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... in 1709 , exhibiting at once a wonderful ripeness in his divine art . Within three years after , the few but exquisite Hymns of Addison appeared . Those of Doddridge and of Charles Wesley followed in the next genera- tion 1 * PREFACE .
... in 1709 , exhibiting at once a wonderful ripeness in his divine art . Within three years after , the few but exquisite Hymns of Addison appeared . Those of Doddridge and of Charles Wesley followed in the next genera- tion 1 * PREFACE .
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... of our land , in every congregation of our Church , in every order of minds to which the faith once delivered to the saints is dear , might be the chosen utterance of humble and intelligent piety . It 2 PREFACE . xiii.
... of our land , in every congregation of our Church , in every order of minds to which the faith once delivered to the saints is dear , might be the chosen utterance of humble and intelligent piety . It 2 PREFACE . xiii.
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... once applied with power , Would teach the need of other blood , To make the sinner's peace with God . 3 The scapegoat on his head The people's trespass bore , And , to the desert led , Was to be seen no more ; In him our Surety seem'd ...
... once applied with power , Would teach the need of other blood , To make the sinner's peace with God . 3 The scapegoat on his head The people's trespass bore , And , to the desert led , Was to be seen no more ; In him our Surety seem'd ...
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... once atone , And now it pleads before the throne . 4 0 thou Almighty Lord , Our Conqueror and our King , Thy sceptre and Thy sword , Thy reigning grace we sing : Thine is the power ; behold we sit In willing bonds beneath Thy feet ...
... once atone , And now it pleads before the throne . 4 0 thou Almighty Lord , Our Conqueror and our King , Thy sceptre and Thy sword , Thy reigning grace we sing : Thine is the power ; behold we sit In willing bonds beneath Thy feet ...
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... ONCE And earth and its inhabitants Be terribly afraid : For , not in weakness clad , Thou com❜st , Our woes , our sins to bear , But girt with all Thy Father's might , His judgment to declare . 2 The terrors of that awful day , Oh ...
... ONCE And earth and its inhabitants Be terribly afraid : For , not in weakness clad , Thou com❜st , Our woes , our sins to bear , But girt with all Thy Father's might , His judgment to declare . 2 The terrors of that awful day , Oh ...
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adore Alleluia Almighty angels behold beneath bless bless'd blest bliss blood breast breath bright Christ cross crown darkness death didst divine dwell earth endless eternal everlasting evermore eyes faith Father fear feet foes Friend glorious God the Father gracious grief guilty Hail Hallelujah happy HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL hath hear heart heaven heavenly Holy Ghost hope Hosanna hour humble HYMN immortal Jehovah Jesus joyful King Lamb Lamb of God let Thy light live Lord morning mourn night o'er pain peace pray prayer proclaim Psalm ransom'd Redeemer reign rejoice rest rise sacred saints salvation Saviour Saviour bleed shine sing sinners sins skies song Songs of praise sorrow soul Spirit sweet tears Thee Thine Thou art Thou hast Thy grace Thy love Thy name Thy praise thy throne Thy word tongue triumph voice weary wings wondrous worship ye saints
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Page 4 - See, a long race thy spacious courts adorn; See future sons, and daughters yet unborn, In crowding ranks on every side arise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies!
Page 287 - NEARER, my God ! to thee, Nearer to thee ! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me ! Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God ! to thee, Nearer to thee...
Page 25 - My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin.
Page 2 - Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful day.
Page xi - THE heavens declare thy glory Lord ; In every star thy wisdom shines ; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights and days thy power confess ; But the blest volume thou hast writ, Reveals thy justice and thy grace.
Page 97 - GO to dark Gethsemane, Ye that feel the tempter's power, Your Redeemer's conflict see, Watch with him one bitter hour ; Turn not from his griefs away, Learn of Jesus Christ to pray.
Page 16 - Dragged to the portals of the sky. 2 There his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay : " Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates, Ye everlasting doors, give way.
Page 4 - 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 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 ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign.