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... bear to the living ; and to hold such a version forth ( which some learned men have lately done ) as a model of standard psalmody for the use of Christian congregrtions in the nineteenth century , surely betrays an affectation of sin ...
... bear to the living ; and to hold such a version forth ( which some learned men have lately done ) as a model of standard psalmody for the use of Christian congregrtions in the nineteenth century , surely betrays an affectation of sin ...
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... bears a great name among them , who has con- descended to compose hymns , in the commonly ac- cepted sense of that word . Addison , who has left several which may be noticed hereafter , though he ranks in the first class of prose ...
... bears a great name among them , who has con- descended to compose hymns , in the commonly ac- cepted sense of that word . Addison , who has left several which may be noticed hereafter , though he ranks in the first class of prose ...
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... bear the fire , and be purified by it . The faults in ordinary hymns are vulgar phrases , low words , hard words , technical terms , in- verted construction , broken syntax , barbarous abbrevi- ations , that make our beautiful English ...
... bear the fire , and be purified by it . The faults in ordinary hymns are vulgar phrases , low words , hard words , technical terms , in- verted construction , broken syntax , barbarous abbrevi- ations , that make our beautiful English ...
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... bear A watery treasure to the sky , And float on softer air . 4 The liquid element below Was gather'd by his hand ; The rolling seas together flow , And leave the solid land . 5 With herbs and plants , a flowery birth , The naked globe ...
... bear A watery treasure to the sky , And float on softer air . 4 The liquid element below Was gather'd by his hand ; The rolling seas together flow , And leave the solid land . 5 With herbs and plants , a flowery birth , The naked globe ...
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... bear in mind ; Forget not all his benefits , - The Lord to thee is kind . He will not always chide ; He will with patience wait : His wrath is ever slow to rise , And ready to abate . He pardons all thy sins , Prolongs thy feeble breath ...
... bear in mind ; Forget not all his benefits , - The Lord to thee is kind . He will not always chide ; He will with patience wait : His wrath is ever slow to rise , And ready to abate . He pardons all thy sins , Prolongs thy feeble breath ...
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adore Almighty angels Behold bless bless'd bliss blood breast breath cheer Christ Christian darkness dead dear death delight divine doth dwell earth End of faith endless eternal everlasting everlasting love everlasting song eyes faith Father fear feel flow my tears foes give glorious glory God's gospel gracious grief Hallelujah hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy hope humble hymns Israel Jehovah Jesus joyful King Lamb Lamb of God light live Lord love divine night o'er pain peace Pentecost pray prayer promise ransom'd Redeemer reign rejoice rest righteousness rise sacred saints salvation Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies song Songs of praise sorrow soul stand Star of Bethlehem strength sweet tears Thee thine Thou art thy face thy grace thy love thy mercies thy name thy Spirit thy word trembling truth voice vows to Thee Wesley wilt
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Page 388 - That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh ; The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye When none but God is near.
Page 246 - Thrice holy Fount, thrice holy Fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire; Come, and Thy sacred unction bring To sanctify us while we sing.
Page 131 - TEACH me, my God and King, In all things thee to see, And what I do in any thing, To do it as for thee...
Page 62 - The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Page 74 - Thine eye commands with piercing view My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh, with all their powers. 2 My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to my God distinctly known ; He knows the words I mean to speak, Ere from my opening lips they break. 3 Within thy circling power I stand, On every side I find thy hand : Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God.
Page 176 - LOVE divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down, Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown ! Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love, Thou art ! Visit us with Thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart.
Page 152 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 394 - Sages, leave your contemplations, Brighter visions beam afar, Seek the great Desire of nations ; Ye have seen his natal star ; Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King.
Page 96 - Zion, behold thy Saviour King ! He reigns and triumphs here." 3 How happy are our ears, That hear this joyful sound, Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found...
Page 427 - SERVANT of God, well done ! Rest from thy loved employ : The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierced his frame — He fell, but felt no fear.