The Hymn Book of the Free Church of England1867 - Hymns, English - 560 pages |
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adore Almighty angels behold bless blest bliss breath cheerful Christ crown darkness dear death divine dwell earth ESUS eternal everlasting everlasting love everlasting song evermore eyes faith Father fear flesh foes Friend give glorious glory gospel gracious guilt Hallelujah hand happy hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy honour hope Hosanna humble souls Israel Jesus John xiv joyful King Lamb Lamb of God let thy light live Lord mercy seat mighty mortal ne'er o'er pardon peace prayer proclaim Redeemer reigns rejoice rest righteousness rise sacred saints salvation Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies song Songs of praise sorrows soul sovereign Spirit sweet tears thee thine thou art thou hast thy face thy grace thy love thy mercy thy name thy power thy praise thy presence thy throne thy word tongue trust unto voice wilt wonders worship ye saints
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Page 129 - HOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast ; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest.
Page 76 - People and realms of every tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His Name. 4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns; The prisoner leaps to lose his chains, The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest.
Page 8 - I'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 4 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 33 - When in the slippery paths of youth With heedless steps I ran, Thine arm, unseen, conveyed me safe, And led me up to man.
Page 30 - GOD moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform ; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm. 2 Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright designs, And works his sovereign will.
Page 28 - What though in solemn silence all Move round this dark terrestrial ball ; What though no real voice nor sound Amidst their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a/ glorious voice; For ever singing, as they shine, " The Hand that made us is divine.
Page 71 - HAIL to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son ; Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun ; He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity.
Page 198 - Tis done: the great transaction's done, I am my Lord's, and He is mine: He drew me and I followed on, Charmed to confess the voice divine, 4 Now rest, my long-divided heart, Fixed on this blissful centre, rest; With ashes who would grudge to part, When called on angels