 | William Augustus Muhlenberg - Hymns, English - 1823 - 286 pages
...Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that make thee mourn, And drive thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known,...worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God; So purer light shall mark the road Calm and serene my frame; That leads me to the Lamb. THE PASSION... | |
 | Harriet Newell - 1823 - 242 pages
...earthly objects. Often have L adopted the words of the pious Mr. Newton — " The dearest iddl Phave known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee." When- shall we hope for a visit from you ? Do write me often ; your letters will always be acceptable.... | |
 | S B Haslam - 1824 - 658 pages
...Return, O holy Dove ! return, Sweet messenger of rest ! I hate the sin that makes thee mourn, And spurns thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known,...my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; And purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb. 274. c. M. " O that I knew where I... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - Hymns, English - 1824 - 498 pages
...return, Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made thte mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 3 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, k. Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb. HYMN 144.... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1824 - 636 pages
...never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest .' 1 hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest...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... | |
 | Primitive Methodists, Hugh Bourne - Hymns, English - 1824 - 394 pages
...still ! But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. c. 165 4 lines 7's. 1 "p|EPTH of Mercy ! can there be _LJ Mercy still reserv'd for me? Can my God his... | |
 | Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 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,... | |
 | Robert Taylor Hunt - Hymns, English - 1825 - 382 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,... | |
 | 1825 - 448 pages
...from us our " choicest comforts," he can enable us to say, ".The dearest idol I have kuown, Whafer that idol be ; Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee.*' " But, Sir," she replied, " I cannot give up my child. He may tear him from me, but I cannot resign... | |
 | William Haslett - Books - 1825 - 224 pages
...sins 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 only thee." 0, my soul ! hast thou in any wise slighted or neglected the aid and influence of the Holy Spirit in... | |
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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. 
