 | 1858 - 498 pages
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass...— but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighing of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and inconstant, descend more at every breath... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1841 - 840 pages
...the birds are on the bushes. Knlyht'a Quarterly Magazine, " For 30 have I seen a lark rising from bis bed of grass, and soaring upwards, singing as he rises,...above the clouds ; but the poor bird was beaten back by the loud siglrings of an eastern wind, and his molion made irregular and inconstant, descending... | |
 | Sacred cabinet - 1841 - 222 pages
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,...upwards, singing as he rises, and hopes to get to heavm, ai;d climb above the clouds; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an... | |
 | 1745 - 522 pages
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that intention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,...breath of the tempest than it could recover by the libration and frequent weighing of his wings ; till the little creature was forced to sit down and... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1842 - 326 pages
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that attention, which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,...back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and bis motion made irregular and inconstant, descending more at every breath of the tempest, than it could... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...and therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. Kor libration and frequent weighing of his wings, till the little creature was forced to sit down and punt,... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1848 - 978 pages
...requests known unto God," but leave it in his hands to grant or deny. Bishop Taylor remarks, "I have seen a lark rising from his bed of grass and soaring...breath of the tempest, than it could recover by the libration and frequent weighing of his wings ; till the little creature was forced to sit down and... | |
 | Theology - 1845 - 632 pages
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that intention, which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,...rises, and hopes to get to heaven, and climb above tlie clouds; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 584 pages
...and force to them. JOHN. Do you remember one ? Many ; who that had ever read one could forget it? " For so have I seen a lark, rising from his bed of grass and soaring upward, singing as he rises, and hopes to get to heaven, and climb above the clouds ; but the poor... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...prayer, and therefore is contrary to that attention which presents our prayers in a right line to God. For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass,...breath of the tempest, than it could recover by the libration and frequent weighing of his wings, till the little creature was forced to sit down and pant,... | |
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For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring upwards, singing as he rises, and hopes to get to heaven and climb above the clouds ; but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made... 
