 | John Newton - 1810 - 726 pages
...! Sweet messenger of rest ; I hate the sins that made thee moiim, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne. And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene. my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road... | |
 | John Dobell - 1810 - 540 pages
...How sweet their mem'ry still ! But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger, of rest ; I...that made thee mourn^ And drove thee from my breast,. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be ; Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship... | |
 | John Dobell - 1810 - 538 pages
...How sweet their mem'ry still ! But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest ; I hate the sins, that made thee mourn, And drove thee frcm my breast. • H 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be . Help me to tear it from... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - 1812 - 980 pages
...How sweet their memory still ! But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest; I hate...made thee mourn,' ( And drove thee from my breast : 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it froni thy throne, And... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - 1814 - 696 pages
...I How sweet their memory still I But now I find an aching void, The world can never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest ! I hate...that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from the throne, And worship... | |
 | Harriet Newell, Leonard Woods - 1814 - 260 pages
...danger of being misled by earthly objects. Often have I adopted the \vords of the pious Mr. Newton: "The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be; Help me to tear it from thv throne, Anil worship only thee.'f When shall we hope for a visit from you? jDo write me often;... | |
 | John Dobell - 1815 - 560 pages
...How sweet their mem'ry still ! But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill. 4 Return, O holy dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest ; I hate...that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be ; Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship... | |
 | Invisible hand - 1815 - 278 pages
...tones of the organ swelled in tender and pathetic sounds to that verse which closed the service, — -' The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne, And worship none but Thee ! ' — . my whole heart reverted to the endeared mariner. Oh, Emma ! — forgive the... | |
 | 1816 - 292 pages
...west meuepger of rest ! I hate the sins which made thee mourn•, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road... | |
 | 1816 - 700 pages
...of the organ swelled in tender and pathetic sounds to that verse which closed the service,-— " « The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol...be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne, And worship none but Thee!' "— Neither do we think the author borne out in teaching his readers to consider every... | |
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Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest! I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 
