 | David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pages
...we grovel here below, fond of thefe earthly Toys ; Our Souls, how heavily they go to reach eternal Joys! 3 In vain we tune our formal Songs, in vain we ftrive to rife ; Hofannas languifh on our Tongues, 3ud our Devotion dies, 4 Dear Lord ? and fhall we... | |
 | English poetry - 1802 - 384 pages
...ours. ' - i * « « Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls ean neither fly nor go' To reach eternal joys. 3. In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain...our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4. Dear Lord! andshall we ever lie At this poor dying rate ? Our love so faint; so Cold, fo thee, And thine to us... | |
 | Ralph Williston - Hymns, English - 1806 - 436 pages
...grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys : Our souls can neither fly, nor go, To reach eternal joys. 3. In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain...our devotion dies. 4. Dear Lord! and shall we ever live 5. Come, holy Spirit, heav'nly dove, With all thy qukk'ning pow'rs, Come shed abroad a Saviour's... | |
 | George Richards - Hymns, English - 1806 - 394 pages
...trifling toys: Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songb. In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our...our devotion dies. 4 Dear Lord! and shall we ever live.-, At this poor dying rate? Our love so faint) so cold to thee, And thine to us so great? 5. Come,... | |
 | George Richards - Hymns, English - 1808 - 400 pages
...grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys ; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys. 3 . In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise, llosannas languish on our tongues, And bur devotion dies. 4 Dear Lord ! and shall we ever lie At this... | |
 | E. J. Jones - Hymns, English - 1812 - 136 pages
...grovel here below, Fond of these earthly toys ; Our souls how heavily they go To reach eternal joys ! In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive...Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. Dear Lord ! and shall we ever live At this poor dying rate ; Our love so faint so cold to thee, Come,... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...toyar'. .1" Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys. Dear Lord ! .and shall we ever live At this poor dying rate, Our love so faint, so cold to thcc, And thine to us so great? Come, Holy Spirit, heav'nly Dove, With all thy quick'ning ppw'rs, Come... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 1813 - 574 pages
...songs, In vain we strive to rise, Hosanna* languish on our tongues, And our devotion ilies. Л D«nv Lord ! and shall we ever lie At this poor dying rate, Our love so faint, so mid to thee, And thine to us so great ? S Come, holy Spirit, hcav'nly Dove, With all' thy quick'uing'... | |
 | William Hurn - Hymns, English - 1813 - 464 pages
...of our heavenly birth, And everlasting joys ! 3 How oft we tune our formal songs, And strive in vain to rise ! Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Come, Holy Spirit, from above With thy reviving powers ; Come, shed abroad the Saviour's love, ' Aud... | |
 | Collection - 1816 - 278 pages
...below, Fond of these trifling toys : Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys. l, 133 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive...languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quick'ning powers, Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love.... | |
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In vain we tune our formal songs ; In vain we strive to rise ; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 
