What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. The baptist Magazine - Page 2801823Full view - About this book
| Hymns, English - 1832 - 208 pages
...though the spicy hreezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect pleases, And only may is vile; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are utrown; The heathen in hin hlindness Bows down to wood and stone. 8 Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
| Mrs. Hemans, Reginald Heber - 1833 - 526 pages
...FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Л trie's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From...vile: In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God aro strown, The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and (tone I Can we, whose souls are lighted... | |
| Hymns, English - 1833 - 548 pages
...au ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They rail us to deliver Their land from error's chain, 2. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3. Shall we, whose souls are lighted \Vith wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp... | |
| Methodist Church - 1833 - 516 pages
...From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, , Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand, From many an ancient river, From...spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though ey'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strown... | |
| Nancy Towle - Baptists - 1833 - 298 pages
...ancient river; From, many a palmy plain; They call us, to deliver. Their land, from error's chain. 2. (What, though, the spicy breezes, Blow, soft, o'er...vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts, of God are slrown; The Heathen, in their blindness, Bow down, to wood and stone.) 3. Shall we, whose souls are... | |
| Collection - 1833 - 198 pages
...FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From...call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain! Can we, whose souls are lighted With Wisdom from on high, Can we to men benighted The lamp of life... | |
| Albert Barnes - Families - 1833 - 472 pages
...Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with...gifts of God are strown; The heathen in his blindness . 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp... | |
| Gardner BALDWIN - 1833 - 248 pages
...FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From...They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain ! 2 What though the spicy breezes In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn, The heathen... | |
| Episcopal Church - Bible - 1833 - 284 pages
...ijlROM Greenland's icy mountains, -T From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only... | |
| Bible - 1833 - 256 pages
...FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand. Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only... | |
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