 Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read, to doubt, or read...  The Lands of Scott - Page 328de James Frothingham Hunnewell - 1871 - 508 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1876 - 302 pages
...Walter Scott wrote the following lines on the blank leaf of a Bible, a few weeks before he died : — ' Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ; Happiest they of human race, To whom their God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way :... | |
 | Robert Green - 1842 - 68 pages
...Lord, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my Word." " Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ; Happiest they of human race, To whom their God has given grace, To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way... | |
 | Elizabeth Youatt - 1842 - 906 pages
...awful rolume lies The mystery of masteries : Happiest they of human race To whom their God has git en grace, To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the lalch, to force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born. Then read to doubt, or read to scorn."... | |
 | 1861 - 1148 pages
...more firmly its foundations ; but none will ever cause its throne in the hearts of men to tremble. " Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries...and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." ABTICLE III.— AFRICAN CIVILIZATION AND THE COTTON TRADE.*... | |
 | Churchman - 1843 - 196 pages
...FAMILY READING. i HASTf^GS, 13, CAREY STREET, . I (SI. THE A HRLP TO SCEIPTUBE KNOWLEDGE. Within this awful volume lies, The mystery of mysteries ; Happiest they of human race, To whom their GOD has given grace To read, to fear, to hope to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way; And... | |
 | 1843 - 382 pages
...earnest prayer, " Open than mine eyes, that I nay behold the wondrous things of thy law." Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Happiest they of human race To whom their God hath given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray — To lift the latch, to force the way... | |
 | 1855 - 630 pages
...asunder, or as supplying some uniting power to bring God and thee together. — Cecil. Within this ample of the Sacred Volume mutually furnish for each other." While such are, on their God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way ;... | |
 | 1844 - 132 pages
...of mysteries ; And happiest they of human race, To whom their God has given grace To read, to learn, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way, But better had they ne'er been born, Than read to doubt, or read to scorn." ... | |
 | Leeds tracts - 1845 - 160 pages
...of his appearing, will give you a crown of glory. The Rt. Rev. JH Hobart, DD Bishop of JYew York. " Within that awful Volume lies The Mystery of Mysteries ! Happiest they of human race, To whom our God has granted grace To Read, to Fear, to Hope, to Pray, To lift the latch, and force the way... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...originally due to Lord Byron, as above stated. Happiest they of human race, To whom their God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch — to force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Walter... | |
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