 | New Church gen. confer - 1853 - 500 pages
...great setting flame, Hesperus, with the host of heaven came, And lo ! creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun 1 or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou... | |
 | Tracts - 1847 - 402 pages
...great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came, And, lo! creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed...That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us blind? Why do we, then, shun death with anxious strife ? If light can thus deceive, wherefore not life ? "... | |
 | English literature - 1828 - 404 pages
...creation widened on his view ! Who could have thought what darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun ? Or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such endless orbs thou inad'st us blind ? Weak man ! Why to shun death, this anxious strife? If light can... | |
 | Gift books - 1828 - 398 pages
...widened on his view ! Who could have thought what darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun 1 Or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood revealed, That to such endless orbs thou mad'st us blind ? Weak man ! Why to shun death, this anxious strife? If light can... | |
 | English essays - 1835 - 736 pages
...came. And lo ! — Creation widened on his view ! Who could have thought what darkness lay conceal'd Within thy beams. O Sun ? or who could find Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood reveal'd That to such endless orbs thou mad'st us blind? Weak man, why to shun Death this anxious strife... | |
 | United States - 1847 - 608 pages
...Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed, Within thy beams, О sun ? or who could find, Whilst fly, and leaf, and...insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thnu mad'st us blind ? Why do we, then, shun death with anxious strife— If light can thus deceive,... | |
 | England - 1841 - 508 pages
...Creation widened in Man's view. Who could have thought such Darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun ! or who could find, Whilst Fly, and Leaf, and...revealed, That to such Countless Orbs thou mad'st us blind ! Why do we, then, shun Death with anxious Strife ? If Light can thus deceive, wherefore not Life ?... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1861 - 716 pages
...creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, 0 sun ? or who could find Whilst fly, and leaf, and...That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us blind? Why do we, then, shun death with anxious strife? If light can thus deceive, wherefore not life ? The... | |
 | American periodicals - 1853 - 672 pages
...great setting flame, Hesperus with the Host of Heaven came, And lo ! Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed...revealed, That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us blind ? Why do we then shun Death with anxious strife? If Light can thus deceive, wherefore not Life ? /.... | |
 | Christianity - 1841 - 500 pages
...Creation widened in Man's view. Who could have thought such Darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, oh Sun ! or who could find, Whilst Fly, and Leaf, and...revealed, That to such Countless Orbs thou mad'st us blind ! Why do we, then, shun Death with anxious Strife ? If Light can thus deceive, wherefore not Life ?... | |
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neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came; And, lo! Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun? or who could... 
