 | Miss Bowdler (Jane) - 1827 - 280 oldal
...choose our parts, but to endeavour to improve to the utmost those which he has assigned us ; and he " Who does the best his circumstance allows, " Does well, acts nobly ; Angels could no more." Be it then our study, in every kind of suffering, to recollect the duties which more particularly belong... | |
 | 1827 - 290 oldal
...the scale. ***** If nothing more than purpose in thy power, Thy purpose firm, is equal to the deed : Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly ; angels could no mor*. Our outward act, indeed, admits restraint ; 'Tis not in things o'er thought to domineer: Guard... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1828 - 268 oldal
...then embrace. If nothing more than purpose in thy power, Thy purpose fi-rm, is equal to the deed : Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly; angels could no more. In faith and hope the world will disagree; But all mankind's concern is charity. To be resign'd when... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1828 - 128 oldal
...pity, then embrace. If nothing more than purpose in thy power, Thy purpose firm, is equal to the deed ! Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly ; angels could do no more. In faith and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind's concern is charity. To be... | |
 | 1829 - 430 oldal
...ev'ry moment pays ; If nothing more than purpose in thy power, Thy purpose firm is equal to the deed. Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well,...in things o'er thought to domineer; Guard well thy thoughts: our thoughts are heard in heav'n. Thus have I endeavoured to show that, the acting upon a... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 oldal
...moment pays, If nothing more than purpose in thy power ; Thy purpose firm, is equal to the deed : WLo does the best his circumstance allows, Does well,...could no more. Our outward act indeed admits restraint ; T is not in things o'er thought to domineer ; Guard well thy thought ; our thoughts are heard in... | |
 | Samuel Willard - 1830 - 206 oldal
...formidable too. Its favors here are trials, not rewards ; A call to duty, not discharge from care.' Young. 'Who does the best — his circumstance allows, Does well; acts nobly; angels could no more.' — Young. Note. The last proposition, 'Angels could no more,' is opposed to a concession, which is... | |
 | Jane Bowdler - 1830 - 312 oldal
...parts, but to endeavour to improve to the utmost those which he has assigned us ; and he " Who dotes the best his circumstance allows, " Does well, acts nobly ; Angels could no more." Be it then our study, in every kind of suffering, to recollect the duties which more particularly belong... | |
 | 1831 - 558 oldal
...than purpose in thy power, Thy purpose firm is equal to the deed. Who does the best his cireumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly; angels could no more....Guard well thy thought : our thoughts are heard in Heaven ! On all-important time, through every age, Though much and warm the wise have urged, the man... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Young, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, William Collins - 1832 - 550 oldal
...every moment pays. If nothing more than purpose in thy power, Thy purpo?e firm is equal to the deed. Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well,...no more. Our outward act, indeed, admits restraint: 'Tie not in things o'er thought to domineer. Guard well thy thought : our thoughts are heard in Heaven... | |
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If nothing more than purpose in thy power, Thy purpose firm is equal to the deed. Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly; angels could no more. 
