Hymns for the Christian Church and HomeJames Martineau editor; and sold, 1846 - Hymns, English |
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... sacred sorrow , the cry of penitence , the vow of duty , the brilliancy of praise , shed forth , like the laughter and the tears of infancy , from a heart conscious of nothing else , are examples of the true and primitive devotion . In ...
... sacred sorrow , the cry of penitence , the vow of duty , the brilliancy of praise , shed forth , like the laughter and the tears of infancy , from a heart conscious of nothing else , are examples of the true and primitive devotion . In ...
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... sacred art ; and that architecture , music , painting , and poetry , first allied themselves with religion , -not condescendingly , in order to improve it , but reverently , to receive from it their noblest consecration . They put ...
... sacred art ; and that architecture , music , painting , and poetry , first allied themselves with religion , -not condescendingly , in order to improve it , but reverently , to receive from it their noblest consecration . They put ...
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... sacred poetry in particular , has its origin in the natural , and its decline in the Utilitarian view of worship . Every simple utterance of a deep affection , not poured out with an aim , but merely overflowing , is poetry in its ...
... sacred poetry in particular , has its origin in the natural , and its decline in the Utilitarian view of worship . Every simple utterance of a deep affection , not poured out with an aim , but merely overflowing , is poetry in its ...
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... sacred and an ideal character on an indefinite variety of materials and modes of sentiment and language . : It is easy to perceive on what principle of selection a compiler of hymns must proceed , who is impressed with this idea of the ...
... sacred and an ideal character on an indefinite variety of materials and modes of sentiment and language . : It is easy to perceive on what principle of selection a compiler of hymns must proceed , who is impressed with this idea of the ...
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... sacred music we acknowledge this prin- ciple at once : we confess that it is a noble thing , when we think of the origin of things , and call God the Creator , to have within us the mighty transitions of Haydn's genius instead of our ...
... sacred music we acknowledge this prin- ciple at once : we confess that it is a noble thing , when we think of the origin of things , and call God the Creator , to have within us the mighty transitions of Haydn's genius instead of our ...
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adore beams bless blest bliss breast breath bright C. M. NEWTON C. M. WATTS cease cheerful Christ Christian clouds darkness death divine DODDRIDGE dwell earth eternal everlasting faith Father Father divine fear give gloom glorious glory gracious grief Hallelujah hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope Hosanna hour humble hymn Iambs immortal Jehovah Jesus JOHN FAWCETT joy in heaven King lift light live Lord mind MONTGOMERY morning mortal night o'er pain peace pray prayer reign rejoice repentant song rest rise sacred shade shine sing skies sleep smile song Songs of praise sorrow soul spirit spread stars storm sweet tears thee thine thou art thoughts thy grace thy hand thy love Thy mercy thy name thy power thy praise thy throne thy word tongue trembling trochees trust truth voice weary WESLEY wings wisdom worlds unknown worship
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Page 4 - Jesus' sacred voice, Come, and make my paths your choice ; I will guide you to your home ; Weary pilgrim, hither come ! 2 Thou who, houseless, sole, forlorn, Long hast borne the proud world's scorn, Long hast roamed the barren waste, Weary pilgrim, hither haste ! 3 Ye who, tossed on beds of pain, Seek for ease, but seek in vain ; Ye, whose...
Page 6 - As the winged arrow flies Speedily the mark to find, As the lightning from the skies Darts, and leaves no trace behind — Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid stream; Upward, Lord, our spirits raise, All below is but a dream.
Page 5 - Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy : Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and He destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made...