 Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Oh ! happiest they of human race, 1*0 whom our God has given grace, To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt,...  Student and Family Miscellany - Página 341852Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Anna Maria Hall - 818 páginas
...near us to verify the authorship. With us they bear the title of LINES FOUND IN LORD BYRON'S BIBLE. " Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries....To lift the latch and force the way ; ' But better they had ne'er been born Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." The idea of a French invasion in 1803,... | |
 | 1846 - 428 páginas
...this awful volume liea The mystery of mysteries. <i, happiest they of human race, To whom our God bas given grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; But hetter had they ne'er heen hom, Who read to douht, or read to scorn." HOLINESS. BY THE EDITOR. THE... | |
 | 1845 - 424 páginas
...infidel Byron to testify that, "Within this awful volume li« The mystery of mysteries. O ! hnppiest they of human race, To whom our God has given grace...fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; Bui Ix'tter hiui ihey nt'Vr been born, Who read to tlouht or read to scorn." CHRISTIAN ASPIRATIONS.... | |
 | 1848 - 400 páginas
...eloquence, than can be found in all other books, in whatever age or language they may have been written." Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries....pray, To lift the latch and force the way; But better bad they ne'er been born Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.—BYRON. OUTLET OF LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG.... | |
 | 1848 - 396 páginas
...Bible in the following lines :— " Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ; O ! happy they, of human race, To whom our God has given grace To hear, to read, to fear, and pray. But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." The Bible is the... | |
 | William John Dawson - 1848 - 1186 páginas
...infidel Byron to testify, that — "Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. 0 ! happy they of human race To whom our God has given grace To hear, to read, to {era, to pray, To lift the latch, and forca the way: But better had they ne'er heeii born. Who read... | |
 | 1848 - 460 páginas
...of mysteries. . O, happiest they of human race, To whom our God lias eiven grace To hear, to road, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; But tetter had they ne'er heen horn, Who read to douht, or read to scorn." HOLINESS. BY THE EDITOR. THE... | |
 | 1856 - 666 páginas
...gifted, but wicked and unhappy Lord Byron, the following lines were found written by his own hand : — " Within this awful volume lies, The mystery of mysteries....whom our God has given grace, To hear, to read, to watch, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read... | |
 | 1879 - 674 páginas
...Macmillan & Co., the following lines are quoted (vol. ii. p. 15(i) аз Lord Byron's ou the Bible :— " Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries....! happiest they of human race, To whom our God has Riven grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way ; Hut better had... | |
 | 1849 - 636 páginas
...number, as evidence on this point : " Within this awful volume lies, The mystery of mysteries : O, happiest they of human race, To whom our God has given grace, To read, to fear, to watch and pray, To lift the latch and force the way; But better had they ne'er been... | |
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