 | 1826 - 352 pages
...us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 3 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strovvn ; The heathen in his blindness . Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | 1826 - 398 pages
...us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn ; The heathen in their blindness Bow down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Henry Forster Burder, Isaac Watts - 1826 - 476 pages
...us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man...In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strewn, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we whose souls are lighted... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1826 - 464 pages
...ancient river, From many a palmy plain,— They call us to deliver Their lanil from error's chain. 2 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of light deny? Snlvation ! O salvation ! The joyful sound proclaim, 'Till each remotest nation Has learn'd... | |
 | 1829 - 140 pages
...Their land from error's chain. What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; — In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn, The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - 1826 - 506 pages
...bows attentive ear ; i his angels sing around, their voice to hear. iho c, ._, A And only man is vac , In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen in bis blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on... | |
 | 1827 - 346 pages
...us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man...wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life deny 1 Salvation ! O salvation !... | |
 | William Cogswell - 1827 - 558 pages
...to deliver Their land from errour's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, - Though every prospect pleases, And only man...Heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone, 3 Waft, waft, ye winds! his story, And you, ye waters! roll, Till, like a flood of glory, It spreads... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man...Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high ? Shall we to man benighted The lamp of life... | |
 | Poetic gleanings - 1827 - 182 pages
...us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. What, though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only Man...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high; Shall we, to men benighted, The Lamp of... | |
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What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone... 
