 | Hymns, English - 1824 - 636 pages
...return, Sweet messenger of rest .' 1 hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 5 So shall my walk be close with GOD, Calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road... | |
 | William Haslett - Books - 1825 - 224 pages
...thus to have lost an opportunity so precious ? Well may thou adopt the words of the pious Cowper, " Return, O holy dove, return Sweet messenger of rest...that made thee mourn, A.nd drove thee from my breast. The dearest idol I have known, WKate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship... | |
 | Robert Taylor Hunt - Hymns, English - 1825 - 382 pages
...enjoy'd ! How sweet their mem'ry still ! But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill. . Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest...that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship... | |
 | James Montgomery - Hymns - 1825 - 482 pages
...enjoy'd ! How sweet their memory still ! But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill. -I Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest...that made Thee mourn, And drove Thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'cr that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship... | |
 | Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...How sweet their mem'ry still ! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill. Keturn, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest ; I hate...that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1825 - 232 pages
...enjoy 'd! How sweet their mem'ry still ! But now I find an aching void, The world can never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove ! return, Sweet messenger of rest...the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from mv breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne,... | |
 | James Montgomery - Christian poetry, English - 1826 - 464 pages
...enjoy'd ! How sweet their memory still ! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill. !• Return) O holy Dove ! return, Sweet messenger of rest;...that made Thee mourn. And drove Thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known. Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - Hymns, English - 1826 - 522 pages
...enjoy'd 5 How sweet their mem'ry still ! But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest...that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to leaf it from thy throne, And worship... | |
 | Walter Burgh - Hymns, English - 1826 - 382 pages
...Sweet messenger of rest ! 1 hate the sins which made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 4. The dearest idol I have known, (Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only Thee. 5. So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; And clearer light shall mark the... | |
 | Episcopal Church - Hymns, English - 1827 - 140 pages
...How sweet their mem'ry still: But now I feel an aching void The world can never fill. HYMNS. lor 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest;...that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, . Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship... | |
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So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb. 
