 Nor ruin make accusers great; Who God doth late and early pray More of His grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend; — This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall; Lord of...  The Book of Life - Page 197by Upton Sinclair - 1922 - 426 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...never understood How deepest wounds are given witli praise i Nor rules of state, but rules of good: Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace...Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, tho' not of landi ; And having nothing, yet hath alL • EPIGRAMS. 'Tis strange, Prudilla, you accuse... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...his grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With an instructive book, or friend. 6 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise,...fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, He, having nothing, yet hath all. 543. LM JERVIS. Integrity^ fortitude, snd bope. 1 r I^HE man, whose... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to tail ; Lord of himself, tho' not of lands; And having nothing, yet hath all. Sir licit ry ll'utton.... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 518 pages
...his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertaines the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend. 20 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or feare to fall j Lord of himselfe, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all. XII. GILDEROY... | |
 | Bible - 1820 - 414 pages
...grace than gifts to lend j Whose heart, as open as the day, Fears not to call his God his friend. 5 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise,...fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, He, having nothing, yet hath all. SirH.Wottofr. 211. c. M. Heavenly Wisdom. Prov. iii. 18 — 17. 1... | |
 | Christianity - 1822 - 792 pages
...conscience is his strong retreat : Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray More of his...Of hope to rise or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, tho' not of lands; And having nothing, yet hath all. SIR HENRY WOTTON, — Died 1(539. CONTENT. PEACE,... | |
 | 1822 - 796 pages
...never understood, How deepest wounds are given with praise ; Nor rale» of state, but rales of good. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace...Of hope to rise or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, tho' not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all. SIR HENRY WOTTON,CONTENT. PEACE, mntt'ring thoughts,... | |
 | David Pickering - Bible - 1822 - 442 pages
...grace than gifts to lend ; Whose heart, as open as the day, Fears not to call his God his friend. 5 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise,...fear to fall : Lord of himself, though not of lands, He, having nothing, yet hath all. Sir II. Wotton, 202. c. M. A Prospect of the Resurrection. 1 How... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 494 pages
...eatly, pray More of his grace than gifts lu lend ; And entertains the harmless day, With a religious book or friend This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himsell, though nut of lands; And having nothing, yet halh all. This worthy and accomplished gentleman... | |
 | West Church (Boston, Mass.) - Bible - 1823 - 376 pages
...grace than gifts to lend ; Whose heart, as open as the day, Fears not to call his God his friend. 5 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise,...fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands, He, having nothing, yet hath all. HYMN CCXIX. ZM The Christian race. 1 Awake, our souls ! away, our... | |
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