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... expression was their lyrics of religion . And they sang them with a will . The hymn singing of Mount Zion could be heard twelve miles away . Their collections of psalms , begun in their early re- 14 THE HYMN AS LITERATURE.
... expression was their lyrics of religion . And they sang them with a will . The hymn singing of Mount Zion could be heard twelve miles away . Their collections of psalms , begun in their early re- 14 THE HYMN AS LITERATURE.
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... expression of the human spirit has no right to the name of liter- ature is a judgment not confined entirely to persons of a light way of thinking . Certain graver critics , even as they point out that the crowning glory of the twelfth ...
... expression of the human spirit has no right to the name of liter- ature is a judgment not confined entirely to persons of a light way of thinking . Certain graver critics , even as they point out that the crowning glory of the twelfth ...
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... expression called the hymn . If the form does in one way or another sing itself into the con- sciousness of most people , it may justly be termed lyrical . And if , expressing grave and noble senti- ment in a style of marked chasteness ...
... expression called the hymn . If the form does in one way or another sing itself into the con- sciousness of most people , it may justly be termed lyrical . And if , expressing grave and noble senti- ment in a style of marked chasteness ...
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... expression alien to its spirit and pur- pose . These restrictions , though reasonable , are se- verely narrow . The popular nature of the hymn demands a pe- culiar simplicity of form ; its artistic nature demands the proper harmony and ...
... expression alien to its spirit and pur- pose . These restrictions , though reasonable , are se- verely narrow . The popular nature of the hymn demands a pe- culiar simplicity of form ; its artistic nature demands the proper harmony and ...
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... expression not of aspiring faith but rather of ingenuity in making words tumble like jugglers ' balls in astonishing feats of rhythm and rime . The new classical taste , moreover , rejected its Gothic exuberance of form . The church ...
... expression not of aspiring faith but rather of ingenuity in making words tumble like jugglers ' balls in astonishing feats of rhythm and rime . The new classical taste , moreover , rejected its Gothic exuberance of form . The church ...
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ancient Angels beauty beginning Bernard of Cluny Bishop blessings blest Cędmon century Charles Wesley Christ Christian church Church of England crown dark death divine doth earth England English Hymnal English hymnody English hymns English poetry eternal expression faith glory grace Greek hath heart heaven heavenly Heber Hebrew holy hope human hymn hymn-book hymnal hymnist hymnody idea Isaac Watts Jesus John Mason Neale John Wesley King language Latin hymns light lines literature live Lord lyrical poetry mercy mercy seat meter mind morning Nearer night o'er Oxford poem poet poetic popular praise prayer Psalms published religion religious lyrical religious song rime saints says sorrow soul stanza sung Sweet Spirit comfort thee thine things Thomas Sternhold thou art thought throne tion to-day translations truth twenty-third Psalm verse Watts's weary Wesley's wings words worship write written wrote
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Page 55 - Now I say, that JESUS CHRIST was a minister of the circumcision, for the truth of GOD, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers : and that the Gentiles might glorify GOD for his mercy ; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name : and again he saith, Rejoice ye Gentiles, with his people : and again, Praise the LORD, all ye Gentiles ; and laud him, all ye people.
Page 324 - 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 213 - Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity.
Page 189 - ROCK of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee ! Let the water and the blood, From Thy wounded side which flowed, Be of .sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power.
Page 226 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path; but now Lead Thou me on! I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will: remember not past years.
Page 11 - They chant their artless notes in simple guise; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim : Perhaps ' Dundee's ' wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive *• Martyrs...
Page 226 - 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. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path, but now Lead Thou me on!
Page 285 - Though long the weary way we tread, And sorrow crown each lingering year, No path we shun, no darkness dread, Our hearts still whispering, Thou art near...
Page 217 - 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 161 - JESUS, Lover of my soul, Let me to Thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high; Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last.