Father of all! in every age,

In every clime adored,

By saint, by savage, and by sage,

Jehovah, Jove, or Lord.

Alexander Pope (1688-1744): The Universal Prayer. Stanza 1.

As dreadful as the Manichean god,

Adored through fear, strong only to destroy.

William Cowper (1731-1800): The Task. Book v. The Winter Morning Walk. Line 444.