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... deep prayer , And a baby's low cry ! And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing , For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King . J. G. Holland . In heaven the rapturous song began , And sweet seraphic fire Through all the ...
... deep prayer , And a baby's low cry ! And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing , For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King . J. G. Holland . In heaven the rapturous song began , And sweet seraphic fire Through all the ...
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... Deep in the prophets ' sacred page , Grand in the poets ' wingèd word , Slowly in type , from age to age , Nations behold their coming Lord . John Julian . I could not do without thee ; No other friend can read The spirit's strange , deep ...
... Deep in the prophets ' sacred page , Grand in the poets ' wingèd word , Slowly in type , from age to age , Nations behold their coming Lord . John Julian . I could not do without thee ; No other friend can read The spirit's strange , deep ...
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... deep delight , Ye angels , never dimmed your sight . Augustus L. Hillhouse . Blest Saviour , what delicious fare ! How sweet thine entertainments are ! Never did angels taste above Redeeming grace and dying love . Isaac Watts . O to ...
... deep delight , Ye angels , never dimmed your sight . Augustus L. Hillhouse . Blest Saviour , what delicious fare ! How sweet thine entertainments are ! Never did angels taste above Redeeming grace and dying love . Isaac Watts . O to ...
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... Watts . But what to those who find ? Ah , this Nor tongue nor pen can show : The love of Jesus , what it is , None but his loved ones know . Bernard of Clairvaux . Deep on my heart let memory trace His acts of 54 HYMN GEMS.
... Watts . But what to those who find ? Ah , this Nor tongue nor pen can show : The love of Jesus , what it is , None but his loved ones know . Bernard of Clairvaux . Deep on my heart let memory trace His acts of 54 HYMN GEMS.
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Deep on my heart let memory trace His acts of mercy and of grace , Who , with a Father's tender care , Saved me when sinking in despair . The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh ; ' Tis not the whole of life to live , Nor ...
Deep on my heart let memory trace His acts of mercy and of grace , Who , with a Father's tender care , Saved me when sinking in despair . The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh ; ' Tis not the whole of life to live , Nor ...
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adore angels Anna Anne Steele Author Unknown beams beauty beneath Benjamin Beddome blessed blest breast breath bright calm cease Charles Wesley Charlotte Elliott Christ Christopher Wordsworth cloud cross crown darkness death divine earth earthly eternal eyes Faber fade faith Father fears flower flows forever Frederick Frederick W George glory golden grace griefs hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly Henry Alford holy hope Horatius Bonar hour hush hymn Isaac Watts James Montgomery Jesus John Bowring John Ellerton John G John Keble John Newton life's light Lord mercy morning never night o'er pain peace Philip Doddridge praise prayer Reginald Heber rest rise Robert Grant roll saints Samuel Longfellow Saviour shadows shine shore sigh sing skies smile song sorrow soul Spirit stars storm stream strife sweet tears tempest thee thine thou art thy love toil veil Whittier William Cowper wings worship
Popular passages
Page 81 - So fades a summer cloud away; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er; So gently shuts the eye of day; So dies a wave along the shore.
Page 85 - Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood, Stand dressed in living green : So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan rolled between.
Page 94 - And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar; No harm from him can come to me On ocean or on shore. I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms in air; I only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care.
Page 67 - FROM every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat : "Tis found beneath the mercy-seat.
Page 85 - Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire, ascending, seeks the sun ; Both speed them to their source : So a soul, that's born of God, Pants to view His glorious face, Upward tends to His abode, To rest in His embrace.
Page 58 - THERE is a book, who runs may read, Which heavenly truth imparts, And all the lore its scholars need, Pure eyes and Christian hearts. The works of God above, below, Within us and around, Are pages in that book, to show How God Himself is found.
Page 22 - O'er this benighted soul of mine. 4 Ashamed of Jesus ! that dear Friend On Whom my hopes of heaven depend ! No; when I blush, be this my shame, That I no more revere His name.
Page 36 - 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 70 - And ye, beneath life's crushing load Whose forms are bending low ; Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow, — Look now ! for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing; O, rest beside the weary road, And hear the angels sing.
Page 64 - Other refuge have I none; Hangs my helpless soul on Thee; Leave, ah, leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me. All my trust on Thee is stayed, All my help from Thee I bring; Cover my defenceless head With the shadow of Thy wing.