 | 1823 - 626 pages
...atom in the balance, weigh'd Against thy greatness — is a cipher brought Against infinity ! Whatani I then? Nought! Nought! But the effluence of thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reach'd my bosom too ; Yes ! in my spirit doth thy Spirit shine, As shines the sun-beam in a drop of... | |
 | 1821 - 614 pages
...to Thee ? And what am / then ? Heaven's unnumber'd host, Though multiplied by myriads, and arrayed In all the glory of sublimest thought, Is but an atom...effluence of Thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reach'd my bosom too ; Yes ! in my spirit doth Thy spirit shine As shines the sun-beam in a drop of... | |
 | 1821 - 612 pages
...to Thee ? And what am / then ? Heaven's unnumber'd host, Though multiplied by myriads, and arrayed In all the glory of sublimest thought, Is but an atom...effluence of Thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reacb'd my bosom too ; Yes ! in my spirit dotb Thy spirit shine As shines the sun-beam in a drop of... | |
 | 1821 - 282 pages
...icy atoms in motion, whose glancing light, and beautiful rainbow-hues, dazzle and weary the eye. la all the glory of sublimest thought, Is but an atom...effluence of Thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reach'd my bosom too ; Yes ! in my spirit doth Thy spirit shine As shines the sun-beam in a drop of... | |
 | 1821 - 614 pages
...to Thee ? And what am / then ? Heaven's unnumber'd host, Though multiplied by myriads, and arrayed In all the glory of sublimest thought, Is but an atom...? Nought ! Nought ! But the effluence of Thy light divino. Pervading worlds, hath reach'd my bosom too ; Yes ! in my spirit doth Thy spirit shine As shines... | |
 | 1821 - 786 pages
...? Heaven's unmimbeKd host, Though multiplied by myriads, and arrayed In all the glory of sublimcst thought, Is but an atom in the balance weighed Against...of Thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reached шу bosom too ; Yes ! in my spirit doth Thy spirit shine As shines the sun-beam in a drop of dew.... | |
 | John Bowring - 1821 - 288 pages
...daZzle and weary the eye. In all the glory of sublimes! thought ; Is but an atom in the balance weigh'd Against Thy greatness ; is a cypher brought Against...effluence of Thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reach'd my bosom too ; Yes ! in my spirit doth Thy spirit shine As shines the sun-beam in a drop of... | |
 | 1821 - 746 pages
...compared to Thee? And what am / then ? Heaven's unnumber'd hott, Though multiplied by myriads, and arrayed But the birth of a New Year is of an interest too wide to be pretermitted by king or cobbler. ! Whatam I then? Nought ! Nought ! But the effluence of Thy light divine, Pervading worlds, hath reach... | |
 | John Bowring - 1821 - 290 pages
...myriads of icy atoms in motion, whose glancing light and beautiful rainbow-hues daazle and weary the eye. In all the glory of sublimest thought ; Is but an atom in the balance weigh'd Against Thy greatness ; is a cypher brought Against infinity! What am I then ? Nought ! Nought... | |
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Yes ! as a drop of water in the sea, All this magnificence in Thee is lost : What are ten thousand worlds compared to Thee? 
