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George Burgess. PREFACE . THE use of metrical Psalms and Hymns in the English tongue is as ancient as the English Book of Common Prayer . At the publication of the Ordinal , in 1552 , one ancient Hymn , the Veni Crea- tor Spiritus , in ...
George Burgess. PREFACE . THE use of metrical Psalms and Hymns in the English tongue is as ancient as the English Book of Common Prayer . At the publication of the Ordinal , in 1552 , one ancient Hymn , the Veni Crea- tor Spiritus , in ...
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... tongues echoed and re - echoed the songs of Luther and of his successors in Germany and Sweden ; the Church of England , in this re- sembling rather the Calvinist communions of Scot- land , France , and Switzerland , held itself almost ...
... tongues echoed and re - echoed the songs of Luther and of his successors in Germany and Sweden ; the Church of England , in this re- sembling rather the Calvinist communions of Scot- land , France , and Switzerland , held itself almost ...
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... tongues The everlasting sea proclaims , Echoing angelic songs . 2 The raging fire , the roaring wind , His boundless power display : But in the gentler breeze we find The Spirit's viewless way . 3 Two worlds are ours : ' tis only sin ...
... tongues The everlasting sea proclaims , Echoing angelic songs . 2 The raging fire , the roaring wind , His boundless power display : But in the gentler breeze we find The Spirit's viewless way . 3 Two worlds are ours : ' tis only sin ...
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... tongues The Saviour's praises speak ! 5 Angels assist our mighty joys , Strike all your harps of gold ; Yet , though ye raise your highest notes , His love can ne'er be told . HYMN 16 . OIN all the glorious names JOIN II . 4 . Jor ...
... tongues The Saviour's praises speak ! 5 Angels assist our mighty joys , Strike all your harps of gold ; Yet , though ye raise your highest notes , His love can ne'er be told . HYMN 16 . OIN all the glorious names JOIN II . 4 . Jor ...
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George Burgess. 2 Great Prophet of our God , Our tongues shall bless Thy name ; By Thee the joyful news Of our salvation came , The joyful news of sins forgiven , Of hell subdued , and peace with heaven . 3 Jesus , our Great High Priest ...
George Burgess. 2 Great Prophet of our God , Our tongues shall bless Thy name ; By Thee the joyful news Of our salvation came , The joyful news of sins forgiven , Of hell subdued , and peace with heaven . 3 Jesus , our Great High Priest ...
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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.