But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair, Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thought... Poems - Page 265by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 262 pages
...sea-fowl is gone to her nest', The beast is laid down in his lair* ; Even here is a season of rest', And 1 to my cabin repair*. There's mercy in every place*...affliction a grace', And reconciles man to his lot*. — COWPER. SECTION VI. Gratitude. WHEN all thy mercies', O my God' ! ' My rising soul surveys', Transported... | |
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| William Jay - Christian life - 1828 - 408 pages
...sea-fowl is gone to her ne§t, v The beast is laid down in his lair ; " E'en here is a season of rest, " And I to my cabin repair. " There's mercy in every...affliction a grace, " And reconciles man to his lot." We consider it, II. With regard to TIME. When are we to enter our closet? and how long are we to remain... | |
| Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 pages
...The beast is laid down in his lair: E'en here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There is mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thought...affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. cowr A BIRTH DAY THOUGHT. Can I, all-gracious Providence ! Can I deserve thy care ? Ah ! no : I've... | |
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| Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...beast is laid down in his lair; Even here is a season of rest ; And I to my cabin repair. There *s mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thought!...Gives even affliction a grace, And reconciles man to hit lot. THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN; SHOWING HOW HE WENT FARTHER THAN HE INTENDED, AND CAMS... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...the scafowl is gone to her nest, The beast has laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place,...man to his lot. ON THE PROMOTION OF EDWARD THURLOW, ESQ. To the Lord High Chancellorship nf England. Rocup Thurlow's head in early youth, An3 in his sportive... | |
| 1831 - 644 pages
...j-.iws of destruction. Here, the last lines of Selkirk's soliloquy appear in their correct bearing, "There's mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thought, Gives even affliction л gr«ce And reconciles man to his lot." After a short space of time, perhaps fifteen or twenty minutes,... | |
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...sea-fowl has gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair, Even here is a season of rest, And 1 to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place,...affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. TO MART. THE twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our sky was overcast; — Ah, would that... | |
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...of appropriating those cheering consolations which are provided for the humble mourner. But again, " There's mercy in every place ; And mercy, encouraging...affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot." tJence, sorrow becomes excessive, when we forget the goodness of God displayed in the expressions of... | |
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