Hymns for the Christian church and home, collected and ed. by J. Martineau1859 |
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... kind of expediency productive of anything great . It is critical , not creative ; it has no new ideas indeed to express ; merely the old methods to follow for fostering the piety of men ; and reaches therefore only tasteful imitation ...
... kind of expediency productive of anything great . It is critical , not creative ; it has no new ideas indeed to express ; merely the old methods to follow for fostering the piety of men ; and reaches therefore only tasteful imitation ...
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... kind , however , being for the most part those of mere mechanical structure , are little likely to challenge objection , or require apology . If there are any deviations from the originals which appear not to receive defence from either ...
... kind , however , being for the most part those of mere mechanical structure , are little likely to challenge objection , or require apology . If there are any deviations from the originals which appear not to receive defence from either ...
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... kind love we owe Father ! universal Lord Father ! we look up to thee Fear was within the tossing bark Food , raiment , dwelling , health , and friends For ever nigh me , Father , stand For ever with the Lord Forth from the dark and ...
... kind love we owe Father ! universal Lord Father ! we look up to thee Fear was within the tossing bark Food , raiment , dwelling , health , and friends For ever nigh me , Father , stand For ever with the Lord Forth from the dark and ...
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... kind to them That love the dear abode ! 4 Within these walls may peace 5 And harmony be found : Zion , in all thy palaces , Prosperity abound ! For friends and brethren dear , Our prayer shall never cease : Oft as they meet for worship ...
... kind to them That love the dear abode ! 4 Within these walls may peace 5 And harmony be found : Zion , in all thy palaces , Prosperity abound ! For friends and brethren dear , Our prayer shall never cease : Oft as they meet for worship ...
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... kind ; From sin and sorrow set us free , And make us temples worthy thee . 2 O Source of uncreated light , By whom our souls emerge from night , Thrice holy fount , thrice holy fire ! Our hearts with heavenly love inspire ; Chase from ...
... kind ; From sin and sorrow set us free , And make us temples worthy thee . 2 O Source of uncreated light , By whom our souls emerge from night , Thrice holy fount , thrice holy fire ! Our hearts with heavenly love inspire ; Chase from ...
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adore beams behold bless blest bliss breast breath bright cease cheerful Christ Christian clouds darkness death divine DODDRIDGE dwell earth eternal everlasting evermore faith Father Father divine fear give gloom glorious glory gracious grief Hallelujah hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly HEBER holy hope Hosanna hour hymn iambs immortal Jehovah Jesus JOHN FAWCETT joy in heaven King lift light live Lord mind MONTGOMERY morning mortal night o'er peace pray prayer rapture reign rejoice repentant song rest rise round sacred Saviour shade shine sing skies sleep smile song Songs of praise sorrow soul spirit spread star of Bethlehem stars storm sweet tears tempest thee thine thou art thought thy grace thy hand thy love Thy mercy thy name thy power thy praise thy word tongue trembling trust truth voice WATTS weary WESLEY wings wisdom worlds unknown worship
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Page 11 - Then I can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world. 3. ' Let cares, like a wild deluge, come, And storms of sorrow fall ; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all ; — 4. ' There shall I bathe my weary soul In seas of heavenly rest ; And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast.
Page 15 - His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men ; And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed. He brought us to his fold again.
Page 32 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at, the north wind's breath, And stars to set — but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death!
Page 11 - HAIL to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son ; Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun ; He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity.
Page 14 - From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.
Page 10 - HARE the glad sound ! the Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long ! Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song.
Page 11 - There if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh ! with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God. 4 There, like the nightingale, she pours Her solitary lays, Nor asks a witness of her song, Nor thirsts for human praise.
Page 11 - O GOD of Bethel ! by whose hand Thy people still are fed ; Who through this weary pilgrimage Hast all our fathers led ! 2 Our vows, our prayers we now present Before thy throne of grace : God of our fathers ! be the God Of their succeeding race.
Page 11 - A glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic, like the sun ; It gives a light to every age ; It gives, but borrows none.
Page 11 - Could we but climb where Moses stood And view the landscape o'er, Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood Should fright us from the shore.