 | 1799 - 200 pages
...touch of the mountain sod ; Thou hast fixed their ark of refuse. Where the spoiler's foot ne'er trod; For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God." In these hills, the remnant of the pious Albigenses, when their defenders, their nobles, and princes,... | |
 | 1865 - 1194 pages
...pinions Thy Spirit walks abroad ; For the strength of the hills we bless Thee, Our God, our fathers' God. The royal eagle darteth, On his quarry, from the heights ; And the stag, that knows no muter, Seeks there his wild delights ; But we, for Thy communion, Have sought the mountain sod ; —... | |
 | 1832 - 534 pages
...spirit walked abroad, For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our father's God ! 106 197 " The royal eagle darteth On his quarry from the heights...delights. But we for thy communion, Have sought the mountain-sod. For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our father's God ! " The banner... | |
 | 1832 - 460 pages
...battle, Bearing reeond of the dead j For the snows, and for the torrents For th» free heart's burial sod,- • • •• For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fatter*1 Sod !"_ Mr>. Ifemant. THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN. No. XLTI. MARCH, 1833. VOL. IV. THE ADMINISTRATION... | |
 | 1831 - 786 pages
...Thy spirit walks abroad—- For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our lathers' God ! The royal eagle darteth On his quarry from the heights,...that knows no master. Seeks there his wild delights ; Bat we for thy communion Have sought the mountain sod — For the strength of the hills we bless... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1831 - 510 pages
...Thy spirit walks abroad — For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' Godl The royal eagle darteth On his quarry from the heights, And the sUg that knows no master, Seeks there his wild delights ; But we for thy communion Have sought the... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans, Reginald Heber - 1833 - 526 pages
...— For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God! The royal eagle dartcth On his quarry from the heights, And the stag that...sought the mountain sod — For the strength of the hub we bless thco, Our God, our fathers' Godl The banner of the chieftain Far, far below us wave* ;... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1834 - 512 pages
...Thy spirit walks abroad — For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God! The royal eagle darteth On his quarry from the heights,...that knows no master, Seeks there his wild delights ; Bat we for thy communion Have sought the mountain sod — For the strength of the hills we bless... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1834 - 284 pages
...MOUNTAINEERS IN TIMES OF PERSECUTION. " Thanks be to God for the mountains !" HOWITT'S Book of the Seasons. FOR the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God ! Thou hast made thy children mighty, By the touch of the mountain sod. Thou hast fix'd our ark of... | |
 | 1834 - 498 pages
...altar ' Midst the silence of the sky ; The rocks yield founts of courage, Struck forth as by thy rod— For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our father's God ! For the dark, resounding heavens, Where thy still small voice is heard, For the strong... | |
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