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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... breath : To him will I devote that life Which he has fav'd from death . TATE and WATTS united and varied . Palm VII . Common Metre . [ or þ ] M Confidence in God . Y truft is in my heavenly friend , My hope in thee , my God ; Rife , and ...
... breath : To him will I devote that life Which he has fav'd from death . TATE and WATTS united and varied . Palm VII . Common Metre . [ or þ ] M Confidence in God . Y truft is in my heavenly friend , My hope in thee , my God ; Rife , and ...
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... breath ; Hear me , O Lord , or I fhall be Like those who fleep in death . 2 Regard my fupplication , Lord , The cries that I repeat , With weeping eyes and lifted hands , Before thy mercy feat . If wicked men thy works defpife , Nor ...
... breath ; Hear me , O Lord , or I fhall be Like those who fleep in death . 2 Regard my fupplication , Lord , The cries that I repeat , With weeping eyes and lifted hands , Before thy mercy feat . If wicked men thy works defpife , Nor ...
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... breath'd my humble cry ; Thy mercy brought divine relief , And wip'd my weeping eye . 5 Thy mercy chas'd the fhades of death , And fnatch'd me from the grave ; O may thy praife employ that breath Which mercy deigns to fave . Mrs. STEELE ...
... breath'd my humble cry ; Thy mercy brought divine relief , And wip'd my weeping eye . 5 Thy mercy chas'd the fhades of death , And fnatch'd me from the grave ; O may thy praife employ that breath Which mercy deigns to fave . Mrs. STEELE ...
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... breath Can fink the world , or bid it rife ; Thy fmile is life , thy frown is death . 2 When angry nations rufh to arms , And rage and noife and tumult reign , When war refounds its dire alarms , And flaughter fpreads the crimson plain ...
... breath Can fink the world , or bid it rife ; Thy fmile is life , thy frown is death . 2 When angry nations rufh to arms , And rage and noife and tumult reign , When war refounds its dire alarms , And flaughter fpreads the crimson plain ...
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... breath . 2 Thou wilt regard my cries , O my eternal God ; While finners perish in surprise , Beneath thy angry rod . 3 Because they dwell at eafe , And no fad changes feel , They neither fear thy holy name , Nor learn to do thy will . 4 ...
... breath . 2 Thou wilt regard my cries , O my eternal God ; While finners perish in surprise , Beneath thy angry rod . 3 Because they dwell at eafe , And no fad changes feel , They neither fear thy holy name , Nor learn to do thy will . 4 ...
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adore almighty angels Behold blefs bleft bpmn breath cheerful Chrift Common Metre death defires divine DODDRIDGE duft dwell earth endleſs eternal everlaſting eyes facred fafe faints faith falvation Father fave fear fecure feek fhade fhall fhine fhould fing finners fkies flain flowing tears foes fong fons forever forrow foul fov'reign fpirit fpread fpring ftand ftill ftrength fure glorious glory goodneſs gracious hear heart heaven heavenly holy honours hope humble Hymn immortal Jefus juft juftice King live Long Metre Lord mighty mortal o'er peace Pfalm Plaim pleaſure praife prefence proclaim promife raife raiſe reft reigns rejoice rife Saviour ſhall Short Metre ſkies ſky TATE thee thefe thine thofe thoſe thou thouſand thy face thy grace thy love Thy mercy thy name thy power thy praiſe thy throne thy word tongue truft truth voice WATTS Whilft whofe wifdom wond'rous
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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.