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... Heav'n , and impious Triumphs boaft : But while my Veins feel animating Fires , And vital Air this breathing Breast infpires , Grateful to Heav'n , I'll ftretch a pious Wing , And fing His Praise who gave me Pow'r to fing . Sir Richard ...
... Heav'n , and impious Triumphs boaft : But while my Veins feel animating Fires , And vital Air this breathing Breast infpires , Grateful to Heav'n , I'll ftretch a pious Wing , And fing His Praise who gave me Pow'r to fing . Sir Richard ...
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... Heav'n distinguish'd and approv'd , Shall , like a ftarry Crown , adorn thy Brows , Where thofe , who glorify Creating Pow'r , Shine forth as Stars whofe Light fhall never fail , But ftill , through endless Ages , glitt'ring roll Round ...
... Heav'n distinguish'd and approv'd , Shall , like a ftarry Crown , adorn thy Brows , Where thofe , who glorify Creating Pow'r , Shine forth as Stars whofe Light fhall never fail , But ftill , through endless Ages , glitt'ring roll Round ...
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... Heav'n's bright Pavement throw ; With equal Ardour join the glorious Theme , And fing the Praises of the Great Supreme . Spirit Divine ! thine Awe inspire , While here we join the warbling Choir . Indulgent Heav'n with Pity faw From ...
... Heav'n's bright Pavement throw ; With equal Ardour join the glorious Theme , And fing the Praises of the Great Supreme . Spirit Divine ! thine Awe inspire , While here we join the warbling Choir . Indulgent Heav'n with Pity faw From ...
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... Heav'n's avenging Blow , And in Man's Stead fuftain'd the weighty Woe . In humble Flesh conceal'd the Godhead lies , The Sov'reign Ruler of the Earth and Skies ! Choral Angels ! fwell the mighty Song ; Aftonif , join the mortal Throng ...
... Heav'n's avenging Blow , And in Man's Stead fuftain'd the weighty Woe . In humble Flesh conceal'd the Godhead lies , The Sov'reign Ruler of the Earth and Skies ! Choral Angels ! fwell the mighty Song ; Aftonif , join the mortal Throng ...
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... Heav'n belongs ! " Fair Peace on Earth in Triumph reigns ; " God's tender Favour Man obtains . " All Nature join'd to celebrate his Praise , And testify to Earth the coming Joy : A glitt'ring Star fhot forth propitious Rays , And , like ...
... Heav'n belongs ! " Fair Peace on Earth in Triumph reigns ; " God's tender Favour Man obtains . " All Nature join'd to celebrate his Praise , And testify to Earth the coming Joy : A glitt'ring Star fhot forth propitious Rays , And , like ...
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The Sacrifice, a Sacred Ode: To Which Is Added an Elegy (1779) William Augustus Willis No preview available - 2009 |
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ambrofial amiable ariſe AUGUSTUS WILLIS Balm Beauties bend beſt bloody Bofom Breaft CHAPLAIN OF MORDEN Choir Choral Angels Contemplation Converſe Defcending Delight Deſigns Deſtinies Earth ELEGY endleſs Ages enliv'ning ev'ry exalted Eyes facred Poefy Fair Peace fell Deſpair fet free fhall my Soul fhine filent fincere fing firſt flain foft form'd for favour'd ftill fweet fwell the mighty glitt'ring Godhead Goodneſs Hallelujah Happineſs happy Heart Heav'n Heav'n's bright Heav'n's high heav'nly Herod Hofannahs Hours Infant Inſpires join the mortal joyful Judea's juſt Kindly form'd Lamb wherefoever Lofs loft Love MESSIAH mighty Song MORDEN COLLEGE mortal Throng MOSES BROWNE moſt muſt myſterious Numbers Pleaſure Pow'r Praiſe proftrate Rage raiſe Ramah Rapture rejoice Reſt rife SACRIFICE Sages Satan Saviour's born Senſation Seraphs Skies ſparkling Spirit Divine ſweet tender theſe thofe thoſe thou Triumph Truſt Tyrant's VICAR OF OLNEY wherefoever he goeth whofe whoſe Wiſdom wond'rous Plan
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Page 23 - These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins : these are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth : these were redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto GOD, and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile ; for they are without fault before the throne of GOB.
Page 9 - With decent triumph, and a look serene ; Teach me to fix my ardent hopes on high, And, having liv'd to thee, in thee to die.
Page 10 - ... or be depressed with the misfortunes of others, nay more, even of imaginary persons ; a heart large enough to receive the greatest ideas nature can suggest, and delicate enough to relish the most beautiful : it is desiring mankind to believe that I am capable of entering into all those subtle graces, and all that divine elegance, the enjoyment of which is to be felt only, and not expressed.
Page 10 - I mould profefs myfelf a great admirer of poefy, but that profeffion is in effect telling the world that I have a heart tender and generous, a heart that can fwell with the joys, or be deprefled with the misfortunes of others, nay more, even of imaginary perfons ; a heart large enough to receive the greateft ideas nature can fuggeft, and delicate enough to relifh the moft beautiful ; it is defiring mankind to believe that I am capable of entering into all...
Page 10 - ... sacred numbers seem to admit us into a solemn and magnificent temple, they encircle us with every thing that is holy and divine, they superadd an agreeable awe and reverence to all...
Page 10 - Joys, or be deprefTed with the Misfortunes, of others, nay more> even of imaginary Perfons; a Heart large enough to receive the greateft Ideas Nature can fuggeft, and delicate enough to relifh the moft Beautiful ; it is defiring Mankind to believe that I am capable...