 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
 | Walter Scott - 1860 - 374 pages
...air peculiarly sad and solemn, as drooping her head, and folding her arms on her bosom, she replied : "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." " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. "... | |
 | 1860 - 302 pages
...needed, save His Father's Name; Babes were His heralds, and His friends the poor. CXCIX. 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;... | |
 | 1860 - 598 pages
...thoughts and feelings such as the Christian could have delighted to honour : — " Within this sacred volume lies The mystery of mysteries ; Happiest they of human race To whom our God hath given grace To read, to mark, to think, to pray, To know the right, to learn the way ;... | |
 | William Hawkins - 1861 - 710 pages
...with lisping tongues would cry, Holy is the Lord on high. ZCSS, Deptford. TGCA THE BIBLE. 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 ;... | |
 | 1861 - 356 pages
...still in every spirit shine, That none may miss this light divine. "LYRA GERMANIUA." Within this ample 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;... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1861 - 314 pages
...awful volume lies The myftery of myfteries; Happieft they of human race To who m their God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way; And better had they ne'er been born, Than read to doubt, or read to fcorn. WALTER... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1862 - 308 pages
...awful volume lies The myftery of myfteries ; Happieft 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 better had they ne'er been born, Than read to doubt, or read to fcorn. WALTER... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1863 - 254 pages
...this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ; And happiest they of human race, To whom God hath granted grace, To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way : For better had they ne:er been born, Than read to doubt, or read to scorn." " BRAMA lives in our... | |
 | Pulchérie Money - 1863 - 476 pages
...The Faith touching all things with hues of heaven. (Mrs. Hemans.) December 7. THE BIBLE. 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 ;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 328 pages
...peculiarly sad and solemn, as, drooping her head, and folding her arms on her bosom, she replied : "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. ; " Give me the volume, Lady," said young Glendinning. "... | |
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