 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
 | 1850 - 704 pages
...ocean deep — may count The sands, or the sun's rays — but God ! for Thee There is no weight or measure; none can mount Up to thy mysteries ; reason's...moments in eternity. Thou, from primeval nothingness did call First chaos, then existence — Lord, on Thee Eternity had its foundation ; all Spring forth... | |
 | Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams - 1850 - 718 pages
...the ocean deep — may count The seeds, or the sun's rays ; but God ! for Then There is no weight or measure , none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's...kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy councils infinite and dark ; And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 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.... | |
 | Henry Theodore Cheever - 1851 - 446 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 :...brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain wouU} try To trace thy counsels, infinite and dark; And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high,... | |
 | 1852 - 798 pages
...measure out tho ocean deep, — mny count The sands or the sun's rays, — but, God ! for Thee There a no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy...reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, щ yain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost ere thought can soar... | |
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 pages
...God ! for Thee There is no weight or measure : none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brighest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would...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... | |
 | 1853 - 442 pages
...God ! for Thee There is no weight or measure : none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Season's brighest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would...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... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 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 : none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; Season's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1853 - 456 pages
...| philosophy May measure out the o'cean-deep — | may couni The sands1, | or the sun's rays' — | but, God! \ for thee There is no weight, nor measure : | none can mouni Up to thy mys'teries. | Reason's brightest spark, \ Though kindled by thy light, \ in vain would... | |
 | effendi Abderahman (pseud.) - 1854 - 336 pages
...the ocean deep, may count The sands, or the sun's rays, but God ! for Thee ! There is no weight or measure, none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ! Reason's...would try To trace Thy counsels, Infinite and dark 1 And Thought is lost, — ere Thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments in Eternity. From the... | |
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