The Church hymn book, ed. by J. Allen1859 |
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... voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb ! AWAKE my soul , stretch every nerve , And press with vigour on ; A ... voice , That calls thee from on high ; ' Tis his own hand presents the prize To thine uplifted eye . 4 Blest Saviour ...
... voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb ! AWAKE my soul , stretch every nerve , And press with vigour on ; A ... voice , That calls thee from on high ; ' Tis his own hand presents the prize To thine uplifted eye . 4 Blest Saviour ...
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... voices raise ; And earth , with her ten thousand tongues , Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise . 4 Wide as the world is thy command ; Vast as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth must stand , When rolling years shall ...
... voices raise ; And earth , with her ten thousand tongues , Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise . 4 Wide as the world is thy command ; Vast as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth must stand , When rolling years shall ...
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... voices raise , To sue for mercy , and to sing thy praise . 2 Oh ! we would bless Thee for thy ceaseless care , And all thy work from day to day declare : Is not our life with hourly mercies crown'd ? Does not thine arm encircle us ...
... voices raise , To sue for mercy , and to sing thy praise . 2 Oh ! we would bless Thee for thy ceaseless care , And all thy work from day to day declare : Is not our life with hourly mercies crown'd ? Does not thine arm encircle us ...
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... voice , we come , Returning sinners to a Father's home . 4 Oh ! by that name in whom all fulness dwells ! Oh ! by that love which every love excels ! Oh ! by that blood so freely shed for sin ! Open blest mercy's gate , and take us in ...
... voice , we come , Returning sinners to a Father's home . 4 Oh ! by that name in whom all fulness dwells ! Oh ! by that love which every love excels ! Oh ! by that blood so freely shed for sin ! Open blest mercy's gate , and take us in ...
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... praises we will ever give to Thee . 44 HARK , the glad sound ! the Saviour comes , The Saviour promised long ; C. Let every heart prepare a throne , And every voice a song ! 2 He comes , from thickest films of vice To HYMNS . 23.
... praises we will ever give to Thee . 44 HARK , the glad sound ! the Saviour comes , The Saviour promised long ; C. Let every heart prepare a throne , And every voice a song ! 2 He comes , from thickest films of vice To HYMNS . 23.
Common terms and phrases
abiding adore Almighty angels appear On clouds AWAKE behold Beneath blest bliss blood Christ crown dear death dwell earth eternal everlasting eyes faith Father fear flee flow give glorious gracious Hallelujah hand hath hear heaven heavenly herald angels sing holy Holy Spirit hope Hosanna immortal impart Jehovah Jesus joyful sound light lisp live Lord mankind doth appear mercies morning mortal night nobler o'er pain peace perfect law pray prayer prepare proclaim Redeemer reign rejoice rest rise Rock of Ages sacred saints salvation Saviour seek shine sing sinners bend sins skies sleep song Of Moses Songs of praises sorrow soul sov'reign Spirit sweet Thee thine Thou art throne we sinners thy grace thy love thy name thy perfect thy presence thy quick'ning powers thy throne thy word Thyself tongues truth uncertain path vile body voice vows to Thee wand'ring world unknown
Popular passages
Page 23 - I'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 47 - 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 55 - Fear not," said he ; for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind ; " Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind.
Page 50 - And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 33 - LOVE divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down, Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown ! Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love, Thou art ! Visit us with Thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart.
Page 53 - WHAT various hindrances we meet • In coming to a mercy-seat ! Yet who that knows the worth of prayer, But wishes to be often there ? 2 Prayer makes the darken'd cloud withdraw, Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw, Gives exercise to faith and love, Brings every blessing from above.
Page 35 - New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we pray; New perils past, new sins forgiven, New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven.
Page 5 - Anoint and cheer our soiled face With the abundance of Thy grace. Keep far our foes, give peace at home : Where Thou art guide, no ill can come. Teach us to know the Father, Son, And Thee, of both, to be but One. That, through the ages all along, This may be our endless song ; Praise to Thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Page 35 - My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin.
Page 52 - Lord, by thee. 2 Thou art the Truth, thy word alone True wisdom can impart ; Thou only canst inform the mind And purify the heart. 3 Thou art the Life, the rending tomb Proclaims thy conquering arm, And those who put their trust in thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. 4 Thou art the Way...