 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
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 362 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 mystertes. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy councils,... | |
 | Samuel John Baird - 1860 - 746 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." — DEUZHAvIN. Thus glorious is the knowledge of God, which shines on tho very face of the material... | |
 | Samuel John Baird - 1860 - 702 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 ; Eeen like past moments in eternity." — DUZH.VVI.N. Thus glorious is the knowledge of God, which... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1861 - 130 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... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1861 - 316 pages
...for Thee There is no weight or meafure; none can mount Up to thy myfteries; reafon's brighteft fpark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counfels, infinite and dark; And thought is loft ere thought can foar fo high, Even like paft moments... | |
 | 1861 - 356 pages
...rise and sink, While they float pure beneath his eyes, Like swans adown a stream. MRS. BEOWNINO. O God, for thee There is no weight nor measure; none can mount Tp to thy mysteries; reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in Tain would try To trace... | |
 | 106 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... | |
 | Lays - 1862 - 406 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.... | |
 | Francis William Pitt Greenwood - 1862 - 266 pages
...presumption, and pretend to scan aright the stores and treasures of their great Original? Oh no ! " Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light,...and dark ; And thought is lost, ere thought can soar 80 high." But here we again go back, and find in what amazes and awes our souls, their chief comfort... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1862 - 308 pages
...Thee There is no weight or meafure ; none can mount Up to Thy myfteries ; reafon's brighteft fpark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counfels, infinite and dark ; And thought is loft ere thought can foar fo high, Even like paft moments... | |
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