 But, gracious God, how well dost thou provide For erring judgments an unerring guide! Thy throne is darkness in the abyss of light, A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. O teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd, And search no farther than thyself...  Poetical Works - Seite 111von John Dryden - 1808Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810
...will end. What weight of ancient witness can prevail, If private reason hold the public scale ? But, dy spare To keep this book untainted, unperplext, Let in gross errors to corrupt the th' abyss of light, A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. 0 teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817
...gracious God, how well doit Ihou provide " Fur erring judgements an unerring guide ? " Thy throne i» darkness in the abyss of light, " A blaze of glory that forbids the night. " U ! i euch roe to believe tbee thus conccal'd, " And search no farther tima thyself revcal'il... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819
...will end. What weight of ancient witness can prevail, If private reason hold the public scale ? But, gracious God ! how well dost thou provide For erring...teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd, And search no farther than thyself reveal'd ; But her alone for my director take Whom thou hast promis'd never to... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819
...What weight of aneient witness ean prevail, If private reason hold the publie seale ? But, graeious God! how well dost thou provide For erring judgments...darkness in the' abyss of light, A blaze of glory that forhids the sight. O teaeh me to believe thee thus eoneeal'd, And seareh no farther than thyself reveal'di... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820
...grave, though they may think his opinion illfounded, must think charitably of hie sentiment: " But, gracious God, how well dost thou provide " For erring...light, " A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. " 01 teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd, " And search no farther than thyself reveal'd ; " But... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821
...will end. What weight of ancient witness can prevail, If private reasons hold the public scale ? But, gracious God, how well dost thou provide For erring...me to believe thee, thus conceal'd, And search no farther than thyself reveal'd ; But her alone for my director take, Whom thou hast promised never to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821
...charitably of his. sentiment : "Bui, gracious GOD, how well dost thou provide For erring judgements an unerring guide ! Thy throne is darkness in the...teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd, And search no farther than thyself reyeal'd ; But Her alone for my director take, Whom thou hast promis'd never to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821
...sentiment : "Bnx, gracious GOD, how well dost thou provide , For erring judgements an unerring guide 1 Thy throne is darkness in the abyss of light, A blaze...teach me to believe thee thus conceal'd, And search no farther than thyself reveal'd ; But Her alone for my director take, Whom thou hast promis'd never to... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1821
...settlement. " What weight of ancient witness can prevail, " If private reason holds the public scale ? " But gracious God! how well dost thou provide, " For erring judgments an unerring guide ! " Thy throne is darken'd in th' abyss of light ; " A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. " O ! teach me to believe... | |
 | John Dryden, Sir Walter Scott - 1821
...Laid :" " What weight of ancient witness can prevail, If private reason hold the public scale ? But, gracious God, how well dost thou provide For erring judgments an unerring guide t Thy throne is darkness in the abyss of light, A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. O teach me... | |
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