 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; 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.  The Church of England Quarterly Review - Page 591840Full view - About this book
 | Missions - 1801 - 530 pages
...when entering on his retirement. , " Far from the world, O Lord ! I flee, from strife and tumult far j From scenes where Satan wages still his most successful...The calm retreat, the silent shade, with prayer and pra'se agree; And seem, by thy sweet bounty, made for those who folio* thee. There, if thy Spirit touch... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...But, JESUS, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLIV. RETIREMENT. 1 FAR from the world, O LORD, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes 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... | |
 | Theology - 1803 - 512 pages
...blast. RETIREMENT FROM THE WORLD. R from the world, O Lord, I fly, From strife and tumult far, rom scenes 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 mad« For those who follow Thee. There if thy... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 712 pages
...Jesus, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLV. C. Retirement. 1 FAR. from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes 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,... | |
 | John Newton - Theology - 1810 - 726 pages
...But, Jesus, tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLV. C. Retirement. 1 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes 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,... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...take and seal it; Seal it from thy courts above ! 243. The Christian retiring. FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far, From scenes...successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem, by thy swt.et bounty made, For those who follow thee. There if thy... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - Hymns - 1812 - 980 pages
...'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. HYMN CCXCVI. Retirement. COWPER. R from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; 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... | |
 | Theology - 1814 - 496 pages
...entering OB his retirement. "Far from the world, OLord ! I flec, from strife and tumult far, From seenes where Satan wages still his most successful war. The...retreat, the silent shade, with prayer and praise agrec ; And secm, by thy swect bounty, made for those who follow thec. There, if thy Spirit touch the... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - Bible - 1814 - 696 pages
...shine, And crown my journey's end." HYMN 117. CM Retirement. 1 T^AR from the world, O Lord, I flee, J? From strife and tumult far ; From scenes 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... | |
 | Robert White ALMOND - Hymns, English - 1819 - 204 pages
...That we below, thy steps may trace, And reign with thee above. CXL. •. I . Far from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages stilL His most successful war. 2. The calm retreat, the silent shade j With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty... | |
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