 | 1821 - 632 pàgines
...Friends at Shrewsbury 1 I « POETRY. HYMN COMPOSED FOR A MISSIONARY MEETING, By the Rev. Reginald Heber. FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral...down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on higli, Shall we to men benighted The Lamp of... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - 1814 - 696 pàgines
...people home. HYMN 138. PM 7, 6. Reply to the call of the heathen. 1 TT^ROM Greenland's icy mountains, J? From India's coral strand ; Where Afric's sunny fountains...call us to deliver, Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pàgines
...mountains, From India's coral strands, Where Afrie's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sands ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain,...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain." And then imagine six of these schools, all forming part of one great school of 3000 children, all singing... | |
 | 1827 - 452 pàgines
...the words written by the pious and highly esteemed prelate. The Missionary Hymn is as follows : — " From Greenland's Icy mountains. From India's coral...vile,-— In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of Cod are strewn ; The heathen In their blindness Bow down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are... | |
 | 1823 - 408 pàgines
...Roll down tbeir golden sand . From nifiny an ancient river, From manv a palmy plain, They call us t» deliver Their land from error's chain. What though...spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle; Though evi'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vilt1 — In vain with lavish kindness The gif-s of God are... | |
 | 1823 - 594 pàgines
...Bishop of Calcutta,for the Purpose of being sung in Whittington Church, on Sunday, April 16th, 1820. FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral...spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile: In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strown;... | |
 | 1823 - 600 pàgines
...Whittington Church, Shropshire, Parish a Missionary Association was formed, on Sunday April 16, 1820. FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral...us to deliver 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... | |
 | 1823 - 610 pàgines
...the Church Missionary Society, in April 1820. It may very appropriately follow the precedingarticle. From Greenland's icy mountains. From India's coral...Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sund; From many an ancient river. From many a palmy plain, They call as to deliver. Their land from... | |
 | 1823 - 570 pàgines
...to those smiling shores, The islands of the blest. Verses by the present Bishop of Calcutta.» FnoM Greenland's icy mountains,. From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll duwn their golden sand. From many an ancient river. From many a palmy plain. They call us to deliver... | |
 | 1824 - 890 pàgines
...and prudence may suggest. J. From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where ACric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bowe down to wood and «tone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
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FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand ; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 
