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... waiting to do its bidding : a lan- guage that had grown with her own growth , and developed an energy and wealth of resource , while yet in its infancy , equal to the illustrious service of her Evangelists or Psalmists : —the language ...
... waiting to do its bidding : a lan- guage that had grown with her own growth , and developed an energy and wealth of resource , while yet in its infancy , equal to the illustrious service of her Evangelists or Psalmists : —the language ...
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... wait Upon Thy royal state . Sleep , sleep , my kingly One . VI . I am not proud - meek angels , ye invest New meeknesses to hear such utterance rest On mortal lips , - " I am not proud " —not proud ! Albeit in my flesh God sent his Son ...
... wait Upon Thy royal state . Sleep , sleep , my kingly One . VI . I am not proud - meek angels , ye invest New meeknesses to hear such utterance rest On mortal lips , - " I am not proud " —not proud ! Albeit in my flesh God sent his Son ...
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... wait Than I , upon Thy state : — Sleep , sleep , my kingly One ! VIII . Art Thou a King , then ? Come , his universe ; Come ; crown me Him a King ! Pluck rays from all such stars as never fling Their light where fell a curse , And make ...
... wait Than I , upon Thy state : — Sleep , sleep , my kingly One ! VIII . Art Thou a King , then ? Come , his universe ; Come ; crown me Him a King ! Pluck rays from all such stars as never fling Their light where fell a curse , And make ...
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... wait thy rise , First turn'd to eyes ; And then , not knowing what to do , Turn'd them to tears , and spent them too . Come , royal name ! and pay the expense Of all this precious patience : Oh , come away And kill the death of this ...
... wait thy rise , First turn'd to eyes ; And then , not knowing what to do , Turn'd them to tears , and spent them too . Come , royal name ! and pay the expense Of all this precious patience : Oh , come away And kill the death of this ...
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... wait ; Few the homages and small , That the guilty earth at all Was permitted to accord To her King and hidden Lord : Therefore do we set more store On these few and prize them more ; Dear to us for this account Is the glory of the ...
... wait ; Few the homages and small , That the guilty earth at all Was permitted to accord To her King and hidden Lord : Therefore do we set more store On these few and prize them more ; Dear to us for this account Is the glory of the ...
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abide adore Alleluia angelic songs angels babe Behold beloved sleep blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright calm Catherine WINKWORTH CHARLOTTE ELLIOTT Christ cloud Comforter divine Cross crown crucified dark days go dead dear death didst dost doth earth earthly ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING eternal evermore eyes faith fear feet forbear to weep FRANCIS QUARLES GEORGE WITHERS giveth His beloved glorious glory grace grave grief hath hear heart heaven heavenly HENRY ALFORD holy hope Hosanna Hymns Jesus JOHN KEBLE KEBLE King Lamb Lamb of God life's light live Lord lowly morn night night in heaven o'er peace praise pray prayer R. C. TRENCH rest round saints Saviour shine sight sinful Sing we Hallelujah sinners song sorrow soul spirit stars sunne sweet baby tears Thee Thine Thou art Thou hast throne Thy presence unto voice wait wandering watch weary wilt
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Page 244 - Change and decay in all around I see; 0 Thou, who changest not, abide with me. ? 1 need thy presence every passing hour; What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power ? Who like thyself my guide and stay can be ? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
Page 144 - TESUS, the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills my breast ; But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in Thy presence rest.
Page 247 - Abide with me from morn till eve, For without thee I cannot live ; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without thee I dare not die.
Page 6 - LEAD, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on; The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead Thou me on. Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene: one step enough for me.
Page 271 - With milk and honey blest ; Beneath thy contemplation Sink heart and voice opprest. I know not, oh, I know not, What joys await us there ! What radiancy of glory! What bliss beyond compare...
Page 252 - JUST as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come!
Page 268 - BRIEF life is here our portion ; Brief sorrow, shortlived care ; The life that knows no ending, The tearless life, is there.
Page 240 - The trivial round, the common task : Will furnish all we ought to ask : Room to deny ourselves — a road To bring us daily nearer God.
Page 17 - Though dark my path, and sad my lot, Let me be still and murmur not, Or breathe the prayer divinely taught,
Page 190 - I say to thee, do thou repeat To the first man thou mayest meet In lane, highway, or open street — " That he, and we, and all men move Under a canopy of love, As broad as the blue sky above...