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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... Eternal Spirit , cannot be difagreeable to the mind of GOD . To ftigmatize fuch an act of devotion with the name of idolatry , is ( to fay the least ) an abuse of language . It cannot be justly charged with derogating from the glory due ...
... Eternal Spirit , cannot be difagreeable to the mind of GOD . To ftigmatize fuch an act of devotion with the name of idolatry , is ( to fay the least ) an abuse of language . It cannot be justly charged with derogating from the glory due ...
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... eternal , all fufficient Lord ; Through all the world , most high confefs'd , By him ' twas form'd , and is poffefs'd . 3 Awake , our nobleft powers , to bless The God of Abra'm , God of peace ; Now , by a dearer title known , Father ...
... eternal , all fufficient Lord ; Through all the world , most high confefs'd , By him ' twas form'd , and is poffefs'd . 3 Awake , our nobleft powers , to bless The God of Abra'm , God of peace ; Now , by a dearer title known , Father ...
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... eternal fleep . How would the tempter boaft aloud , If I become his prey , And all the hofts of hell grow proud At thy fo long delay ! 5 But they fhall fly at thy rebuke , And Satan hide his head ; He knows the terrors of thy look , And ...
... eternal fleep . How would the tempter boaft aloud , If I become his prey , And all the hofts of hell grow proud At thy fo long delay ! 5 But they fhall fly at thy rebuke , And Satan hide his head ; He knows the terrors of thy look , And ...
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... eternal door , Το give his faints a bleft abode With their Redeemer and their God . WATTS . Pfalm XXV . Short Metre . T Seeking divine Forgiveness and Direction . 10 God I lift my eyes , My My truft is in his name ; And they whofe hope ...
... eternal door , Το give his faints a bleft abode With their Redeemer and their God . WATTS . Pfalm XXV . Short Metre . T Seeking divine Forgiveness and Direction . 10 God I lift my eyes , My My truft is in his name ; And they whofe hope ...
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... eternal day . TATE , Pfalm XXXVI . Sec . Verfi . L. M. [ * The Divine Being and Perfections . IGH in the heavens , eternal God , H Thy good nefs in full glory fhines ; Thy truth fhall break thro ' every cloud , Which veils and darkens ...
... eternal day . TATE , Pfalm XXXVI . Sec . Verfi . L. M. [ * The Divine Being and Perfections . IGH in the heavens , eternal God , H Thy good nefs in full glory fhines ; Thy truth fhall break thro ' every cloud , Which veils and darkens ...
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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.