 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
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 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 strown, The Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1828 - 138 pages
...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man...Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone! Can we, whose souls are lighted With Wisdom from on high, Can we to men benighted The lamp of life... | |
 | Religion - 1828 - 580 pages
...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain ! What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Java's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man...Heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone '• Can we, whose souls are lighted With Wisdom from on high, Can we to men benighted The lamp of... | |
 | Reginald Heber - Hymns, English - 1828 - 340 pages
...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...In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown, The heathen, in his blindness, 1 > Bows down to wood and stone ! Can we, whose souls are lighted... | |
 | John Rippon - 1828 - 604 pages
...fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, . j; From many a palmy plain, . f They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain....o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, THE CHURCH. In Tain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn, ; The heathen, in his blindness,... | |
 | Religious poetry - 1828 - 198 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 chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain, with lavish kindness,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy 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. 3 Shall we whose souls are lighted... | |
 | Josiah Pratt - Bible - 1829 - 536 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...And only man is vile ; In vain with lavish kindness i The gifts of God are strown ; , , , The Heathen in IMS blindness . _ •; Bows down to wood and stone.... | |
 | 1829 - 442 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...spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile : « tn vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are... | |
 | Collection - 1829 - 628 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 chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft on Ceylon's isle, Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain, with lavish kindness,... | |
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