| 1804 - 664 pages
...hovering round your Society, they sing in si-ami of heavenly harmony »•, you procrcJ, — " Glory be to God in the highest, on earth peace, and good-will towards men." The second sermon, by Mr. Brnnet, of Romsey, was delivered at the Tabernacle, on Wednesday evening. .The... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 444 pages
...the new; the will of precept gives way to the will of purpose and of promise, which brings glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, and good-will towards men. The new covenant is not according to the old; it is not a killing command, and a cursing sentence; but... | |
| 1821 - 388 pages
...angels sung, not the glories of war, nor a song of military triumph, but a hymn of peace: ' Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, and goodwill towards men.' The words and works of Christ are in perfect unison ; examine every part of his doctrine, and nothing will... | |
| William Hone - 1868 - 846 pages
...sing, and roía, an interjection of joy.* It is righily observed by Jeremy Taylor, that " Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, and good-will towards men," the song of the angels on the birth of the Saviour, is the first Christmas carol. Anciently, bishops carolled... | |
| 1829 - 414 pages
...burn before the throne of God, for then was heard the voice of the heavenly host, saying, " Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, and good-will towards men." " The Son of God came to seek and to save that which was lost." We would take this communication to those... | |
| 1836 - 590 pages
...of the glad tidings of great joy to a dying world ! the monotony of the song of angels, " Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, and good-will towards men !" the monotony of the anthem of the redeemed in heaven, " WORTHY is THE LAMB TO KECEIvE GLOHY, AND HONOUR,... | |
| David Phillips - 1843 - 276 pages
...touched his Deity, expired ! Then did the heavenly hosts break forth in rapturous strains, 'bGlory to God in the highest, on earth peace, and good-will towards men.' " THE WICKED SPIRIT WALKING IN DRY PLACES. MR. EVANS'S description of the wicked spirit walking in dry places... | |
| Richard Robert Madden - 1846 - 382 pages
...Nativity of their Master, was not the glories of war, but a hymn of peace," says Erasmus — " Glory be to God in the highest ; on earth peace and good-will towards men. The Royal Poet and Prophet foretold, before his birth, — factus est in pace locus ejus, and the prophecy... | |
| Alexander Wallace - 1853 - 312 pages
...heavenly music, which startled the ear of night so long ago on the plains of Bethlehem, " Glory to God in the highest ; on earth peace and good-will towards men." The Bible was not designed to teach the arts or the sciences — to initiate us into the mysteries of painting,... | |
| Sophy Moody - 1864 - 474 pages
...olivebranch of the Cross. Once more was it the mission of a dove to tell of a new world. " Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, and good-will towards men." The depths of the ocean which Columbus traversed have since vibrated to those words, the message sped by... | |
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