Just such is the Christian : his course he begins, Like the sun in a mist, while he mourns for his sins, And melts into tears ; then he breaks out and shines. And travels his heavenly way : But when he comes nearer to finish his race, Like a fine setting... Horæ Lyricæ and Divine Songs - Pàgina 345per Isaac Watts - 1854 - 348 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Robert Southey - 1807 - 472 pàgines
...traveller's come to the west, His rays are all gold, and his beauties are best ; He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foretells a bright...Christian : His course he begins, Like the sun in a mist, when he mourns for his sins, And melts into tears : Then he breaks out and shines, And travels his... | |
| Isaac Watts - 1807 - 410 pàgines
...all gold, and his beanties are best ; He paints the sky gay, as he sinks to his rest, And ion•Ids a bright rising again. Just such is the Christian...begins, ' Like the sun in a mist, while he mourns forhissinsi ' •\i'd melts into tears ; then he breaks out and shines, » • And travels his heavenly... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pàgines
...archest; He paints the sky pay as he sinks to his rest, And forctcls a bricht riding again. Just ;nch pood old hall, Silence without, ami fasts within llie wall : No when he niournsfprhisains, And melts into tears ; then he breaks out Scshim*, And travels his heavenly... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pàgines
...are all gold, and his beauties are best; He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foreteU a bright rising again. Just such is the Christian...And melts into tears: then he breaks out and shines, And travels his heavenly way : But when he comes nearer to finish his race, Like a fine setting Sun,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pàgines
...are all gold, and his beauties are best"; He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foretels a bright rising again. Just such is the Christian...begins, Like the Sun in a mist, while he mourns for his sms, And melts into tears : then he breaks out and shines, And travels his heavenly way : Bot when... | |
| Isaac Watts - 1800 - 82 pàgines
...Sky gay as he finks to his Juft fuch is the Chriftian : His Courfe he begins, Like the Sun in a Mift, while he mourns for his Sins, And melts into Tears : Then he breaks out and ihines, And travels his heavenly Way ; But when he comes nearer ts finifli his Race, Like a fine fetting... | |
| Isaac Watts - 1813 - 574 pàgines
...foretels a bright rising again. î Just such is the Christian : His course he begins, Like the äun in a mist, while he mourns for his sins, And melts into tears: Then he breaks out and shines, And travels his heav'nly way : But when he comes nearer to finish his race, Like a fine setting Sun... | |
| Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 548 pàgines
...lines of Dr. Watts : " Just such is the Christian— His race he begins, Like the sun in a mist, when he mourns for his sins, And melts into tears. Then he breaks out, and shines, And travels his heavenly way. But, as he draws nearer to finish his race, Like a fine setting sun,... | |
| David Brown, Charles Simeon - 1816 - 528 pàgines
...traveller 's come to the west, " His rays are all gold, and his beauties are best ; " He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, " And foretells a bright rising again." And the poet's beautiful application is equally touching and just, considered in reference to Mr. Brown... | |
| 1843 - 628 pàgines
...beautifully described his path in words which, though now so familiar, will still bear repetition. Just such is the Christian — his course he begins, Like the sun in a mist, when he mourns for his sins, And melts into tears ; then he breaks out and shines, And travels his... | |
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