 Almighty's mysteries to read In the large volumes of the skies. For the bright firmament Shoots forth no flame So silent, but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name. No unregarded star Contracts its light Into so small a character, Remov'd far from...  Songs of the Cross and crown - Page 134by Songs - 1874Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 802 pages
...volumes of the skies. For the bright firmament Shootcs forth no flame So silent, but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name. No unregarded star Contracts its light Into so small a character, Remdv'd far from our humane sight : But if we ftedfact looks We shall discerne In it, as in some holy... | |
 | 1854 - 1112 pages
...(peaking the Creator's name. " No unregarded itar Contracts it> light Into BO small a character Removed far from our human sight ; "But, If we steadfast look,...holy book. How man may heavenly knowledge learn." WE hare had and may again have occasion to remark on the parabolic form of the orbits of Comets. To... | |
 | 1837 - 540 pages
...volumes of the skies. " For the bright firmament Shoots forth no flame, So silent, but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name. " No unregarded star Contracts its light Into so small a character Removed far from hnman sight, " But if we steadfast look, We shall discern In it, as in some holy book,... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...volumes of the skies. For the bright firmament Shoots forth no flame So silent, but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name. No unregarded star Contracts its light Into so small a cnaracter, Remov'd far from our humane sight • But if we stedfast look, We shall discern In it, as... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - 1836 - 436 pages
...volumes of the skies. For the bright firmament Shoots forth no flame So silent, but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name. No unregarded star Contracts...heavenly knowledge learn. It tells the conqueror, That far-stretch'd power, Which his proud dangers traffic for, Is but the triumph of an hour. That, from... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 442 pages
...volumes of the skies. For the bright firmament Shoots forth no flame So silent, but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name. No unregarded star Contracts...heavenly knowledge learn. It tells the conqueror, That far-stretch'd power, Which his proud dangers traffic for, Is but the triumph of an hour. That, from... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1840 - 614 pages
...tendency of the earth has been (if we except the deluge,) to a state of repose, — u state into which, " If we steadfast look, We shall discern In it, as in...holy book, How man may heavenly knowledge learn." The atmosphere, more perhaps than any thing else that forms part of the furniture of our globe, though... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 pages
...large volumes of the skies For the bright firmament Shoots forth no flame So silent, but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name. No unregarded star Contracts its light Into so small a character Removed far from our human sight ; But, if we steadfast look We shall discern In it, as in some holy... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...large volume of the skies. For the bright firmament Shoots forth no flame So silent, but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name. No unregarded star Contracts its light Into so small a character, Removed far from our human sight, But, if we stedfast look, We shall discern In it, as in some holy... | |
 | 1845 - 260 pages
...large volume of the skies. For the bright firmament Shoots forth no flame So silent, but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name. No unregarded star Contracts...shall discern In it, as in some holy book, How man may knowledge learn. It tells the conqueror, That far-stretched power, Which his proud dangers traffic... | |
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