 | John Davison Lawson - Crime - 1916 - 984 pages
...verse of the twelfth hymn in the Book of Common Prayer. Mr. Dean. "God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform, He plants His footsteps on the sea, and rides upon the storm?" Is that the verse you sang? Yes, sir. Did you or your mother sing anything else that morning? Do not... | |
 | William George Puddefoot - Clergy - 1915 - 332 pages
...at last we followed. When this family reached New York they sang: "God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps on the sea And rides upon the storm." Two days after their arrival in Canada the eldest son was drowned in a millpond. At the dinner in Ingersoll... | |
 | Leander Sylvester Keyser - Theism - 1917 - 152 pages
...takes to itself the inspiration of William Cowper's impressive hymn: "God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform ; He plants His footsteps on the sea, And rides upon the storm. "Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up His bright designs, And works His... | |
 | David Churchill Somervell - English poetry - 1917 - 148 pages
...is pious doggerel, the remaining tenth is pious doggerel also. " God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform ; He plants His footsteps on the sea And rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill He treasures up His bright designs, And works His... | |
 | Law - 1917 - 1106 pages
...struggle to their feet. You all remember the old Orthodox hymn ; "God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform, He plants His footsteps on the sea, And rides upon the storm." BY THOS. J. TYDINQS of the Missouri Bar R. SAMUEL PARKS sat at his desk, opening the morning mail.... | |
 | Amelia E. Barr - 1917 - 394 pages
...But the sea is His, and He made it. If there is a storm He is guiding it. Ye ken how often we sing 'He plants His footsteps on the sea, and rides upon the storm.' " And so, sweeteyed and fearless, she went away, but left peace and blessing behind her. In the living... | |
 | Wisconsin Teachers' Association - 1919 - 324 pages
...scribbled upon a fly leaf of a little pocketbook he was carrying — "God moves in a mysterious way his wonders to perform; he plants his footsteps on the sea and rides upon the storm." Oh, how wonderful that expression that came from Cowper has proven to be and how particularly appropriate... | |
 | David De Forest Burrell - 1920 - 250 pages
...went : ' God works in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform.' " The Captain nodded. "Yes, I know: 'He plants His footsteps on the sea, And rides upon the storm.' Shouldn't wonder, Tom, if the Lord meant to ride forth about now. Shouldn't wonder." Peter flew, as... | |
 | Colorado College - Language and languages - 1904 - 700 pages
...Clod." The best in religion and life is to be found in Cowper's "God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform, He plants his footsteps on the sea And rides upon the storm. Blind unbelief is sure to err And scan his work in vain, God is his own interpreter And he will make... | |
 | Colorado College - Philology, Modern - 1904 - 596 pages
...God." The best in religion and life is to be found in Cowper's "God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform, He plants his footsteps on the sea And rides upon the storm. Blind unbelief is sure to err And scan his work in vain, God is his own interpreter • And he will... | |
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GOD moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform : He plants His footsteps on the sea, And rides upon the storm. 
