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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... Plaim IV . ver . 8. Long Metre . [ * ] TH An Evening Song . HUS far the Lord has led me on , Thus far his power prolongs my days , And every evening fhall make known Some fresh memorial of his grace . 2 Much of my time has run to wafte ...
... Plaim IV . ver . 8. Long Metre . [ * ] TH An Evening Song . HUS far the Lord has led me on , Thus far his power prolongs my days , And every evening fhall make known Some fresh memorial of his grace . 2 Much of my time has run to wafte ...
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... Plaim V. Common Metre . For the Lord's Day Morning . WATTS . LORD , in the morning thou fhalt hear My voice afcending high ; To thee will I addrefs my prayer , To thee direct mine eye . 2 Thou art a God before whofe fight The wicked ...
... Plaim V. Common Metre . For the Lord's Day Morning . WATTS . LORD , in the morning thou fhalt hear My voice afcending high ; To thee will I addrefs my prayer , To thee direct mine eye . 2 Thou art a God before whofe fight The wicked ...
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... Plaim VI . Common Metre . [ b ] Prayer in Sickness . Nanger , Lord , rebuke me not , But fpare a wretch forlorn ; Correct me not in thy fierce wrath , Too heavy to be borne . 2 Sorrow and pain confume the day , I waste the night with ...
... Plaim VI . Common Metre . [ b ] Prayer in Sickness . Nanger , Lord , rebuke me not , But fpare a wretch forlorn ; Correct me not in thy fierce wrath , Too heavy to be borne . 2 Sorrow and pain confume the day , I waste the night with ...
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... For thou art ever nigh . 5 Thou shalt the paths of life difplay , Which to thy prefence lead ; Where pleasures dwell without allay , And joys which never fade . WATTS and TATE , varied . Plaim XVI . Third Part . C. M. [ * PSAL M S. 23.
... For thou art ever nigh . 5 Thou shalt the paths of life difplay , Which to thy prefence lead ; Where pleasures dwell without allay , And joys which never fade . WATTS and TATE , varied . Plaim XVI . Third Part . C. M. [ * PSAL M S. 23.
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... Plaim XVI . Third Part . C. M. [ * The Death and Refurrection of Christ . SET the Lord before my face , " I He bears my courage up ; My heart and tongue their joys exprefs , My flefh fhall rest in hope . 2 " My fpirit , Lord , thou wilt ...
... Plaim XVI . Third Part . C. M. [ * The Death and Refurrection of Christ . SET the Lord before my face , " I He bears my courage up ; My heart and tongue their joys exprefs , My flefh fhall rest in hope . 2 " My fpirit , Lord , thou wilt ...
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adore almighty arife Behold blefs bleft breath cheerful Chrift Common Metre death defires divine DODDRIDGE duft dwell earth endleſs eternal everlaſting eyes facred fafe faints faith falvation Father fave fear 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 fupplies fure glorious glory goodneſs hear heart heaven heavenly holy honours hope humble Hymn immortal Jefus juft 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 ſtand TATE thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thouſand thy command 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 239 - 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 115 - 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 132 - 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.
Page 178 - O send thy Spirit down to write Thy law upon my heart! Nor let my tongue indulge deceit, Nor act the liar's part.
Page 229 - In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer.
Page 109 - The honours of her God. 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown Hang on his firm decree : He sits on no precarious throne, Nor borrows leave to be.
Page 112 - 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 137 - 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 68 - GREAT God, the nations of the earth Are by creation Thine ; And in Thy works, by all beheld, Thy radiant glories shine. 2 But, Lord, Thy greater love has sent Thy gospel to mankind ; Unveiling what rich stores of grace Are treasured in Thy mind. 3 Lord, when shall these glad tidings spread The spacious earth around, Till every tribe, and every soul, Shall hear the joyful sound? 4...
Page 138 - BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone, He can create, and he destroy.