 | William Cowper - 1831 - 410 pàgines
...by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace : Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour...have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower.' Blind unbelief is sure to err,* And scan his work in vain : XXXV. WELCOME CROSS. 'Tis my happiness... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1831 - 346 pàgines
...particularity. Cowper's fine hymn on Providence is greatly improved by omitting the stanza : — " His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour;...have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower." This is a figure not only not found in sacred inspired poetry, but which has too much preUiness to... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1831 - 532 pàgines
...for his grace ; Behind a frowning providence He hides & smiling face. *-* " His purposes will open fast, Unfolding every hour ; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower." Before our holy song was concluded, Lucy's and Sophia's voices faltered, but they recovered themselves... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1832 - 558 pàgines
...3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. 4 Judge not the Lord...fast, Unfolding every hour : The bud may have a bitter taste, t But sweet, will be the flower. 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain:... | |
 | John Rippon - 1832 - 552 pàgines
...Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace ; <"•' Behind a frowning providence 5 His purposes will ripen fast, > Unfolding every...be the flower. • 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, A nd scan his work in vain ; God is his own interpreter, »' And he will make it plain. COWPER. 35... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pàgines
...by feeble sense, But trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour;...have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan His work in vain: God is His own interpreter. And He will make... | |
 | James Campbell (teacher of English.) - 1832 - 274 pàgines
...trust him for his grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. His purposes will open fast, Unfolding every hour: The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his ways in vain ; God is his own interpreter, And he will... | |
 | 1833 - 256 pàgines
...3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. 4 Judge not the Lord...fast, Unfolding every hour : The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flow'r. 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain : God.... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1833 - 684 pàgines
...fearful saints, fresh courage take'; ; ; ' The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. 4 Judge not the Lord...His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour : i The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err,... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1833 - 284 pàgines
...fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break I, / In blessings on your head. 4 Judge not the Lord by...smiling face. 5 His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding ev'ry hour : ^.^ The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flow'r. 6 Blind unbelief is... | |
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Ye fearful saints ! fresh courage take ; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. 
