 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee.  Church Book for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Congregations - Page 386de General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America - 1893 - 742 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 354 pages
...of the circumstances that gave rise to them, belong properly to the personal history of an author. Far from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree; And seem, by thy sweet bounty, made... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1839 - 598 pages
...without. The stillness and beauty of the scene brought to mind that sweet song of the Christian poet— ' The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and...thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee.' The interior of the church corresponded with its external beauty, and was, moreover, adorned with many... | |
 | John N Woodroffe - 1839 - 408 pages
...WITHOUT OSTENTATION, AND IN PRIVATE. 2 Kings iv. 33. Matt. vi. 6; xiv. 23. Luke xviii. 13. Acts x. 9, 30. Far from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree; And seem by thy sweet bounty made... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 352 pages
...of the circumstances that gave rise to them, belong properly to the personal history of an author. Far from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem, by thy sweet bounty, made... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...murmur at the eross I bear, But rather weep, remembering thine. XLVIL RETIREMENT. XLT. SUBMISSION. FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most suceessful war. O LORD, my best desire fulfil, And help me to resign Life, health, and comfort to thy... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1840 - 760 pages
...adore thee, Forever, ever more. THE CLOSET. 644 CM Retirement and meditation. FAR from the world, 0 Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far; From scenes...mean abode ; O with what peace, and joy, and love, Does she communa with God ! 4 Author and Guardian of my life, Sweet Source of light divine, And all... | |
 | Isaac Watts, Samuel Worcester, Samuel Melancthon Worcester - 1840 - 762 pages
...HYMN 425. CM Dedham. [b or *] Retirement and Meditation. p I "OAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, -T From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan...by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee, _ 3 There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and... | |
 | 1840 - 516 pages
...While rambling amid these rural scenes, the sweet lines of Cowper appear to possess a double charm, " Far from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made... | |
 | 1841 - 586 pages
...How dull the night! how sad the shade ! How mournfully the minutes roll ! 373 CM CowPER. Retirement. 1 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife...by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. 298 3 There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, O, with what peace, and joy, and... | |
 | Reformed Church in America - 1841 - 692 pages
...attend ; Thy presence thro' my journey shine, And crown my journey's end." HYMN 117. CM Retirement. AR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult...successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree : And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. , 3 Then if... | |
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