Since the dear hour, that brought me to thy foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hoped but in thy righteousness divine... Suicide and its antidotes - Page 351by Solomon Piggott - 1824 - 388 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1845 - 442 pages
...enabled him to rest all his hopes on a Saviour's merits. And addressing that Saviour, he can say, " Since the dear hour that brought me to thy foot, And...thine, Nor hoped, but in thy righteousness divine : My pray'rs and alms, imperfect and defiled, Were but the feeble efforts of a child ; Howe'er perform'd,... | |
| Hints - 1846 - 154 pages
...them, to be made useful to others, and forward to any good work. 2 Cor. viii. 1 ; 1 Cor. xv. 10. " Since the dear hour that brought me to thy foot, And...and defiled, Were but the feeble efforts of a child ; Howe'er perform'd, it was their brightest part, That they proceeded from a grateful heart. Cleansed... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1846 - 202 pages
...righteousness can save us but his, nor is there any thiug but his blood that can cleanse the soul from sin. Since the dear hour that brought me to Thy foot, And...and defiled, Were but the feeble efforts of a child. Howe'er performed, it was their brightest part That they proceeded from a grateful heart. Cleansed... | |
| William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...cannot purchase now. All joy to the believer ! He can apeakTrembling yet happy, confident, yet meek. Since the dear hour, that brought me to thy foot And...righteousness divine : My prayers and alms, imperfect and denied. Were but the feeble efforts of a child ; Howe'er perform'd, it was their brightest part, That... | |
| 1848 - 592 pages
...THE BELIEVER. ALL joy to the believer ! he can speak — Trembling, yet happy ; confident yet meek, e ^ ~^YϦ y yiN<z @ f (& ܸ] E1 R '{B fo ]' /_ e +WN |嘷 + j = ݖ/ m ( on an arm but thine, Nor hop'd, but in thy righteousness divine ; My prayers and alms, imperfect and... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1847 - 560 pages
...righteousness can save us but his, nor is there any tiling but his blood that can cleanse the soul from sin. Since the dear hour that brought me to Thy foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I never i rusted in an arm but Thine, Nor hoped, but in Thy Righteousness Divine. My prayers and alms, imperfect... | |
| James Sherman, Martha Sherman - 1848 - 492 pages
...cleansing in my Saviour's blood, suitable for imitation. I can only answer in the sentiments of Cowper. " Since the dear hour, that brought me to thy foot,...righteousness divine ; My prayers and alms, imperfect and defil'd, Were but the feeble efforts of a child ; Howe'er perform'd, it was their brightest part That... | |
| M C. Best - 1849 - 308 pages
...Boasting then will cease, and the humble, simple believer will alone be able to stand forth and say — " Since the dear hour that brought me to thy foot, And...and defiled, Were but the feeble efforts of a child, Howe'er perform'd, it was their brightest part That they proceeded from a grateful heart ; Cleansed... | |
| William Cowper - 1849 - 740 pages
...cannot purchase now. All joy to the believer ! he can speak, Trembling yet happy, confident yet meek. Since the dear hour, that brought me to thy foot,...and defiled, Were but the feeble efforts of a child ; Howe'er perform'd, it was their brightest part, That they proceeded from a grateful heart ; Cleansed... | |
| 1849 - 614 pages
...believer ! he can speak, Trembling, but joyful. — confident yet meek ; Since the dear hour that led me to thy foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I neier trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hoped, but in thy righteousness divine. While struggling in... | |
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