 | George Herbert - 1638 - 220 pages
...divine. Who fweeps a room, as for thy laws> Makes that and th' a&ion fine. / This is the famous ftone That turneth all to gold : For that which God doth touch and owo.. Cannot for lefle be told. . «{f A Wreath. A Wreathed garland of deferved praife, Of praife deferved,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1709 - 376 pages
...with this Claufe Makes Drudgery divine : Who fweeps a Room, as for thy Laws, Makes that and th' Aftion fine. This is the famous Stone, That turneth all to Gold : For that which God doth touch and own, Cannot for lefs be told. A Wreathed Garland of deferved Praife, Of Praife deferved unto thee I gi«e,... | |
 | George Keate - 1790 - 388 pages
...an act noble : especially the motive to please God, and promote human happiness. Herbert sings,— "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery Divine...as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." When midnight came he heard the distant music, for " he heard the church bells beyond the stars, and... | |
 | Richard Steele - 1807 - 238 pages
...me, my GOD and King, In all things thee to see ; And what I do in any thing, To do it as for thee : A servant with this clause, Makes drudgery divine...Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and th' action tine. HERBERT. 2. In dependence upon the help of Goia, let your religious principles be... | |
 | 1864 - 868 pages
...• All may of thee partake, Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture (for thy sake), Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause,...all to gold, For that which God doth touch and own, Cannot for less be told. This life is Christ's gift. He only who believes in Christ can thus live.... | |
 | 1845 - 752 pages
...espy. " All may of Thee partake, Nothing can be so mean Which, with this tincture, for thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. " A servant with this clause...Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and th' action fine." And the consciousness that we are God's servants, will not only give a higher character... | |
 | 1821 - 398 pages
...partake, Nothing can be so mean, Which, with this tincture, FOR THY SAKE Will not grow bright and clean. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold. For that, which God doth touch and own, Cannot for less be told. — His longest poem, " The Church Porch," is for the most part written in... | |
 | 1822 - 792 pages
...as a beast, To run into an action ; But still to make Thee prepos»est. And give it its perfection. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold ; For that, which God doth touch and own. Cannot for less be told. JP REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Reviewers Jlenicwr.il. British Review, No.... | |
 | 1863 - 350 pages
...Thee partake ; Nothing can be so mean Which, with this tincture . for thy sake,' Will not grow white and clean. "A servant, with this clause, Makes drudgery...as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." GEORGE HERBKRT. History tells us of men of earnest aspirations, who at the very beginning of life's... | |
 | 1864 - 346 pages
..." All may of thee partake ; Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture, for (hy sake, ' Will not grow bright and clean. A servant, with this clause,...Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for tny laws, Makes that and th' action fine." Depend upon it, a great many of our troubles arise from... | |
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A servant with this clause makes drudgery divine; who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, makes that and the action fine. 
