 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
 | James Montgomery - 1825 - 484 pages
...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,... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...first love, that they cannot fail to be read with deep interest. "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 pours... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...of present personal experience. " The calm retreat, the silent shado, With prayer and praise agree l And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow...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... | |
 | 1826 - 798 pages
...where sin is waging still Ils most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made...those who follow thee. There, if thy spirit touch the foul, And grace her mean abode ; О with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her GOD !... | |
 | Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pages
...From scenes where Satan wages still His 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. S. There if Thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, O, with what peace, and joy, and love,... | |
 | 1826 - 474 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, 0 with what peace, and joy, and love,... | |
 | 1859 - 632 pages
...for eternity. How different were his musings, while he sang — " The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow tbee." Voltaire's works fanned the flames of the French Revolution, sowing the seeds of infidelity... | |
 | Noah Davis - 1826 - 284 pages
...where Satan wages still, His 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 Spirit touch the soul. And grace -her mean abode ; Oh ! with what peace and joy and... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - 1826 - 524 pages
...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, For those who follow thee. 3 Then if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace and joy and love,... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - 1826 - 506 pages
...With pray'r and praise agree : And geem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. 3 Then if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Ob', with what pence and joy and lo< She there communes with God ! \Tbere, like the nightinga\e, sine \>WVX Her solitary... | |
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