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... glory covers with a robe , Whose sceptre shakes the solid globe , To whom archangels bow the knee ? The weeper of Gethsemane ! Down in the dust ! ay , Christian kneel ! For now thy whithered heart must feel ! Ay , let thy wan cheek burn ...
... glory covers with a robe , Whose sceptre shakes the solid globe , To whom archangels bow the knee ? The weeper of Gethsemane ! Down in the dust ! ay , Christian kneel ! For now thy whithered heart must feel ! Ay , let thy wan cheek burn ...
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... glory is , and still shall be , Through all the world with joy confessed . Only , O Lord , in thy dear love Fit us for perfect rest above ; And help us , this and every day , To live more nearly as we pray . 3 25 Prayer for the Slave ...
... glory is , and still shall be , Through all the world with joy confessed . Only , O Lord , in thy dear love Fit us for perfect rest above ; And help us , this and every day , To live more nearly as we pray . 3 25 Prayer for the Slave ...
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... glory springs , With morning on his golden wings , The shades retire , the mists of night Recede , and nature smiles in light , And hill and vale , and earth , and sea , Breathe forth their matin song to thee . Prejudice against color ...
... glory springs , With morning on his golden wings , The shades retire , the mists of night Recede , and nature smiles in light , And hill and vale , and earth , and sea , Breathe forth their matin song to thee . Prejudice against color ...
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... glory , All dimm'd with Afric's tears- Her broad flag stained and gory , With the hoarded guilt of years . Think of the frantic mother , Lamenting for her child , Till falling lashes smother Her cries of anguish wild ! Think of the ...
... glory , All dimm'd with Afric's tears- Her broad flag stained and gory , With the hoarded guilt of years . Think of the frantic mother , Lamenting for her child , Till falling lashes smother Her cries of anguish wild ! Think of the ...
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... glory filled Of thy majestic sway . But show me , on thy flowery breast , Earth ! where thy nameless martyrs rest ! The thousands that , uncheer'd by praise , Have made one offering of their days ; For truth , for Heaven , for freedom's ...
... glory filled Of thy majestic sway . But show me , on thy flowery breast , Earth ! where thy nameless martyrs rest ! The thousands that , uncheer'd by praise , Have made one offering of their days ; For truth , for Heaven , for freedom's ...
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Afric's altar Awake beneath Benjamin Lundy bless blood break breath brethren captive chains cheer child Christ Colored Mother crown dark Day of Jubilee dust earth earthly eternal faith Faneuil Hall fear FELICIA HEMANS fetters foes Forgive Fourth of July freedom freedom's land glorious glory God delusion God's grace grief hand HARRIET MARTINEAU hast hate hath heart heaven HENRY HART MILMAN holy hope Hosanna hour Hymn of Triumph Jesus King land light Lord M. W. CHAPMAN Martyr mercy mighty Monthly Concert night o'er oppressed oppressor's peace Pilgrim Fathers praise pray prayer pride proud Psalm of David REGINALD HEBER rejoice round saints Saviour scorn scourge shame shore Sing slave Slavery slavery's smile song soul spirit suffering sweet tears thee thine throne thy word toil truth tyrant unto voice waves weep WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON woes wrong yoke
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Page 80 - AWAKE, my soul! stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on : A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2...
Page 216 - From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.
Page 83 - When we asunder part. It gives us inward pain ; But we shall still be joined in heart, And hope to meet again.
Page 53 - A noble army: men and boys, The matron and the maid ; Around the Saviour's throne rejoice, In robes of light arrayed. They climbed the steep ascent of heaven Through peril, toil, and pain : O God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train.
Page 202 - He comes the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure : And with the treasures of his grace To enrich the humble poor.
Page 94 - 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 153 - People and realms of every tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His Name.
Page 82 - BLEST be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love ; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne, We pour our ardent prayers ; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares.
Page 137 - E'en through the awful gloom Which hovers o'er the tomb, That light of love our guiding star shall be : Our spirits shall not dread The shadowy way to tread, Friend, Guardian, Saviour ! which doth lead to Thee.
Page 80 - And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey ; Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.