Sacred Poetry: I'll Tune My Harp, I'll Strike Its WiresWilliam Oliphant, 1829 - 388 pages |
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... saint ! oh would that I could claim . 195 368 Awake , my soul , in joyful lays As pants the wearied hart for cooling springs As some lone captive on a foreign shore ' As when a child , secure of harms Awake , sweet harp of Judah , wake ...
... saint ! oh would that I could claim . 195 368 Awake , my soul , in joyful lays As pants the wearied hart for cooling springs As some lone captive on a foreign shore ' As when a child , secure of harms Awake , sweet harp of Judah , wake ...
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... Ye hearts with youthful vigour warm Yes , love indeed is light from heaven Yes ! we must all be chang'd by death Your harps , ye trembling saints 376 66 71 41 362 264 358 SACRED POETRY . 1. THE LAMB OF GOD WORSHIPPED BY xii INDEX .
... Ye hearts with youthful vigour warm Yes , love indeed is light from heaven Yes ! we must all be chang'd by death Your harps , ye trembling saints 376 66 71 41 362 264 358 SACRED POETRY . 1. THE LAMB OF GOD WORSHIPPED BY xii INDEX .
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... saints are fully blest ! For thee I'd look , for thee I'd sigh I'd count the days till thou art nigh , Sweet day of sacred rest . 2 But oft ( with shame I will confess ) My privilege my burden is , No joy , alas ! have I : When I would ...
... saints are fully blest ! For thee I'd look , for thee I'd sigh I'd count the days till thou art nigh , Sweet day of sacred rest . 2 But oft ( with shame I will confess ) My privilege my burden is , No joy , alas ! have I : When I would ...
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... saints . Spread thy wings , my soul , and fly Straight to yonder world of joy . 3 Joyful crowds , his throne surrounding , Sing with rapture of his love ' : Thro ' the heav'ns his praises sounding , Filling all the courts above . Spread ...
... saints . Spread thy wings , my soul , and fly Straight to yonder world of joy . 3 Joyful crowds , his throne surrounding , Sing with rapture of his love ' : Thro ' the heav'ns his praises sounding , Filling all the courts above . Spread ...
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... saints For the vast weight of glory which remains ! Come then , Affliction , if my Father bids , And be my frowning friend : A friend that frowns Is better than a smiling enemy . We welcome clouds which bring the former rain , Though ...
... saints For the vast weight of glory which remains ! Come then , Affliction , if my Father bids , And be my frowning friend : A friend that frowns Is better than a smiling enemy . We welcome clouds which bring the former rain , Though ...
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