 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee.  The Baptist Magazine - Seite 4051829Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Montgomery - 1826 - 464 Seiten
...sense of them to every other heart not dead to sympathy: — " The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those that follow Thee. " There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace,... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1827 - 270 Seiten
...below. Often, as I repeatedly visited him, did I utter the lines, ' The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree; And seem, by thy sweet...thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God. ' There, like the nightingale, she... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 Seiten
...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree; And seem by thy sweet bounty made,...thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! There like the nightingale she... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1827 - 272 Seiten
...or devotion. Here he often repeated the beautiful sentiment, " The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee," In a retired part of it there was a pretty alcove. It was suitably furnished : there were many little... | |
 | 1828 - 398 Seiten
...where Satan wages still His most successful war. •j}. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made,...thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! There like the nightingale she... | |
 | Carus Richardson - 1828 - 172 Seiten
...not err on the other side. You recollect the hymn of Cowper: " The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree; And seem, by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee." shall we, before we leave this sweet sequestered spot, unite to address the Father of lights and of... | |
 | 1828 - 594 Seiten
...where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. 3 There, if thy presence cheer the soul, And grace her mean abode; O with what peace, and joy, and... | |
 | 1828 - 198 Seiten
...shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem, by that sweet bounty, made For those who follow thee. 3 There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh ! with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! 4 There, like the nightingale,... | |
 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 Seiten
...far; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calnt retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree; And seem by thy sweet...For those who follow thee. There if thy Spirit touch my sool, And grace her mean abode; Oh with what peace and joy and love, She communes with her God!... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 Seiten
...war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem, hy thy sweet hounty, made For those who follow thee. There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean ahode, Oh! with what peace, and joy, and love She communes with her God! There, like the nightingale,... | |
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