Sacred Poetry: Consisting of Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Christian Devotion in Public and Private. Selected from the Best Authors, with Variations and Additions |
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... Christ his Son . 4 Through every age his gracious ear Is open to his fervant's prayer ; Nor can one humble foul complain That he has fought his God in vain . 5 What unbelieving heart fhall dare . In whifpers to fuggeft a fear , While ...
... Christ his Son . 4 Through every age his gracious ear Is open to his fervant's prayer ; Nor can one humble foul complain That he has fought his God in vain . 5 What unbelieving heart fhall dare . In whifpers to fuggeft a fear , While ...
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... Christ . WATTS AVID rejoic'd in God his ftrength , D Rais'd to the throne by special grace ; But Chrift the Son appears at length , Fulfils the triumph and the praise . 2 How great is the Meffiah's joy In the falvation of thy hand I ...
... Christ . WATTS AVID rejoic'd in God his ftrength , D Rais'd to the throne by special grace ; But Chrift the Son appears at length , Fulfils the triumph and the praise . 2 How great is the Meffiah's joy In the falvation of thy hand I ...
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... Christ our Strength and Righteousness . MY Saviour , my Almighty Friend , When I begin thy praise , Where will the growing numbers end , The numbers of thy grace ? 2 Thou art my everlasting truft , Thy goodness I adore ; And fince I ...
... Christ our Strength and Righteousness . MY Saviour , my Almighty Friend , When I begin thy praise , Where will the growing numbers end , The numbers of thy grace ? 2 Thou art my everlasting truft , Thy goodness I adore ; And fince I ...
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... Christ is the fame thro ' ev'ry age . 4 ' Twas he this earth's foundation laid , Heav'n is the building of his hand This earth grows old , these heavens shall fade , And all be chang'd at his command . 5 The ftarry curtains of the fky ...
... Christ is the fame thro ' ev'ry age . 4 ' Twas he this earth's foundation laid , Heav'n is the building of his hand This earth grows old , these heavens shall fade , And all be chang'd at his command . 5 The ftarry curtains of the fky ...
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... Christ my Son . " 6 Through all the earth his reign fhall spread , And fierce oppofers frown in vain ; For God fhall raife his humble head , And his exalted throne maintain . Pfalm CXI . WATTS , varied . Long Metre . [ X ] The Divine ...
... Christ my Son . " 6 Through all the earth his reign fhall spread , And fierce oppofers frown in vain ; For God fhall raife his humble head , And his exalted throne maintain . Pfalm CXI . WATTS , varied . Long Metre . [ X ] The Divine ...
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Page 42 - This is my body, broke for sin ; Receive and eat the living food ;' Then took the cup, and blessed the wine : ' 'Tis the new covenant in my blood.' 4 ' Do this,' he cried, ' till time shall end, In memory of your dying Friend ; Meet at my table, and record The love of your departed Lord.
Page 111 - With warm desires To see my God. 2 O happy souls that pray, Where God appoints to hear ! O happy men, that pay Their constant service there ! They praise thee still ; And happy they That love the way To Zion's hill.
Page 49 - If I am right, thy grace impart, Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, oh teach my heart To find that better way...
Page 217 - See from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down ! Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown...
Page 235 - For he is good, supremely good, And kind are all his ways. . 2 All nature owns his guardian care, « In him we live and move ; But nobler benefits declare The wonders of his love. 3 He gave his Son, his only Son, To ransom rebel worms ; 'Tis here he makes his goodness known In its diviner forms.
Page 30 - COME, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne ; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 " Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, " To be exalted thus ;" "Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply,
Page 108 - To fill an empty mind. 3 Eternal Wisdom has prepared A soul-reviving feast, And bids your longing appetites The rich provision taste. 4 Ho ! ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die ; Here you may quench your raging thirst With springs that never dry. 5 Rivers of love and mercy here In a rich ocean join ; Salvation in abundance flows, Like floods of milk and wine.
Page 39 - so the Saviour cried, And meekly bowed his head and died: 'Tis finished ! yes, the race is run ; The battle fought ; the victory won. 2 'Tis finished...
Page 131 - JOY to the world ! the Lord is come ; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing.
Page 128 - And let my God, my Saviour, go ? 3. Call me away from flesh and sense ; One sovereign word can draw me thence ; I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign.