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...Their land from error's chain. What tho' the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Tho' every prospect pleases, And only man is vile; In vain with...heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high. Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life...

...call will prove burdensome. They will not show gratitude, and many will persist in their wickedness: In vain, with lavish kindness, the gifts of God are...heathen in his blindness, bows down to wood and stone. Yet we, the chosen and favored ones, must persist: Shall we, whose souls are lighted by wisdom from...

...land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes, Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile? In vain, with...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Can we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high, Can we to men benighted The lamp of life deny?...

...land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes, Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though ev'ry prospect pleases, And only man is vile? In vain, with...heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone. Can we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high, Can we to men benighted The lamp of life deny?...

...though the spicy breezes blow soft o 'er Ceylon s isle, though every prospect pleases and man alone is vile; in vain with lavish kindness, the gifts of...strown, the heathen in his blindness bows down to wood or stone. or - to give a more balanced view If you cannot cross the ocean and the heathen lands explore,...