 | Spectator The - 1853 - 560 pages
...Confusion dwelt in every face, And fear in every heart ; When waves on waves, and gulfa on gulf^ O'ercame the pilot's art. Y"et then from all my 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 liu nj High on the broken wave,... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...every heart ; When waves on waves, and gulfs on gulfs, O'ercame the pilot's art. Yet then from all ray griefs, O Lord, Thy mercy set me free, Whilst in the confidence of prayer, My faith took hold on thee. For, though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 pages
...face, And fear in ev'ry heart, When waves on waves, and gulfs on gulfs, O'ercame the pilot's art. Tt Yet then from all my griefs, O Lord, Thy mercy set...the confidence of pray'r My soul took hold on thee. DIVINE ODE. VII. For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not... | |
 | 1854 - 268 pages
...Confusion dwelt in every face, And fear in every heart : When waves on waves, and gulfs on gulfs, O'ercame the pilot's art. Yet then from all my 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,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 584 pages
...When waves on waves, and gulfs on gulfs, O'ercame the pilot's art. VI. Yet -then from all my griefs, 0 Lord, Thy mercy set me free. Whilst in the confidence of pray'r My soul took hold on thee. vir. For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear,... | |
 | Selections - 1863 - 192 pages
...Confusion dwelt in every face , And fear in every heart ; When waves-on-waves, and gulfs-on-gulfs, O'ercame the pilot's art . Yet then from all my griefs , O...Thy mercy set me free , Whilst, in the confidence of prayer , My faith took hold on thee . For, though in-dreadful-whirls we hung High on the broken wave... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1863 - 420 pages
...Yet then from all my griefs, () 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison, P.P. - London. - Spectator, 1711-14 - 1864 - 344 pages
...Confusion dwelt in every face, And fear in every heart, When waves on waves, and gulfs in gulfs, O'ercame the pilot's art. Yet then from all my 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1864 - 470 pages
...face, And fear in ev'ry heart ; When waves on waves, and gulfs in gulfs O'ercame the pilot's art. VI. * Yet then from all my griefs, O Lord, Thy mercy set me free, Whilst, in the confidence of pr ayer My soul took hold on thee. VII. For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave,... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 348 pages
...face, And fear in every heart, When waves on waves, and gulfs on gulfs, O'ercame the pilot's art. K Yet then from all my 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... | |
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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. " The storm was laid, the winds retired, Obedient to thy will; The sea that roar'd at thy command, At thy command was still. 
