 Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ? Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy,...  The Poets of America: With Occasional Notes - Page 153by George Barrell Cheever - 1847 - 405 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1826 - 520 pages
...boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd,...— thrice happy, if it find Acceptance in his ear. p. 43. We assure our readers, that much of what Mr Bryant has contributed to the present collection,... | |
 | 1825 - 574 pages
...boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, wby Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd,...least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one bymn — thrice happy, if it find Acceptance in his ear. Father, tby hand Budded, and shook their green... | |
 | 1825 - 492 pages
...houndless power And inaccessihle majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd,...roofs That our frail hands have raised. Let me, at leatt, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy, if it find Acceptance... | |
 | 1826 - 524 pages
...boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, whyShould we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd...thou Didst weave this verdant roof. Thou didst look do\vu Upon the naked earth, and forthwith rose All these fair ranks of trees. They, in thy sun, Budded,... | |
 | 1826 - 518 pages
...boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd,...— thrice happy, if it find Acceptance in his ear. p. 43. We assure our readers, that much of what Mr Bryant has contributed to the present collection,... | |
 | 1826 - 192 pages
...boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd,...least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn—thrice happy, if it find Acceptance in his ear. Father, thy hand Upon the naked earth, and,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
...boundless Power And inaccessible Majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd,...me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Qffer one hymn ; thrice happy, if it find Acceptance in his ear. Father, thy hand Hath reared these... | |
 | 1831 - 442 pages
...boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd,...find Acceptance in his ear. Father! thy hand Hath rear'd these venerable columns. Thou Didst weave this verdant roof. Thou didst look down Upon the naked... | |
 | Charles Williams - 1833 - 284 pages
...They are admirably blended in a fragment I will read you from the pen of a native of that country. ' Father ! thy hand Hath reared these venerable columns!...look down Upon the naked earth, and forthwith rose Ail these fair ranks of trees. They in thy sun Budded ; and shook their green leaves in thy breeze... | |
 | 1838 - 348 pages
...aneient sanetuaries, and adore Only among the erowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raUed ! Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy, if it find Aceeptanee in his ear. 9 Father, thy hand Hath reared these venerahle columns; thou Didst weave this... | |
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