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Page vii
... sacred love . " Here it must be evident , that the four words in italics , express the whole sense of the text , and that all the rest is garniture . Yet Merrick was an elegant scholar , and no mean poet . His version of Simeon's song ...
... sacred love . " Here it must be evident , that the four words in italics , express the whole sense of the text , and that all the rest is garniture . Yet Merrick was an elegant scholar , and no mean poet . His version of Simeon's song ...
Page viii
... sacred mysteries have been less frequently and ostentatiously honoured by the homage of our poets within the last hundred and fifty years than formerly , they have been less disgraced and violated by absurd and impious associations ...
... sacred mysteries have been less frequently and ostentatiously honoured by the homage of our poets within the last hundred and fifty years than formerly , they have been less disgraced and violated by absurd and impious associations ...
Page ix
... sacred subjects are unfit for poetry , nay , incapable of being combined with it . That their na- tive majesty and grace cannot be heightened by any human art of embellishment , is most freely admitted ; but that verse , as well as ...
... sacred subjects are unfit for poetry , nay , incapable of being combined with it . That their na- tive majesty and grace cannot be heightened by any human art of embellishment , is most freely admitted ; but that verse , as well as ...
Page xi
... sacred theme , and in the texture of a hymn . Indeed , the form of the stanza , and the tone that tells of personal experience in the fact which the writer mentions , remind one strongly of the vivid feeling and fluent versification of ...
... sacred theme , and in the texture of a hymn . Indeed , the form of the stanza , and the tone that tells of personal experience in the fact which the writer mentions , remind one strongly of the vivid feeling and fluent versification of ...
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... Sacred Song . " The language of de- votion , whether in prose or rhyme , cannot be relished , because it is not understood , by any but those who have experienced the power of the Gospel , as bring- ing salvation to them that believe ...
... Sacred Song . " The language of de- votion , whether in prose or rhyme , cannot be relished , because it is not understood , by any but those who have experienced the power of the Gospel , as bring- ing salvation to them that believe ...
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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.