The Christian Psalmist: Or, Hymns, Selected and Original, with an Introductory Essay |
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Page ix
... truth as it is in Jesus . " There is an idle prejudice , founded upon the mis- apprehension of a passage in Dr. Johnson's life of Waller , and a hint of the like nature in his life of Watts , that sacred subjects are unfit for poetry ...
... truth as it is in Jesus . " There is an idle prejudice , founded upon the mis- apprehension of a passage in Dr. Johnson's life of Waller , and a hint of the like nature in his life of Watts , that sacred subjects are unfit for poetry ...
Page xvi
... truths of the everlasting Gospel , the very thoughts of God , the very sayings of Christ , the very inspirations of the Holy Ghost , -are dishonoured by the meanness of the workmanship employed upon them ; wood , hay , straw , and ...
... truths of the everlasting Gospel , the very thoughts of God , the very sayings of Christ , the very inspirations of the Holy Ghost , -are dishonoured by the meanness of the workmanship employed upon them ; wood , hay , straw , and ...
Page xix
... truth of revelation , throw light upon every secret movement of the human heart , whether of sin , nature , or grace , and describe every kind of trial , temptation , conflict , doubt , fear , and grief ; as well as the faith , hope ...
... truth of revelation , throw light upon every secret movement of the human heart , whether of sin , nature , or grace , and describe every kind of trial , temptation , conflict , doubt , fear , and grief ; as well as the faith , hope ...
Page xx
... truths employed by the denomina- tion to which he belonged . Dr. Watts himself , though a conscientious dissenter , is so entirely catholic in his hymns , that it cannot be discovered from any of these ( so far as we recollect ) that he ...
... truths employed by the denomina- tion to which he belonged . Dr. Watts himself , though a conscientious dissenter , is so entirely catholic in his hymns , that it cannot be discovered from any of these ( so far as we recollect ) that he ...
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... truth , and en- deared them both to the imagination and the affec- tions , with a pathos which makes feeling conviction , and leaves the understanding little to do but to ac- quiesce in the decisions of the heart . As the Poet of ...
... truth , and en- deared them both to the imagination and the affec- tions , with a pathos which makes feeling conviction , and leaves the understanding little to do but to ac- quiesce in the decisions of the heart . As the Poet of ...
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adore Almighty angels Augustus Toplady behold bless bless'd bliss blood breast breath Charles Wesley cheer Christ Christian darkness dead dear death delight divine dwell earth End of faith endless eternal everlasting everlasting love everlasting song eyes faith Father fear feel flow my tears foes give glorious glory gospel gracious grief Hallelujah happy hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy hope hour humble hymns Israel Jehovah Jesus joyful King Lamb Lamb of God light live Lord love divine night o'er pain peace Pentecost pray prayer ransom'd Redeemer reign rejoice rest righteousness rise sacred saints salvation Saviour seek shine sing sinners sins skies song Songs of praise sorrow soul stand star of Bethlehem strength sweet tears Thee thine things Thou art thoughts thy face thy grace thy love thy mercies thy name thy Spirit thy word tongue trembling truth voice wilt