 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone...  Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant - Page 286by American Seamen's Friend Society - 1843 - 443 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Religion - 1824 - 884 pages
...palmy plain; They call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain. and Whateley on Party Feeling. 97 What though the spicy breezes Blow (soft o'er Ceylon's...isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man it vile ; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn ; The heathen, in his blindness,... | |
 | Christianity - 1822 - 768 pages
...Their land from Error's chain. What tho' the ipicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - Hymns, English - 1824 - 498 pages
...Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with lavish kindness ' The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Education - 1825 - 498 pages
...in peace together.— Lectures on the Christian Keligion. Matthew Allen. 51 " What though the spic)' breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though every...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; < The heathen in their blindness Bow down to wood and stone. " Shall we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Child development - 1825 - 90 pages
...an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 41 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...pleases, And only man is vile — In vain with lavish kindnesi The jjii'ii of God are strown, The heathen in their blindnesi Bow down to wood and stone.... | |
 | 1825 - 556 pages
...plain They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are shewn, The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. JULY 1825. Shall we whose souls are... | |
 | Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...plain They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And...In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are shewn, The Heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With... | |
 | Bible - 1826 - 362 pages
...Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lightedBy... | |
 | 1826 - 398 pages
...many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's...kindness The gifts of God are strewn ; The heathen in their blindness Bow down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high,... | |
 | 1829 - 140 pages
...Their land from error's chain. What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; — In vain...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life... | |
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