Where sages feel that reason's vain, And all its efforts but attain To adore " a God unknown" — There, there shall rise the preacher's voice, And Athens hear it and rejoice, And the Redeemer own. And onward still the Apostles dare : Danger and death... The Beggar's Coin, Or, Love in Italy - Page 278by John Richard Beste - 1845 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Miles Gerald Keon - 530 pages
...drowsily," &c. The very spirit of papal supremacy breathes in the following lines on Whitsunday : " And onward still the Apostles dare : Danger and death...mighty, Rome shall hear The faith and learn to pray. Bow down, proud city ! bow thee down : For thousand gods, believe in one. That when thine iron rule... | |
 | 1850 - 628 pages
...sacrifice : — Where sages tell that reason's vain, And all its efforts but attain To adore a " God unknown" — There, there shall rise the preacher's voice, And Athens hear it and rejoice, And our Redeemer own. And onward still the Apostles dare : Danger and death but ope the way : And Rome... | |
 | Holy readings - 1868 - 386 pages
...sacrifice : — Where sages feel that reason's vain, And all its efforts but attain To adore " a God unknown" — There, there shall rise the preacher's...mighty, Rome shall hear The faith, and learn to pray. Bow down, prond city ! bow thee down : For thousand gods, believe in One. That when thine iron rule... | |
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