Good-will Songs: A Compilation of Hymns and Tunes : Original, Selected and Arranged for Praise and Prayer Meetings and Stated Church Service |
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abide angels Anon bless blest breath bright calm Christ be prais'd Christian clouds Concluded from opposite cross crown dark dawn days are going dear death divine dost earth earthly eternal ev'ry eyes faint faith fear feet fountain glad gloom glorious glory God's grace grief Hallelujah hath hear heart heaven heavenly Henry Francis Lyte holy Holy Spirit hope Hymn Jesus Jesus wept King life's Lift light live lone Lord love thee love to thee mercy mighty wind morning Nearer to thee need thee night o'er Onward path peace perm praise of Love pray rest rise Rock of Ages Samuel Longfellow Saviour shades shadows shine sing skies smile Son of God song sorrow soul speed the right spirit star story strength sweet tears thine thou hast thro thy love thy praise thy voice truth waiting wake watchmen weary wings
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Page 4 - When the woes of life o'ertake me, Hopes deceive, and fears annoy, Never shall the cross forsake me: Lo! it glows with peace and joy.
Page 16 - Thou seemest human and divine, The highest, holiest manhood, thou : ; Our wills are ours, we know not how; Our wills are ours, to make them thine.
Page 10 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me, on. I loved to choose and see my path ; but now Lead Thou me on ! I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will : remember not past years.
Page 42 - 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. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day ; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away : Change and decay in all around I see ; 0 Thou Who changest not, abide with me.
Page 101 - I love in solitude to shed The penitential tear, And all his promises to plead, Where none but God can hear. 3 I love to think on mercies past, And future good implore, And all my cares and sorrows cast On him whom I adore.
Page 123 - Holy, Holy, Holy ! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, Only Thou art Holy : there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity. 4 Holy, Holy, Holy ! Lord God Almighty...
Page 42 - Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
Page 13 - Sun of our life, thy quickening ray Sheds on our path the glow of day ; Star of our hope, thy softened light Cheers the long watches of the night. Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn ; Our noontide is thy gracious dawn ; Our rainbow arch thy mercy's sign; All, save the clouds of sin, are thine...
Page 146 - If the way be drear, If the foe be near, Let not faithless fears o'ertake us, Let not faith and hope forsake us...
Page 53 - NEARER, MY GOD. TO THEE Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be. Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee!