 | 1799 - 200 pages
...touch of the mountain sod ; Thou hast fixed their ark of refuse. Where the spoiler's foot ne'er trod; For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God." In these hills, the remnant of the pious Albigenses, when their defenders, their nobles, and princes,... | |
 | 1865 - 1194 pages
...banner of the chieftain Far, far below us waves ; The war-horse of the spearman Cannot reach our lofiy caves ; Thy dark clouds wrap the threshold Of Freedom's last abode ;— For the strength of the hilli we bleu Thee, Our God, our fathers' God. For the shadow of Thy presence, Round our camp of rock... | |
 | 1832 - 534 pages
...Far, far below us waves; The war-horse of the spearman Cannot reach our lofty caves; Thy dark clonds wrap the threshold Of freedom's last abode ; For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, onr father's God ! '' For the shadow of thy presence, Round our camp of rock outspread, For the stern... | |
 | 1832 - 460 pages
...of the dead j For the snows, and for the torrents For th» free heart's burial sod,- • • •• For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fatter*1 Sod !"_ Mr>. Ifemant. THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN. No. XLTI. MARCH, 1833. VOL. IV. THE ADMINISTRATION... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1831 - 510 pages
...forests, That by thy breath are stirred ; For the storms on whose free pinions Thy spirit walks abroad — For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' Godl The royal eagle darteth On his quarry from the heights, And the sUg that knows no master, Seeks... | |
 | 1831 - 786 pages
...no master. Seeks there his wild delights ; Bat we for thy communion Have sought the mountain sod — For the strength of the hills we bless thee. Our God, our father's God ! The banner of the chieftain Far, far below us waves ; The war-horse of the spearman... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans, Reginald Heber - 1833 - 526 pages
...forests, That by thy breath are stirred ; For the storms on whose free pinions Thy spirit walks abroad — For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God! The royal eagle dartcth On his quarry from the heights, And the stag that knows no master, Seeks there... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1834 - 284 pages
...our ark of refuge Where the spoiler's foot ne'er trod ; For the strength of the hills we bless thee, We are watchers of a beacon Whose light must never...abode ; For the strength of the hills we bless thee, For the shadow of thy presence, Bound our camp of rock outspread ; For the stern denies of battle,... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1834 - 512 pages
...fathers' God! The banner of the chieftain Far, far below us waves ; The war-horse of the spearman Can not reach our lofty caves; Thy dark clouds wrap the threshold Of freedom's last abode ; Fer the strength of the hills we bless thee Our God, our fathers' God! For the shadow of thy presence... | |
 | 1834 - 498 pages
...altar ' Midst the silence of the sky ; The rocks yield founts of courage, Struck forth as by thy rod— For the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our father's God ! For the dark, resounding heavens, Where thy still small voice is heard, For the strong... | |
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FOR the strength of the hills we bless thee, Our God, our fathers' God ! Thou hast made thy children mighty, By the touch of the mountain sod. 
