 | 1824 - 890 pages
...many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain; They call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bowe down to wood and «tone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | 1824 - 396 pages
...ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though...In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strewn, The heathen, ¡в their blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted,... | |
 | Asia - 1824 - 724 pages
...They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What, though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strewn, The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Religion - 1824 - 884 pages
...palmy plain; They call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. and Whateley on Party Feeling. 97 What though the spicy breezes Blow (soft o'er Ceylon's...isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man it vile ; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn ; The heathen, in his blindness,... | |
 | Education - 1825 - 498 pages
...in peace together.— Lectures on the Christian Keligion. Matthew Allen. 51 " What though the spic)' breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though every...kindness The gifts of God are strown ; < The heathen in their blindness Bow down to wood and stone. " Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on highShall... | |
 | Child development - 1825 - 90 pages
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 41 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...pleases, And only man is vile — In vain with lavish kindnesi The jjii'ii of God are strown, The heathen in their blindnesi Bow down to wood and stone.... | |
 | 1825 - 556 pages
...plain They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are shewn, The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. JULY 1825. Shall we whose souls are... | |
 | Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...plain They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are shewn, The Heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With... | |
 | James Montgomery - Hymns - 1825 - 482 pages
...ancient river, From many a palmy plain,— They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. ;. 2 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of light deny? Salvation ! O salvation ! The joyful sound proclaim, 'Till each remotest nation Has learn'd... | |
 | Bible - 1826 - 362 pages
...many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lightedBy wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life... | |
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What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown : The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 
