The Book of Praise: Or, Hymns and Tunes for Public and Social Worship |
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adore angels behold bless blest bliss blood breast bright cheer Christ cross crown dark dear death divine DODDRIDGE Doxology dwell earth earthly endless eternal everlasting everlasting song evermore eyes faint faith Father fear feet foes forever glorious gracious grief Hallelujah happy hath hear heart heaven heavenly heavenly host Holy Ghost hope hosannas hour hymns Jehovah Jesus joyful King Lamb Lamb of God let thy light live Lord mighty mortal mourn night o'er peace pray prayer precious blood Psalm Psalm 23 Psalm 51 RAY PALMER Redeemer reign rejoice rest righteousness rise sacred saints salvation Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies song songs of praise sorrow soul Spirit sweet tears thee thine thou art thou hast thou shalt thy face thy grace thy love thy name thy throne thy word tongue unto voice WATTS weary WESLEY wilt wings worship ye saints Zion
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Page 202 - OH ! for a closer walk with God, A calm and heavenly frame ! A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb...
Page 260 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways, While Angels in their songs rejoice, And cry,
Page 336 - My native country! thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills, .Like that above.
Page 116 - Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood.
Page 274 - People and realms, of every tongue, Dwell on His love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His name.
Page 43 - Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet'; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' '"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 166 - I heard the voice of JESUS say, ' Come unto me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.' I came to JESUS as I was — Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. I heard the voice of JESUS say, ' Behold I freely give The living water — thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.
Page 155 - Tis not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die. 3 Beyond this vale of tears There is a life above, Unmeasured by the flight of years, And all that life is love.
Page 74 - ABIDE with me ! fast falls the even-tide ; The darkness deepens ; Lord, with me abide ! When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me...
Page 233 - While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be thou my Guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From thee aside.