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" What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone... "
A book f [sic] church hymns [compiled by W.E. Green]. - Page 290
by Book - 1865
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Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle, Volume 29

Missions - 1821 - 632 pages
...chain. Has learnt Messiah's name! What tho" the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only Man is vile ; In vain with lavish kindness Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from...
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The Psalms and Hymns: With the Catechism, Confession of Faith and Liturgy of ...

Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - Bible - 1814 - 696 pages
...Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of...
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The Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and scientific mirror, Volume 7

1827 - 452 pages
...land from error's chain. , What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect pleases. And only man is vile,-— In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of Cod are strewn ; The heathen In their blindness Bow down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are...
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The Friendly Visitor, Volume 19

William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1837 - 668 pages
...the bottomless pit : 121 " What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's islef Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile? In vain with...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone." When, O when shall these desolate places of the earth, spiritually bud and blossom as the rose? When...
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The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian, Volume 9

1847 - 648 pages
...weeping heart, of Heber's lines. What ' Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ? What though with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ?...Heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone.' On my return, I found that the serpent (boa-constrictor) which is worshipped in a house immediately...
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The Cottager's monthly visitor, Volume 3

1823 - 594 pages
...land from error's chain. What, though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile: In vain, with...Heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life...
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The baptist Magazine

1823 - 570 pages
...Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle. Though every prospect pleases. And only man is vile? In vain, with...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone* Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high. Shall we to men benighted The lamp of light...
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Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle, Volume 1

Missions - 1823 - 600 pages
...Their land from Error's chain. What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life...
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Missionary Register

Missions - 1823 - 610 pages
...land from error's chain . What though the spicy breezes. Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though every prospect pleases. And only man is vile — In vain with lavish kindness, The gifts of God are strewn; The Heathen in their blindness, Bow down to wood and stone. Shall we whose sonls are lighted,...
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Village Hymns for Social Worship: Selected and Original : Designed as a ...

Asahel Nettleton - Hymns, English - 1824 - 498 pages
...Their land from error's chain. 2 What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of...
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