HAIL, holy Light, offspring of heaven first-born, Or of the eternal co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblamed ? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate. The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ... - Page 93edited by Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1789 - 278 pages
...offspring of heav'n firft-born, Or of th' Eternal coetcrnal beam ! May 1 exprefs ihee' unblam'd ? fmce GOD is light, And never but in un approached light Dwelt from eternity ; dwelt then in thee, 5 Bright effluence of bright tfTence increate. Or near'ft thou rather pure ethereal ftream, \Vhofe... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...of his habitation, and is directed; alights first on mount Niphates. PARADISE LOST. BOOK III. HAIL, holy Light, offspring of Heaven first-born; Or of the Eternal coeternal beam May I express thee unblam'd ? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt... | |
| 1810 - 206 pages
...just arrived from the country, stand before me. M. NUMBER IX. TUESDAY, FEBRRUARY 12th, 1807. Hail, holy Light, offspring of Heaven first-born, Or of the Eternal, co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblamed ? since GOD is Light ; And never but in unapproached light, Dwelt from eternity ; dwelt... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1871 - 644 pages
...such times the inspired language of the poet puts on a meaning that is unknown to others : " Hail, HOLY LIGHT, offspring of Heaven first-born, Or of the Eternal, co-eternal beam, May I express Thee unblamed." And we mentally say to ourselves, " Blessed indeed are they who have not seen, and... | |
| John Milton - 1821 - 226 pages
...inquires of him the place of his habitation! and is directed: Alights first on mount Niphates. HAIL, holy Light, offspring of Heaven first-born, Or of the Eternal coeternal beam May I express thee unblamed? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity; dwelt then... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 302 pages
...inquires of him the place of his hahitation, and is directed : alights first on Mount Niphates. HAIL, holy Light! offspring of Heaven first-born, Or of the' Eternal coeternal beam, May I express thee' unblamed? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity ; dwelt... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1822 - 366 pages
...lyre, political enmity itself must have lost its rancour whilst listening to these strains ! Hail, holy light, offspring of Heaven first-born, Or of the Eternal, coeternal beam May I express thee unblam'd ? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt... | |
| John Milton - 1823 - 306 pages
...Inunires of htm the place of hii hahitatinn, and ii direeted : Alights fint on monnt Niphales. HAIL, boly Light, offspring of Heaven first-born, Or of the Eternal coeternal beam, May I express thee unblamed ' since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity ; dwelt... | |
| John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...inquires of him the place of his habitation, and is directed : . alights first on mount Niphates. HAIL, holy Light, offspring of Heaven, first-born, Or of the Eternal coeternal beam May I express thee unblam'd ? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt... | |
| Jacques Delille - 1832 - 476 pages
...inquires of him the place of his habitation, and is directed : alights first on mount Niphates. Hail, holy Light ! offspring of Heaven, first-born, Or of the' eternal coeternal beam, ARGUMENT. L'Éternel, du haut de son trône, voit Satan qui vole vers le umiuln nouvellement créé.... | |
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