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... heaven to convey to the afflicted , could not he have sung " the death of the righteous , " in numbers as sweet , as tender , and sublime , as these on " the death of the brave ? " Christian views and scriptural images , might here have ...
... heaven to convey to the afflicted , could not he have sung " the death of the righteous , " in numbers as sweet , as tender , and sublime , as these on " the death of the brave ? " Christian views and scriptural images , might here have ...
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... heaven be- fore the throne , in the songs of angels , and the spirits of just men made perfect . A hymn ought to be as regular in its structure as any other poem ; it should have a distinct subject , and that subject should be simple ...
... heaven be- fore the throne , in the songs of angels , and the spirits of just men made perfect . A hymn ought to be as regular in its structure as any other poem ; it should have a distinct subject , and that subject should be simple ...
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... heaven " above ; " — praise , to Him in each of the characters wherein He has revealed Him- self in his word- " Father , Son , and Holy Ghost . " Yet this comprehensive verse is sufficiently simple , that by it " out of the mouths of ...
... heaven " above ; " — praise , to Him in each of the characters wherein He has revealed Him- self in his word- " Father , Son , and Holy Ghost . " Yet this comprehensive verse is sufficiently simple , that by it " out of the mouths of ...
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... heaven his table spreads , " & c . page 232 ; or sing in higher mood , " Lord of the Sabbath , hear us pray , " & c . page 227. And how dwelleth the love of God in that heart , which can hear unmoved , and without praying to be made a ...
... heaven his table spreads , " & c . page 232 ; or sing in higher mood , " Lord of the Sabbath , hear us pray , " & c . page 227. And how dwelleth the love of God in that heart , which can hear unmoved , and without praying to be made a ...
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... heaven , by quot- ing any fragment from it . Let the Christian himself , when his heart is most at home with God , when he is desiring " to depart and be with Christ , which is far better , " let him then turn to this happy expression ...
... heaven , by quot- ing any fragment from it . Let the Christian himself , when his heart is most at home with God , when he is desiring " to depart and be with Christ , which is far better , " let him then turn to this happy expression ...
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adore Almighty angels Behold bless bless'd bliss blood breast breath cheer Christ Christian darkness dead dear death delight divine doth dwell earth End of faith endless eternal everlasting everlasting love everlasting song eyes faith Father fear feel flow my tears foes give glorious glory God's gospel gracious grief Hallelujah hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy hope humble hymns Israel Jehovah Jesus joyful King Lamb Lamb of God light live Lord love divine night o'er pain peace Pentecost pray prayer promise ransom'd Redeemer reign rejoice rest righteousness rise sacred saints salvation Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies song Songs of praise sorrow soul stand Star of Bethlehem strength sweet tears Thee thine Thou art thy face thy grace thy love thy mercies thy name thy Spirit thy word trembling truth voice vows to Thee Wesley wilt
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Page 388 - That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh ; The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye When none but God is near.
Page 246 - Thrice holy Fount, thrice holy Fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire; Come, and Thy sacred unction bring To sanctify us while we sing.
Page 131 - TEACH me, my God and King, In all things thee to see, And what I do in any thing, To do it as for thee...
Page 62 - The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Page 74 - Thine eye commands with piercing view My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh, with all their powers. 2 My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to my God distinctly known ; He knows the words I mean to speak, Ere from my opening lips they break. 3 Within thy circling power I stand, On every side I find thy hand : Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God.
Page 176 - 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 152 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 394 - Sages, leave your contemplations, Brighter visions beam afar, Seek the great Desire of nations ; Ye have seen his natal star ; Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King.
Page 96 - Zion, behold thy Saviour King ! He reigns and triumphs here." 3 How happy are our ears, That hear this joyful sound, Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found...
Page 427 - SERVANT of God, well done ! Rest from thy loved employ : The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierced his frame — He fell, but felt no fear.