 | 1842 - 480 ページ
...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...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to man benighted The lamp of life... | |
 | 1842 - 418 ページ
...absurd and degrading idolatry, and the words of Bishop Heber's beautiful hymn are still applicable : " What though the spicy breezes, Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...kindness, The gifts of God are strown, The heathen, in their blindness, Bow down to wood and stone." The frontispiece represents a native priest of Kandy.... | |
 | 1842 - 504 ページ
...They call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. What though the spicy bree/.ts Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...strown, The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood aud stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to man benighted The... | |
 | Joshua Vaughan Himes - 1843 - 340 ページ
...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 lighted By wisdom from on high— Shall we to man benighted The lamp of... | |
 | John Alonzo Clark - 1843 - 270 ページ
...to behold the evidences of piety, I was strikingly reminded of a verse in Heber's beautiful hymn : " What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone." It is true that the people around me were not avowed heathen, and did not literally bow down before... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1843 - 860 ページ
...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 lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we, to men benighted, The lamp... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1843 - 802 ページ
...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 lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we, to men benighted, The lamp... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1847 - 670 ページ
...palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes mp Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, — — Though every...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. 8 Shall we, whose souls are lighted ^ With wisdom from on high, — Shall we, to men benighted, The... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 ページ
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 3. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...of God are strown, The heathen, in his blindness, 3. Can we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high ; Can we, to men benighted, The lamp of... | |
 | Samuel Worcester, Samuel Melanchthon Worcester, Samuel Melancthon Worcester - 1843 - 296 ページ
...to deliver Their land from error's chain. p 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o er Ceylon s isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. —3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp... | |
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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. 
