 | 1825 - 556 pàgines
...plain They 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...In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are shewn, The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. JULY 1825. Shall we whose souls are... | |
 | 1826 - 362 pàgines
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lightedBy wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life deny ? Salvation ! O salvation... | |
 | 1826 - 398 pàgines
...many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...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... | |
 | 1826 - 352 pàgines
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 3 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...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... | |
 | Henry Forster Burder, Isaac Watts - 1826 - 476 pàgines
...They call 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...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... | |
 | Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pàgines
...They call 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...In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strewn, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. S. Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | 1829 - 140 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1827 - 346 pàgines
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life deny 1 Salvation ! O salvation ! The joyful sound proclaim, Till each remotest nation Has learnt Messiah's... | |
 | William Cogswell - 1827 - 558 pàgines
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from errour's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...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... | |
 | Poetic gleanings - 1827 - 182 pàgines
...an ancient river, From many a sunny plain ; They call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. What, though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...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... 
