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... Thy glory may not see , Only Thou art holy , there is none beside Thee , Perfect in power , in love and purity . Holy , holy , holy , Lord God Almighty ! All Thy works shall praise Thy Name in earth and sky and sea ; Holy , holy , holy ...
... Thy glory may not see , Only Thou art holy , there is none beside Thee , Perfect in power , in love and purity . Holy , holy , holy , Lord God Almighty ! All Thy works shall praise Thy Name in earth and sky and sea ; Holy , holy , holy ...
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... Art Thou , O wondrous sight , Of lights the very Light ; Who holdest in Thy hand The sky and sea and land ; Who than the glorious heavens art more exceeding bright ? ' Tis so ; faith darts before , And , through the cloud drawn o'er ...
... Art Thou , O wondrous sight , Of lights the very Light ; Who holdest in Thy hand The sky and sea and land ; Who than the glorious heavens art more exceeding bright ? ' Tis so ; faith darts before , And , through the cloud drawn o'er ...
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... Thou dost dwell , Angels from Heaven will stoop to guide them to Thy cell . Still , as the day comes round For Thee to be reveal'd , By wakeful shepherds Thou art found Abiding in the field : All though the wintry heaven and chill night ...
... Thou dost dwell , Angels from Heaven will stoop to guide them to Thy cell . Still , as the day comes round For Thee to be reveal'd , By wakeful shepherds Thou art found Abiding in the field : All though the wintry heaven and chill night ...
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... thy face deform , Though nature's grace is swept away Before thy sleety storm ; Ev'n in thy sombrest wintry vest , Of blessed days thou art most blest . Nor frigid air nor gloomy morn Shall check our jubilee ; Bright is the day when ...
... thy face deform , Though nature's grace is swept away Before thy sleety storm ; Ev'n in thy sombrest wintry vest , Of blessed days thou art most blest . Nor frigid air nor gloomy morn Shall check our jubilee ; Bright is the day when ...
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... thy face deform ; Though nature's grace is swept away Before thy sleety storm ; Ev'n in thy sombrest wintry vest Of blessed days thou art most blest . Samuel Rickards . 1825 . XXXVIII . It came upon the midnight clear , That glorious ...
... thy face deform ; Though nature's grace is swept away Before thy sleety storm ; Ev'n in thy sombrest wintry vest Of blessed days thou art most blest . Samuel Rickards . 1825 . XXXVIII . It came upon the midnight clear , That glorious ...
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adore Alleluia angels Augustus Montague Toplady behold Bishop bless blest bliss Blood breast bright Charles Wesley cheer Christ clouds crown darkness dear death didst Divine doth dwell earth earthly eternal everlasting evermore eyes faint faith Father fear feet foes Friend glorious glory gracious grief Hallelujah hand happy hath hear heart Heaven heavenly Henry Francis Lyte holy hope Hosanna hymn Isaac Watts Jesus John John Cennick John Keble John Newton King Lamb Let Thy light live Lord mercy morning night o'er omitted peace Philip Doddridge prayer PSALM Reginald Heber reign rejoice rest rise sacred saints Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies sleep song sorrow soul Spirit stanzas Sweet baby tears Thee Thine Thomas Thou art Thou hast throne Thy face Thy grace Thy love Thy Name Thy praise Thy word Thyself voice weary William William Cowper wilt wings
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Page 158 - Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee ! Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power.
Page 351 - I came to Jesus as I was, Weary and worn and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say Behold I freely give The living water; thirsty one, Stoop down and drink, and live.
Page 52 - How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear ! E? It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast ; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest.
Page 1 - Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
Page 90 - Kings shall fall down before Him, And gold and incense bring ; All nations shall adore Him, His praise all people sing ; For He shall have dominion O'er river, sea, and shore, Far as the eagle's pinion Or dove's light wing can soar.
Page 254 - From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.
Page 175 - THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign, Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain.
Page 430 - 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, O abide with me.
Page 37 - To you in David's town, this day, Is born of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord ; And this shall be the sign. 4 " The heavenly babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid.
Page 252 - 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.