 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - 180 lehte
...Frepost'rous shuns the latent good, And grasps the specious ill; 8. Not to my wish, hut to my want, Do thow thy gifts apply : Unask'd, what good thou knowest grant; What ill, though ask'd, deny. SEC'TION XVL The happy choice. 1. BESET with snares on ev'ry hand, In life's flncer'tain path I stand... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 290 lehte
...subdu'd, Since oft my stubborn will, Prepost'rous shuns the latent good, And grasps the specious ill ; Not to my wish, but to my want, Do thou thy gifts...thou knowest, grant ; What ill, though ask'd, deny. MERRICK. SECTION XVI. The happy choice, BESET with snares on ev'ry hand, In life's uncertain path I... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 264 lehte
...subdu'd, Since oft my stubborn will Prepost'rous jjhuns the latent good, And grasps the specious ill. Not to my wish, but to my want, Do thou thy gifts apply ; Unask'd, what good th<n knowest grant ; What ill, though ask'd, deny. Compassion. I have found out a gift for my fair... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 276 lehte
...subdu'd, Since oft my stubborn will Prepost'rous shuns the latent good, And grasps the specious ill. Not to my wish, but to my want, Do thou thy gifts apply ; Unask'd, what good then knowest grant ; What ill, though ask'd, deny. Compassion. " . I have found out a gift for my fair... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 lehte
...subdued, Since oft my stubborn will, Preposterous shuns the latent good, And grasps the specious ill, Not to my wish, but to my want, Do Thou thy gifts supply; Unasked, what good Thou knowest, grant, What ill, though asked, deny. NUNC DIMITTIS. 'Tis enough—... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 lehte
...Thy love my footsteps guide : ^ That love shall all vain loves expel ; That fear, all fears beside. Not to my wish, but to my want, Do thou thy gifts...thou knowest, grant ; What ill, though ask'd, deny. 4. For spiritual and temporal blessings* Save me, O Lord, from foolish pride, Or impious discontent,... | |
 | 1845 - 226 lehte
...sanctiffbation, which is the only means to a happy vision of God ! — CHARNOCK. Not to my wish, but to my wants, Do thou thy gifts apply : Unask'd what good thou knowest grant, What ill, though ask'd, deny. — MERRICK ISA. i. 5. — Why should ye be stricken any more ? ye will revolt more and more. Where... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 lehte
...subdued, Since oft my stubborn will,3 Preposterous, shuns the latent good, And grasps the specious ill ;4 Not to my wish, but to my want, Do thou thy gifts apply : Unasked, what good thou knowest, grant ; What ill, though asked, deny. Merrich. 1 Thy love, fa—... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Israel Alger (Jun.) - 1846 - 180 lehte
...subdu'd, Since oft my stubborn will Prepost'rous shuns the latent good, And grasps the specious ill.; 8. Not to my wish, but to my want, Do thou thy gifts...thou knowest grant; What ill, though ask'd, deny. SEC'TION XVI. The happy choice. 1. BESET with snares on ev'ry hand, lu life's uncertain path I stand... | |
 | James Martineau - 1846 - 538 lehte
...subdued, Too oft, with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill ; 4 Not to my wish, but to my want, Do thou thy gifts apply ; The good unasked in mercy grant ; The ill, though asked, deny. 31. 43. 56. 290. LM WATTS. God our... | |
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Not to my wish, but to my want, Do thou thy gifts apply .. Unask'd, what good thou knowest, grant ; What ill, though ask'd, deny. 
