 Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read...  Historical romances of the author of Waverley - الصفحة 13بواسطة sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | 1861 - عدد الصفحات: 1148
...more firmly its foundations ; but none will ever cause its throne in the hearts of men to tremble. " Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." ABTICLE III.— AFRICAN CIVILIZATION AND THE COTTON TRADE.* JULIUS CLESAE is reported to have said,... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1861 - عدد الصفحات: 992
...more firmly its foundations ; but none will ever cause its throne in the hearts of men to tremble. " Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries...ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." ARTICLE III.— AFRICAN CIVILIZATION AND THE COTTOX TRADE.* JULIUS (XESAK is reported to have said,... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - عدد الصفحات: 514
...God lias given grace To hear, I» read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." LUTHER said, " Whom God would destroy, he permits to trifle with Scripture." Indeed, such things very... | |
 | Baron Stow - 1844 - عدد الصفحات: 136
...God has given grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way : But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." ... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 490
...God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch — to force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. Walter Scott. V. VIGOUR OF MIND. THE wise and active conquer difficulties By daring to attempt them... | |
 | 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 442
...this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries ; And happiest they of human race, To whom the Lord has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray,...better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, who read to scorn." There is an interesting anecdote respecting these lines, which it may not be out... | |
 | 1744 - عدد الصفحات: 726
...God has given grace, To read, to mark, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. FAITH OVERCOMING DEATH. THOUGH thickly spread around my head, The shafts of Death may fly, 111 look... | |
 | 1879 - عدد الصفحات: 674
...our God has given grace To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." But the same lines (with one or two trivial variations) are put into the mouth of the White Lady of... | |
 | 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 514
...our God has given grace, To hear, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch and force the way. But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. This is the book, the wonder of angels, joy of saints, and terror of sinners — whose contents sweep... | |
 | 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 636
...God has given grace, To read, to fear, to watch and pray, To lift the latch and force the way; But better had they ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn." These ore fine lines, it is true j and they were first found written in pencil mark, on the blank leaf... | |
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