An Essay on Psalmodyprinted in the year, 1775 - 368 pages |
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... hymns plain and clear , and to re- ftore the finging of them in the congre- gation to their primitive usefulness . This is my prefent attempt . Succefs in it de- pends on help from God . He revealed the book of pfalms , and he alone can ...
... hymns plain and clear , and to re- ftore the finging of them in the congre- gation to their primitive usefulness . This is my prefent attempt . Succefs in it de- pends on help from God . He revealed the book of pfalms , and he alone can ...
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... hymns , and fongs . The word rendered by them hymns is Thebilim , which is the running title to this book , expref- five of the general defign , and is an abridgment of the whole matter . It comes from a Hebrew word that fignifies the ...
... hymns , and fongs . The word rendered by them hymns is Thebilim , which is the running title to this book , expref- five of the general defign , and is an abridgment of the whole matter . It comes from a Hebrew word that fignifies the ...
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... hymns intended to manifeft the glory of the perfon , and to fhew forth the praises of the work of God Jefus For light in its various ufes in nature is the appointed emblem of the Lord Chrift . He is diftinguished by this name throughout ...
... hymns intended to manifeft the glory of the perfon , and to fhew forth the praises of the work of God Jefus For light in its various ufes in nature is the appointed emblem of the Lord Chrift . He is diftinguished by this name throughout ...
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... hymns : Nor are there any more full defcriptions of his paffion , death , re- furrection , afcenfion , and his kingdom which ruleth over all . In the pfalms he himself read and meditated day and night , while he was growing in wifdom ...
... hymns : Nor are there any more full defcriptions of his paffion , death , re- furrection , afcenfion , and his kingdom which ruleth over all . In the pfalms he himself read and meditated day and night , while he was growing in wifdom ...
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... hymn remind- ed them of Meffiah the prince . When- ever they were happy in their hearts , they expreffed it by finging the praises of that moft glorious perfon , who was made flesh , humbling himself to be obedient unto death , even the ...
... hymn remind- ed them of Meffiah the prince . When- ever they were happy in their hearts , they expreffed it by finging the praises of that moft glorious perfon , who was made flesh , humbling himself to be obedient unto death , even the ...
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Page 41 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 65 - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Page 55 - For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 47 - And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
Page 38 - O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon His name : Make known His deeds among the people. Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him : Talk ye of all His wondrous works.
Page 118 - Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant ; even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer : their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar ; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Page 249 - To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore ; Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore.
Page 297 - The Lord, ye know, is God indeed ; Without our aid He did us make ; We are His flock, He doth us feed, And for His sheep He doth us take.
Page 55 - LORD, thou art God, which hast made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the LORD, and against his Christ.
Page 292 - God's holy place. 14 And in old age, when others fade, they fruit still forth shall bring ; They shall be fat, and full of sap, and aye be flourishing : 15 To shew that upright is the Lord : he is a rock to me ; And he from all unrighteousness is altogether free.