 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
 | Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 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:...mysteries: Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled at Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark And thought is lost ere thought... | |
 | Henry Theodore Cheever - 1855 - 438 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...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. What are ten thousand worlds compared to thee 1 And what am I, then ? Heaven's unnumber'd host. Though... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1855 - 444 pages
...philosophy May measure out the o'cean-dee/> — | may count The sands1, | or the sun's rays' — | but, God ! for thee There is no weight, nor measure...light, | in vain would try To trace thy counsels, I infinite, and da.rk. ; | And thought is lost' \ ere though/ can soar so highs | E'en Me past moments... | |
 | 1856 - 428 pages
...sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean-deep, — may count The sand or the sun's rays ; but, God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure...eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness didst call I'irst chaos, then existence : — Lord ! on Thee Eternity had its foundation ; — all Spruns forth... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 488 pages
...sublime research, Philosophy11 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 Dp to thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 pages
...research, Philosophy" May measure out the ocean deep, may count The sands or the sun's rays ; hut, God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure ; none can mount Op to thy mysteries ; Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 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...would try To trace thy counsels, infinite and dark ; Thou, from primeval nothingness did call, First chaos, then existence — Lord, on Thee Eternity... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1858 - 350 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...to Thy mysteries ; reason's brightest spark, Though kmdled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark: And thought is lost... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1859 - 450 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...soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. 3. Thou from primeval nothingness didst call162 First chads, then existence ; Lord, on thee Eternity... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 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 councils, infinite and dark ; And thought is lost ere thought can mount so high, E'en like past moments... | |
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