 In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep, may count The sands or the sun's rays — but God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure ; none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light,...  The New Edinburgh review - Page 2671822Full view - About this book
 | 1838 - 430 pages
...sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep— may count The sands or the sun's rays— but God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure...kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy counsel infinite and dark ; And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, Even like past moments... | |
 | John N. WOODROFFE - 1839 - 408 pages
...sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep—may count The sands or the sun's rays ; but, God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure:...counsels, infinite and dark ! And thought is lost e'er thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments in eternity. LOVE. Russian Anthology. Jer. xxxi.... | |
 | Association for the Improvement of Juvenile Books - 1841 - 250 pages
...sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep — may count The sands or the sun's rays ; but God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure ; none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's bright spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 408 pages
...philosophy May measure GUI! the o'cean-deep — | may couni! The sands', | or the sun's rays' — | but, God / | for thee There is no weight, nor meas,ure...can mount? Up to thy mysteries. | Reason's brightest Though kindled by thy light, | in vain would try To trace thy counsels, | infinite, and dark, ; \ And... | |
 | 1874 - 590 pages
...research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep, — may count The sands or the sun's rays — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure...can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; reason's brightest Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...research, philosophy May measure out the ocean-deep, — may count The sands or the sun's rays ; — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure...mount Up to Thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, 15 Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark; And thought... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...moments in eternity. May measure out the ocean-deep,—may count The sands or the sun's rays;—but, God! for Thee There is no weight nor measure :—none...mount Up to Thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Sprung forth from Thee:—of light, joy, harmony, 5 Sole origin:—all life, all beauty Thine. Thy... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...ocean-deep, — may count The sands or the sun's rays ; — but, God ! for Thee There is no~weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence : — Lord ! on Thee Eternity... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - 356 pages
...sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean-deep, may count The sands, or the sun's rays; but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure...And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments in eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence.... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 pages
...ocean-deep — may count The lands, or the tun's rays — but, God ! for tJiee There is no ictigtit nor measure: none can mount Up to thy mysteries; Reason's...trace thy counsels, infinite and dark: And thought is tost, ere thought can soar so high, F.ven like ptut momenta — in eternity. This world— is all a... | |
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