 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 - Page 4051829Full view - About this book
 | 1872 - 1200 pages
...the following words of a hymn came generally into my mind : — ' The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by Thy sweet bounty made, For those that worship Thee. ' There if Thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, 0 with what peace,... | |
 | James Sargant Storer - 1822 - 110 pages
...most devout effusions of piety are happily combined : Tlie calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who worship Thee. There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, O with what joy, and peace,... | |
 | West Church (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 376 pages
...From scenes where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer 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... | |
 | 1832 - 698 pages
...six busy days of care or toil, and disposes it to holy musings. "The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee." Though we are in a spot of perfect seclusion, there are human habitations in sight : from the chimneys... | |
 | 1824 - 444 pages
...good night, and passed on. " The calm retreat, the silent shade ' , With prayer and praise agree ; 4nd seem by thy sweet bounty made For those -who follow thee. " 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! " There,... | |
 | 1824 - 418 pages
...From scenes where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer 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... | |
 | John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - 748 pages
...most successful war. :•-. :", ::.. • , : •. i 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 Spirit touch the sou!, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love,... | |
 | 1867 - 348 pages
...happier moment, he aptly describes his songs in the night — " 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,... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...; 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...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... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - 1825 - 392 pages
...From scenes where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. 3 There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode ; O with what peace, and joy, and love,... | |
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