| 1801 - 530 pągines
...world could afford. Another of his hymns exprefles what he felt when entering on his retirement. , " Far from the world, O Lord ! I flee, from strife and tumult far j From scenes where Satan wages still his most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade,... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pągines
...orient rays impart ; But, JESUS, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLIV. RETIREMENT. 1 FAR from the world, O LORD, I flee, From strife and...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made... | |
| 1803 - 512 pągines
...blast. RETIREMENT FROM THE WORLD. R from the world, O Lord, I fly, From strife and tumult far, rom scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty mad« For those who follow Thee. There if thy... | |
| James Storer, James Sargant Storer, John Greig - 1803 - 116 pągines
...LIBRARY A SV •!, LENOX AN n T.'Li. < PWJNDATjONli EL The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray' г and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who worship Thee. There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, О with what joy, and... | |
| James Storer, James Sargant Storer, John Greig - 1803 - 102 pągines
...devout effusions of piety are happily combined : 8 f. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who worship Thee. There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, ,» O with what joy, and... | |
| Collection - 1807 - 650 pągines
...silence of the mind. My heav'n, and there my GOD, I find. 555. CM 555. CM COWPEK. The same subject. AR from the world, O LORD ! I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shadt, With pray'r and... | |
| Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 pągines
...fire, rejoices in the divine favour ; and thus retirement is sanctified by communion with him. » " The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and...by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. J There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, O with what peace, and joy, and love,... | |
| John Newton - 1808 - 712 pągines
...orient rays impart ; Cut, Jesus, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLV. C. Retirement. 1 FAR. from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree; And seem, by thy sweet bounty made,... | |
| John Newton - 1810 - 726 pągines
...orient rays impart ; But, Jesus, tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLV. C. Retirement. 1 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made,... | |
| Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pągines
...loveHere's my heart, Lord, take and seal it; Seal it from thy courts above ! 243. The Christian retiring. FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem, by thy swt.et bounty made, For those who follow thee. There if thy... | |
| |