 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 394 pages
...griefs, O Lord, Thy mercy set me free, Whilst, in the confidence of prayer, My soul took hold on tbee. VII. " For though in dreadful whirls we hung . •High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to bear, Nor impotent to save. VIII. " The storm was laid, the winds retirM, Obedient to thy will... | |
 | George Charles Smith - 1823 - 230 pages
...appear'd My Pilot, set me free, When in the confidence of prayer, My soul took hold on thee. 4 For tho' in dreadful whirls we hung, High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. . • . .... ,•? ;• • 8 The storm was laid, the winds retired.... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 392 pages
...confidence of prayer, VI. " Yet then from all my griefs, O Lord, My soul took hold on thee. VII. " Tor though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew thon wert not slow to bear, Nor impotent to save. Obedient to thy will; The sea that roar'd at thy... | |
 | 1824 - 312 pages
...servants blest, O Lord !" I particularly remember one half-stanza which was music to my boyish ear — . " For though in dreadful whirls we hung ; " High on the broken wave." . I met with these pieces in Mason's English Collection, one of my school-books. The two first books I... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 308 pages
...me fiec ; While in the continence of pray'rMy soul took hold on thee. 7. For tho' th dreadful fhitls we hung: High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. 8. The slorm was laid, the winds relir'd^ Obedient to Iby will;... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...griefs, O Lord, Thy mercy set me free, Whilst in the confidence of prayer, My soul took hold on Thee. For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew Thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. The storm was laid, the winds retir'd, Obedient to Thy will ; The... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1825 - 482 pages
...griefs, O Lord J Thy mercy set me free ; Whilst in the confidence of prayer, My soul took hold on Thee. 6 For though in dreadful whirls we hung, High on the broken wave, I knew Thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. 7 The storm was laid, the winds retired, Obedient to thy will ;... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1826 - 464 pages
...griefs, O Lord ! Thy mercy set me free ; Whilst in the confidence of prayer, My soul took hold on Thee. 6 For though in dreadful whirls we hung, High on the broken wave, I knew Thou wert not slow to hear. Nor impotent to save. 7 The storm was laid, the winds retired, Obedient to thy will ;... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1826 - 334 pages
...griefs, О Lord, Thy mercy set me free ; , While in the confidence of prayer My soul took hold on thee. For though in dreadful whirls we hung, High on the broken wave ; I knew thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. The storm was laid, the winds retir'd, Obedient to thy will ; The... | |
 | Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pages
...griefs, O Lord I Thy mercy set me free ; Whilst, in the confidence of prayer My soul took hold on Thee : For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew Thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. 5. The storm was laid, the winds retired Obedient to Thy will :... | |
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For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. 
