy , just design : While Nature like a wild unruly horse ...
J. H. MATTHIASON. THUS Conscience speaks with soft but awful voice , And like a god presiding o'er the will Of selfish passion , points it to its good , And Heaven's eternal , holy , just design : While Nature like a wild unruly horse ...
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ampton angels Aspley awful balm beams Bedford Behold BENEVOLENCE bestow'd Bethesda bids blessings blest bliss bounteous bounties breast breathes bright burst camels CANTO II celestial Conscience conscious guilt conscious heart cries crown'd cruelty curse dare death delight divine dreadful dust e'en e'er earth END OF CANTO everlasting eyes faint faith fate fear feel frowns gates gentle glorious glory gracious groaning guilty heart Hackney hand happiness Harden'd head Heaven heavenly hope House 2 copies INFIRMARY judgment Justice Kempston kindling light living Lord love divine Maker's mercy Mercy's mighty mortal nature Nature's naught ne'er never Northampton o'er peace pleasure poor praise prostrate receiv'd repent righteous round Samaritan scenes seem'd shut skies smiles songs soul stands stings strife sweet sweet Mercy's tears thee thou toil treasure trembling triumphant trust Twas voice wants waste Wisdom word wounds wrath wretch wretchedness yield
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Page 2 - For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
Page 2 - Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep-market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.