The Christian Lyre: A Collection of Hymns and Tunes Adapted for Social Worship, Prayer Meetings, and Revivals of Religion, Volumes 1-2 |
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... earth abased , Friend of sinners was his name ; Now , above all glory raised , He rejoices in the same Oh , for grace our hearts to soft- en ! Teach us , Lord , at length to love ; We , alas ! forget too often , What a friend we have ...
... earth abased , Friend of sinners was his name ; Now , above all glory raised , He rejoices in the same Oh , for grace our hearts to soft- en ! Teach us , Lord , at length to love ; We , alas ! forget too often , What a friend we have ...
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... earth's Cre- ator , In our deepest darkness rise , Scattering all the night of nature , Pouring eye - sight on our eyes . 2 Still we wait for thine appear- ing ; Life and joy thy beans impart , Chasing all our fears , and cheer- ing ...
... earth's Cre- ator , In our deepest darkness rise , Scattering all the night of nature , Pouring eye - sight on our eyes . 2 Still we wait for thine appear- ing ; Life and joy thy beans impart , Chasing all our fears , and cheer- ing ...
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... earth's remotest nation Has learn'd Messiah's name . 4. Waft , waft , ye winds , his story , And you , ye waters , roll , Till , like a sea of glory , It spreads from pole to pole Till o'er our ransom'd nature , The Lamb for sinners ...
... earth's remotest nation Has learn'd Messiah's name . 4. Waft , waft , ye winds , his story , And you , ye waters , roll , Till , like a sea of glory , It spreads from pole to pole Till o'er our ransom'd nature , The Lamb for sinners ...
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... earth to dwell . He only sojourns here . 2. This happiness in part is mine , Already saved from low design , From every creature love ! Blest with the scorn of finite good , My soul is lighten'd of its load , And seeks the things above ...
... earth to dwell . He only sojourns here . 2. This happiness in part is mine , Already saved from low design , From every creature love ! Blest with the scorn of finite good , My soul is lighten'd of its load , And seeks the things above ...
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... we ourselves are thine , Thine let our offspring be . broke The powers of earth and hell ; Thy guardian care we trust ; That care shall heal our bleed- ing heart , If weeping o'er their dust 83. WALKING WITH GOD . 10 FOR a closer walk 69.
... we ourselves are thine , Thine let our offspring be . broke The powers of earth and hell ; Thy guardian care we trust ; That care shall heal our bleed- ing heart , If weeping o'er their dust 83. WALKING WITH GOD . 10 FOR a closer walk 69.
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adore angels behold bless blest bliss blood bove bright burst of joy Canaan Christ is best crown dark dear death divine dwell dying earth ed lay endless eternal eternal grace everlasting song eyes faith Father fear feet fill'd foes friends give glorious glory guilty Hail Hallelujah happy Hark hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy hope HYMN Jesus joyful King Lamb Let thy light live Lord love divine Lyre meet mercy Mercy Seat mighty mountain mourn ne'er never night o'er pain pardon peace pleasure praise pray ransom'd rapturous songs Redeemer reign rejoice rest rise sacred sacred head salvation Savior shine sing sinners sins skies song soon sorrow soul sound Spirit Star of Bethlehem sweet tears thee thine thou art thro thy grace thy love thy name thy throne tongue trumpet tune twill voice weary wings ye saints
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Page 25 - Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand : From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect pleases, . And only man is vile...
Page 123 - HOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! What more can he say than to you he hath said, You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled...
Page 25 - Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign.
Page 9 - Thy servant, Lord, prepare A strict account to give. 4 Help me to watch and pray, And on Thyself rely, Assured, if I my trust betray, I shall for ever die.
Page 133 - I WOULD not live alway : I ask not to stay Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way ; The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here, Are enough for life's woes, full enough for its cheer. 2 I would not live alway...
Page 84 - twere not in joy to charm me, Were that joy unmixed with Thee ! Take, my soul, thy full salvation ! Rise o'er sin and fear and care ; Joy to find, in every station, Something still to do or bear. Think what Spirit dwells within thee, What a Father's smile is thine, What a Saviour died to win thee ; Child of heaven, should'st thou repine?
Page 59 - Where is the blessedness I knew, When first I saw the Lord ? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and His word ? 3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed ! How sweet their memory still ! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill.
Page 174 - His name yields the richest perfume, And sweeter than music his voice ; His presence disperses my gloom, And makes all within me rejoice : I should, were he always thus nigh, Have nothing to wish or to fear, No mortal so happy as I, My summer would last all the year.
Page 115 - Direct, control, suggest this day All I design, or do, or say, That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite ! Praise God, from whom all blessings flow!
Page 102 - I'm constrained to be ! Let that grace, Lord, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee : Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it ; Prone to leave the God I love ; Here's my heart, oh take and seal it, Seal it from Thy courts above.