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... thought it desir- able to prepare one for this purpose , thankfully availing myself of the kind permission of my friend to make use of his book ; and this un- pretending volume is now sent forth with the earnest desire that it may prove ...
... thought it desir- able to prepare one for this purpose , thankfully availing myself of the kind permission of my friend to make use of his book ; and this un- pretending volume is now sent forth with the earnest desire that it may prove ...
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... bless Dear Shepherd . Depth of mercy Depths of sorrow . 1 I heard the voice 61 105 I lay my sins . 66 32 I'm but a stranger 62 • 121 I'm not ashamed 63 · • 92 In the way of 39 14 I thought that I 64 Jesus , Lord . . 144 . 150 . 130.
... bless Dear Shepherd . Depth of mercy Depths of sorrow . 1 I heard the voice 61 105 I lay my sins . 66 32 I'm but a stranger 62 • 121 I'm not ashamed 63 · • 92 In the way of 39 14 I thought that I 64 Jesus , Lord . . 144 . 150 . 130.
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... thoughts in tears . 3 How full of comfort to draw nigh The mercy - seat , thy special throne ; And , certain of thy sympathy , Our burthens and our weakness own . 4 Who , like thee , Lord , can soothe and cheer ? Who , like our Saviour ...
... thoughts in tears . 3 How full of comfort to draw nigh The mercy - seat , thy special throne ; And , certain of thy sympathy , Our burthens and our weakness own . 4 Who , like thee , Lord , can soothe and cheer ? Who , like our Saviour ...
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... thoughts above the things Which tend to darken and depress , And fill us with the comfortings 11 Which elevate , and calm , and bless . L. M. 1 AWAY from every mortal care , Away from earth our souls retreat ; We leave this worthless ...
... thoughts above the things Which tend to darken and depress , And fill us with the comfortings 11 Which elevate , and calm , and bless . L. M. 1 AWAY from every mortal care , Away from earth our souls retreat ; We leave this worthless ...
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... thought our bosoms share Which is not wholly thine . 5 Let faith each meek petition fill , And waft it to the skies ; And teach our hearts ' tis goodness still That grants it or denies , 23 Tune- " Happy Land . " 1 OH ! 16 THE PRAYER ...
... thought our bosoms share Which is not wholly thine . 5 Let faith each meek petition fill , And waft it to the skies ; And teach our hearts ' tis goodness still That grants it or denies , 23 Tune- " Happy Land . " 1 OH ! 16 THE PRAYER ...
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abide art thou behold believe bids blest bliss blood breast bright bring Calm Canaan canst cheer Christ Christian comfort crown dark dear Lord death divine earth eternal faith Father fear gospel Gracious Saviour grief Hallelujah happy happy land hath healing hear and save heart hearts delight heaven heavenly hope hour hymns Ishmaels J. D. Smith JOHN SNOW joyful sound Joyfully King King of kings Lamb of God land Let thy life's light live Look in pity meet mercy-seat Music never nigh o'er pardon Pass peace perish praise prayer precious precious blood Redeemer reign rejoice rest Return Rock of ages safe salvation sing sinner sins song sorrow soul Spirit straying lambs sweet thine Thou art thou hast thy blessing thy love thy side thy throne thy word trembling trust unto voice waiting wanderer weary Wilt thou wings world unknown
Popular passages
Page 11 - 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 46 - I heard the voice of Jesus say, " I am this dark world's Light ; Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright." I looked to Jesus, and I found In Him my Star, my Sun ; And in that Light of life I'll walk Till travelling days are done ! H.
Page 59 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.
Page 81 - 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 64 - Let cares like a wild deluge come, And storms of sorrow fall; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all, — 4.
Page 125 - Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day ; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away, Change and decay in all around I see ; ' O Thou Who changest not, abide with me.
Page 86 - People and realms of every tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His Name. 4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns; The prisoner leaps to lose his chains, The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest.
Page 72 - Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take ; Till in the ocean of Thy love We lose ourselves in heaven above.
Page 125 - ABIDE with me: fast falls the eventide ; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide: When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me.
Page 72 - Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear, It is not night if thou be near ; Oh, may no earth-born cloud arise To hide thee from thy servant's eyes.