 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
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 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...counsels, infinite and dark ; And thought is lost ereEI thought can soar so high, Even like past moments in eternity. » 3. Thou from pri-me'val nothingness... | |
 | 1867 - 588 pages
...the ocean deep, may count The sand, or the sun's rays. But, God ! for Thee — There is no weight, no measure. None can mount Up to Thy mysteries. Reason's...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.... | |
 | REV. CHARLES BULLOCK - 1867 - 730 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 Thou art, and wert, and shalt be ! glorious ! great ! Life-giving, life-sustaining Potentate ! Thy... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Davis - 1867 - 422 pages
...God." 3 Philosophy may measure out the ocean deep; may count the sands or the sun's rays. 4 But Qod ! for Thee there is no weight nor measure. None can mount up to thy mysteries. Reason, though kiudled by Thy light, in vain would try to trace Thy counsels; and thought, like past... | |
 | John Porter Brown - 1868 - 432 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.... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Davis - 1868 - 412 pages
...THE ARABULA. 3 Philosophy may measure out the ocean deep ; may count the sands or the sun's rays. 4 But God ! for Thee there is no weight nor measure. None can mount up to thy mysteries. Reason, though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try to trace Thy counsels; and thought, like past... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 598 pages
...philosophy May measure out the ocean-dee^ — | may count The sands', l or the sun's rays' — | but, God/ 1 for thee There is no weight, nor meas,ure : | none can mount Up to thy mys'teries. I Reason's brightest sparfc, | Though kindled by thy light, i in vain would try To trace thy counsels,... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...philosophy Muy measure out the ocean deep — may count Ode to the Almighty 181 The sands or the sun's rays; but God ! for Thee There is no weight nor measure...infinite and dark ; And thought is lost ere thought can mount so high. E'en like past moments in eternity: Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First... | |
 | G. Hunt Jackson - 1870 - 376 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.' How expressive are the words of the Redeemer : ' O righteous Father ! the world hath not known thee... | |
 | David Henry Cruttenden - 1870 - 618 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...; 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... | |
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