 Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given grace, To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force' the way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt,...  The Baptist Memorial and Monthly Record - Page 921848Full view - About this book
 | 1825 - 454 pages
...persecute him read one every week ? In his Bible the following lines were found, written by himself: — " Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries...— To lift the latch and force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt— or read to scorn." On the subject of his Faith, he was... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - 332 pages
...forgiveness, live in charity with The following lines were found written in the late Lord BYRON'S Bible. Within this awful volume lies, The mystery of mysteries...To lift the latch, and force the way : But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Would to God that all were impressed... | |
 | 1830 - 684 pages
...thrice happy," who embrace it. " Within this awful volume lies, The mystery of mysteries! Thrice happy they of human race. ' To whom our God has given grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch, and force their way ; But better had they ne'er... | |
 | Sydney (pseud.) - 1828 - 98 pages
...mysteries! Thrice happy they of human race To whom our God has given the grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way: But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt—or read to scorn." It is difficult, Mr. Editor, to peruse... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...And earnest sighs, to read, believe, and live. LINES Said to have been found in Lord Byron't Bible. WITHIN this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries....To lift the latch, and force the way ; But better had they ne'er been horn, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. THE BIBLE A LIGHT TO THE CHRISTIAN'S... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1829 - 308 pages
...peace." The following lines, written by Lord Byron, are said to have been found in his Bible : — " Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries....To lift the latch, and force' the way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." • With regard to Bumaparte, we have... | |
 | 1829 - 772 pages
...The mystery of mysteries. Oh! happiest t'rey of human race, ' To u>hom one God has fi ven gr ace , To hear , to read , to fear , to pray , To lift the latch , and force the way ; But better they had ne'er been born , read to doubt , or read to fcorn. In den Don Juan van BYRON, naar de Franfche... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...this awful volome lies l'he mys.eiy of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, Tu whom our Coil has given grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the lateh, and foree the way ; list helter had they ne'er heen horn, Who read to douht, or read to scorn.... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1831 - 288 pages
...Byron, are said to have been found in his Bible : — " Within tliig awful volume lies The myslery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, To...fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way j But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." With regard to Buonaparte,... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1831 - 284 pages
...written by Lord Byron, are laid to have been found in his Bible : — " Within this awful volume lie* The mystery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, To whom our God,has given grace, To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; But... | |
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