 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 strewn ; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone.  The Presbyterian Hymnal - Page 306by United Presbyterian Church (Scotland) - 1876 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1823 - 610 pages
...error's chain . 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 strewn; The Heathen in their blindness, Bow down to wood and stone. Shall we whose sonls are lighted, By wisdom from on high,... | |
 | 1824 - 724 pages
...from error's chain. What, though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with lavish...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high ; Shall we to man benighted. The lamp of... | |
 | 1824 - 884 pages
...though the spicy breezes Blow (soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man it vile ; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The Lamp of Life... | |
 | 1824 - 890 pages
...from Error's chain. 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...of God are strewn ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bowe down to wood and «tone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we... | |
 | 1824 - 396 pages
...from error's chain. What tho' 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 strewn, The heathen, ¡в their blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted, By wisdom from... | |
 | Henry Forster Burder, Isaac Watts - 1826 - 476 pages
...from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain, with lavish...Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high; Shall we to man benighted The lamp of life... | |
 | Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pages
...from error's chain 2. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain, with lavish...Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. S. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high ; Shall Shall we, to man benighted, The... | |
 | 1829 - 140 pages
...land from error's chain. What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; — In vain with lavish...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life... | |
 | 1826 - 398 pages
...from error's chain. 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 strewn ; The heathen in their blindness Bow down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high,... | |
 | 1827 - 162 pages
...error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we, to men benighted The lamp of... | |
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