 | William Bengo Collyer - Hymns - 1812 - 980 pages
...never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made thee mourn,' ( And drove thee from my breast : 5 The dearest...have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it froni thy throne, And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame;... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...return, Sweet messenger of rest ; I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast : The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road That... | |
 | Sunday school teachers - 1813 - 1368 pages
...The speaker concluded by suggesting as a prayer, the hymn, " The dearest Idol I have known, Whatc'cr that idol be. Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only Thee." The president then called upon Mr II. Barker, to give the second address, (he according to arrangement... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - Bible - 1814 - 696 pages
...never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest ! I hate the sins, that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest...known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from the throne, And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ;... | |
 | Harriet Newell, Leonard Woods - Missionaries' spouses - 1814 - 260 pages
...danger of being misled by earthly objects. Often have I adopted the \vords of the pious Mr. Newton: "The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be; Help me to tear it from thv throne, Anil worship only thee.'f When shall we hope for a visit from you? jDo write me often;... | |
 | Invisible hand - 1815 - 278 pages
...tones of the organ swelled in tender and pathetic sounds to that verse which closed the service, — -' The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne, And worship none but Thee ! ' — . my whole heart reverted to the endeared mariner. Oh, Emma ! — forgive the... | |
 | English literature - 1816 - 700 pages
...of the organ swelled in tender and pathetic sounds to that verse which closed the service,-— " « The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne, And worship none but Thee!' "— Neither do we think the author borne out in teaching his readers to consider every... | |
 | English literature - 1816 - 700 pages
...of the organ swelled in tender and pathetic sounds to that verse which closed the service, — " ' The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne, And worship none but Thee !' " — Neither do we think the author borne out in teaching his readers to consider... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - Hymns, English - 1817 - 610 pages
...thee mourn, And drove thee from my hreast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, WLate'er that idol he, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. : . So shall my walk he close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road... | |
 | Richard Herne Shepherd - Hymns, English - 1818 - 684 pages
...return, Sweet messenger of rest ; I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. ) The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. i So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road,... | |
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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 William Cowper. 
