 | William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 288 pages
...stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...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, if it find... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 286 pages
...stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect God's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among die crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised. Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1839 - 306 pages
...stole over him, and bow'd His spirit with the thought of boundless Power And inaccessible Majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...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, if it find Acceptance... | |
 | 1839 - 430 pages
...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, if it find Acceptance in his ear. Hath reared these venerable columns; thou Didst... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 292 pages
...stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...and under roofs That our frail hands have raised. Let me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Ofier one hymn — thrice happy, if it find... | |
 | 1840 - 516 pages
...stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible Majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...and under roofs, That our frail hands have raised ! Be it ours to meditate In these calm shades thy milder majesty, And to the beautiful order of thy... | |
 | George Collison (solicitor.) - 1840 - 462 pages
...stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power And inaccessible majesty. Ah ! why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...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 if it find... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...boundless power, And inaccessible majesty. Ah, whyShould we, in the world's riper years, neglect Gon's ancient sanctuaries, and adore Only among the crowd, and under roofs That our frail hands have raised ! Lei me, at least, Here, in the shadow of this aged wood, Offer one hymn — thrice happy, if it find... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 558 pages
...stole over him, and bow'd His spirit with the thought of boundless power, And inaccessible majesty. Ah, why Should we, in the world's riper years, neglect...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, if it... | |
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And from the gray old trunks that high in heaven Mingled their mossy boughs, and from the sound Of the invisible breath that swayed at once All their green tops, stole over him, and bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless Power And inaccessible... 
