The Christian Psalter: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship |
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abode abroad adore almighty angels art thou beams Behold bless blest breath bright cheerful Christ creatures crown darkness death delight divine DODDRIDGE dust dwell earth endless eternal everlasting eyes faith Father FATHER divine fear forever glorious glory God's gracious hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy honors hope Hosanna humble humble souls Hymn Israel Jehovah Jesus King L. M. WATTS Law and Gospel light live Lord mercy morning mortal night o'er peace perfect law prayer proclaim raise reigns rejoice repentant song righteousness rise round sacred saints salvation Savior shine sing skies song songs of praise soul sovereign Spirit spread sweet TATE & BRADY thee thine thou art thoughts thy command thy grace thy hand thy love thy name thy power thy praise thy throne thy word tongue truth voice wakeful eyes wings wisdom wonders wondrous ye saints
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Page 124 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye; My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 176 - 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 167 - Thus spake the seraph ; and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels, praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song: 6 '• All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace ; Good-will henceforth from Heaven to men Begin, and never cease !" 164 1 MY God, the spring of all my joys.
Page 158 - HARK, the glad sound ! the Saviour comes ! The Saviour promised long ! Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. 2...
Page 163 - JOY to the world ! the Lord is come ; Let earth receive her King ; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth ! the Saviour reigns ; Let men their songs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains. Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground ; He comes to make his blessings flow Par as the curse is found.
Page 129 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Page 203 - Jesus' sacred voice, Come and make my paths your choice : I will guide you to your home ; Weary pilgrim, hither come ! 2 Thou, who, houseless, sole, forlorn, Long hast borne the proud world's scorn, Long hast roamed the barren waste, Weary pilgrim, hither haste ! 3 Ye, who, tossed on beds of pain, Seek for ease, but seek in vain ; Ye, whose...
Page 72 - MY God, my King, thy various praise Shall fill the remnant of my days ; Thy grace employ my humble tongue, Till death and glory raise the song. 2 The wings of every hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear ; And every setting sun shall see New works of duty done for thee.
Page 422 - rest, That saw the Lord arise ; Welcome to this reviving breast, And these rejoicing eyes ! 2 The King himself comes near, And feasts his saints today ; Here we may sit, and see him here, And love, and praise, and pray.
Page 358 - SOMETIMES a light surprises The Christian while he sings ; It is the Lord who rises With healing in his wings : When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again A season of clear shining, To cheer it after rain. 2 In holy contemplation, We sweetly then pursue The theme of God's salvation, And find it ever new : Set free from present sorrow, We cheerfully can say, E'en let th' unknown to-morrow * Bring with it what it may.