 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 pages
...O'ercame the pilot's art. VL " Yet then from all my griefs, О Lord* Thy mercy set me free, Whilst, in the confidence of prayer, My soul took hold on...hung High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear. Nor impotent to save. VIH. " The storm waclaid, the winds letir'd, Obedient to thy will;... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1837 - 468 pages
...griefs, O Lord ! Thy mercy set me free ; Whilst in the confidence of prayer, My soid took hold on Thee. 6 For though in dreadful whirls we hung, High on the broken wave, I knew thou weit not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. 7 The storm was laid, the winds retired, Obedient to thy... | |
 | 1838 - 844 pages
...griefs, О Lord ! Thy merry set me free ; Whilst in the contidence of prayer, My soul took hold on thcc. VII. For though in dreadful whirls we hung. High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. VIII. The storm was laid, the winds rctircd,v Obedient to thy will... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...griefs, O 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 retired, Obedient to thy will ; The... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1838 - 342 pages
...Thy mercy set me free ; While in the confidence of pray'r, My soul took hold on thee. vu. For tho' in dreadful whirls we hung, High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. VIII. The storm was kid, the winds retir'd, Obedient to thy will... | |
 | sir Jahleel Brenton (1st bart.) - 1839 - 312 pages
...contained in the following four stanzas of the celebrated hymn written by Mr. Addison : — " For tho* on 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 retired, Obedient to thy will ;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 276 pages
...Lord, Thy mercy set me free ; Whlle in the confidence of pray'r My soul took hold on thee. For tho' in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew thon wert not slow to hear Nor impotent to save. The storm was laid, the winds retir'd, Obedient to... | |
 | Vincent Bourne, John Mitford - 1840 - 376 pages
...griefs, O 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 retired, Obedient to Thy will ; The... | |
 | 1840 - 372 pages
...griefs, oh 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 retired, Obedient to thy will ; The... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 pages
...griefs, 0 Lord ! Thy mercy set me free ; Whilst in the confidence of prayer, My soul took hold on thee. ide expand, The pride of Turkey and of Persia land ! Soft quilts on quilts, on carp slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. The storm was laid, tlic 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. 
