 In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep, — may count The sands or the sun's rays, — but God ! for thee There is no weight nor measure ; — none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by...  The popular educator - Page 260by Popular educator - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Charles Walton Sanders, Joshua Chase Sanders - Readers - 1848 - 468 pages
...ocean deep — may count The sands, or rays of sun, — but God ! for Thee ' There is no weight or measure ; none can mount Up to Thy mysteries. Reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, jn vain would try "To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark ; j And thought is lost ere thought can... | |
 | 1863 - 804 pages
...sea-shore : but God, lor Thee There is no weight or measure. None may mpunt Up to Thy mysteries, or trace thy counsels, infinite and dark; , And thought is lost, e're thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments in eteruity. Thon, from primeval nothingness, didst call First chaos, then existence.... | |
 | Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams - China - 1850 - 718 pages
...the ocean deep — may count The seeds, or the sun's rays ; but God ! for Then There is no weight or measure , none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's...kindled by thy light, in vain would try To trace thy councils infinite and dark ; And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments... | |
 | Theology - 1850 - 704 pages
...more ! In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean deep — may count The sands, or the sun's rays — but God ! for Thee There is no weight or measure; none can mount Up to thy mysteries ; reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light,... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...know no more! In its sublime research, Philosophy May measure out the ocean-deep, may count The sands or the sun's rays; but, God! for thee There is no...And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high, E'en like past moments in eternity. Thou from primeval nothingness didst call First chaos, then existence.... | |
 | Henry Theodore Cheever - Hawaii - 1851 - 446 pages
...no more! In its sublime research, philosophy ' May measure out the ocean-deep—may count The sands or the sun's rays; but God! for Thee There is no weight...brightest spark, Though kindled by thy light, in vain wouU} try To trace thy counsels, infinite and dark; And thought is lost ere thought can soar so high,... | |
 | 1852 - 800 pages
...measure out tho ocean deep, — mny count The sands or the sun's rays, — but, God ! for Thee There a no weight nor measure : — none can mount Up to Thy...reason's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, щ yain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite and dark : And thought is lost ere thought can soar... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...more ! In its sublime research, Philosophy May measure out the ocean deep — may count The sands, or the sun's rays — but, God ! for Thee There is...weight nor measure : none can mount Up to Thy mysteries ; Season's brightest spark, Though kindled by Thy light, in vain would try To trace Thy counsels, infinite... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1853 - 456 pages
...In its sublime research, | philosophy May measure out the o'cean-deep — | may couni The sands1, | or the sun's rays' — | but, God! \ for thee There is no weight, nor measure : | none can mouni Up to thy mys'teries. | Reason's brightest spark, \ Though kindled by thy light, \ in vain would... | |
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - Literature - 1853 - 412 pages
...more ! In its sublime research, philosophy May measure out the ocean-deep — may count The sands, or the sun's rays — but, God ! for Thee There is no weight or measure : none can mount Up to thy mysteries. Reason's brighest spark, Though kindled by thy light,... | |
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