 Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read...  Notes and Queries - Page 1471879Full view - About this book
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 pages
...has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, 'I'n lift the latch, and force the way : And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." " Give me the v.olume, Lady," said young Glendinning. "They call me idle— they call me duff— in... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 344 pages
...God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. "~Giveme the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull — in... | |
 | 1820 - 866 pages
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the lutch, and force the way i And belter had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." "Giveme the volume, Lady," said young ''lenrtinning. "They call me idle — they all me dull — in... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 544 pages
...God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull —... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1824 - 408 pages
...God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had they ne'er been born. Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. " They call me idle — they call me dull —... | |
 | 1824 - 588 pages
...granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, . To mark and learn the heavenly way. And txetterhad they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Sir Walter Seott. HUMILITY disposeth the glorious God to give, and the humble mind to receive, direction... | |
 | 1825 - 450 pages
...this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ! Oh ! happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given grace To hear — to read — to fear —...ne'er been born Who read to doubt— or read to scorn" On the subject of his Faith, he was happy and at ease ; his mind was made up — he had read the Bible... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - 332 pages
...this awful volume lies, The mystery of mysteries : Oh! happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray,...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Would to God that all were impressed with the beauty, sublimity, and importance of these words! and... | |
 | Sydney (pseud.) - 1828 - 74 pages
...! Thrice happy they of human race To whom our God has given the grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way: But...been born Who read to doubt — or read to scorn." It is difficult, Mr. Editor, to peruse these lines without being moved by their touchingness and simplicity,... | |
 | Sydney (pseud.) - 1828 - 98 pages
...mysteries! Thrice happy they of human race To whom our God has given the grace, To read, to mark, to learn, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way: But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt—or read to scorn." It is difficult, Mr. Editor, to peruse these lines without being moved by... | |
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