 In its sublime research, Philosophy May measure out the ocean deep, may count The sands or the sun's rays ; but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure ; none can mount Up to thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light,...  The Eclectic Review - Page 273edited by - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 pages
...God ! for Thee There is no weight or measure : none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brighest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would...And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments in eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness, didst call First chaos, then existence... | |
 | 1853 - 442 pages
...God ! for Thee There is no weight or measure : none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Season's brighest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would...And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments in eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness, didst call First chaos, then existence... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1853 - 456 pages
...| or the sun's rays' — | but, God! \ for thee There is no weight, nor measure : | none can mouni Up to thy mys'teries. | Reason's brightest spark,...light, \ in vain would try To trace thy counsels, I infinite, and dark, ; \ And thought is lost' | ere though/! can soar so high', I E'en li/£e past... | |
 | effendi Abderahman (pseud.) - 1854 - 336 pages
...ocean deep, may count The sands, or the sun's rays, but God ! for Thee ! There is no weight or measure, none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ! Reason's brightest...would try To trace Thy counsels, Infinite and dark 1 And Thought is lost, — ere Thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments in Eternity. From the... | |
 | Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 pages
...— may count The sands or the sun's rays — but God! for Thee There is no weight nor measure: — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries: Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled at Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark And thought is lost ere thought... | |
 | Henry Theodore Cheever - 1855 - 438 pages
...ocean-deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays ; but God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure : none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brightest...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. What are ten thousand worlds compared to thee 1 And what am I, then ? Heaven's unnumber'd host. Though... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1855 - 444 pages
...count The sands1, | or the sun's rays' — | but, God ! for thee There is no weight, nor measure : | none can mount Up to thy mys-teries. | Reason's brightest...light, | in vain would try To trace thy counsels, I infinite, and da.rk. ; | And thought is lost' \ ere though/ can soar so highs | E'en Me past moments... | |
 | 1856 - 428 pages
...— may count The sand or the sun's rays ; but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries. Reason's brightest...eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness didst call I'irst chaos, then existence : — Lord ! on Thee Eternity had its foundation ; — all Spruns forth... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 pages
...The sands or the sun's rays ; hut, God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure ; none can mount Op to thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though...counsels, infinite and dark ; And thought is lost ero"1 thought can soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. 3. Thou from primeval nothingness... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 pages
...deep — may count The sands, or the sun's rays — but God ! for Thee There is no weight or measure ; none can mount Up to thy mysteries ; reason's brightest...would try To trace thy counsels, infinite and dark ; Thou, from primeval nothingness did call, First chaos, then existence — Lord, on Thee Eternity... | |
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