Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of AmericaS.F. Bradford, 1827 - 132 pages |
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... HYMN 2 . ( C. M. ) 1 FATHER of mercies ! in thy word What endless glory shines ! For ever be thy name ador'd , For these celestial lines . 2 Here may the wretched sons of want Exhaustless riches A 2 THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.
... HYMN 2 . ( C. M. ) 1 FATHER of mercies ! in thy word What endless glory shines ! For ever be thy name ador'd , For these celestial lines . 2 Here may the wretched sons of want Exhaustless riches A 2 THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.
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... endless wo ; When Jesus , from the realms above , Borne on the wings of boundless love , 3 Scatter'd the shades of death and night , And spread around his heavenly light ! By him what wondrous grace is shown To souls impoverish'd and ...
... endless wo ; When Jesus , from the realms above , Borne on the wings of boundless love , 3 Scatter'd the shades of death and night , And spread around his heavenly light ! By him what wondrous grace is shown To souls impoverish'd and ...
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... endless years to live and reign . 4 Great King , gird on thy sword , Ascend thy conq'ring car ; While justice , truth and love , Maintain thy glorious war : This day let sinners own thy sway , And rebels cast their arms away ! HYMN 31 ...
... endless years to live and reign . 4 Great King , gird on thy sword , Ascend thy conq'ring car ; While justice , truth and love , Maintain thy glorious war : This day let sinners own thy sway , And rebels cast their arms away ! HYMN 31 ...
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... endless worship give , Whose new creating pow'r Makes the dead sinner live : His work completes The great design , And fills the souf With joy divine . 4 Almighty God ! to thee Be endless honours done ; The sacred Persons three , The ...
... endless worship give , Whose new creating pow'r Makes the dead sinner live : His work completes The great design , And fills the souf With joy divine . 4 Almighty God ! to thee Be endless honours done ; The sacred Persons three , The ...
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... endless round , Encompass all thy ways : 4 Ere yet thy heart the woes of age , With vain regret , deplore , And sadly muse on former joys , That now return no more . 5 True wisdom , early sought and gain'd , In age will give thee rest ...
... endless round , Encompass all thy ways : 4 Ere yet thy heart the woes of age , With vain regret , deplore , And sadly muse on former joys , That now return no more . 5 True wisdom , early sought and gain'd , In age will give thee rest ...
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adore Almighty angels beams Behold bless bless'd blest bliss blood breast bright cheer Christ Church cloud of witnesses darkness death divine earth Edom endless eternal ev'ning ev'ry everlasting evermore eyes faith Father fear foes glorious glory God the Father gracious Hail happy hath hear heart heaven heavenly Holy Ghost honour hope Hosannas humble HYMN immortal Isaiah JACKSON KEMPER Jehovah Jesus joyful sound King Lamb let thy light live Lord metres mighty morning mourn never night o'er pain pardon peace pow'r pray prayer proclaim Psalm rais'd raise rapture reign rejoice rest rise Rock of ages sacred saints salvation Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies solemn Songs of praise sorrow soul sov'reign Spirit sweet tears thee thine thou art thy grace thy hand thy love thy name thy praise thy throne thy word tongue triumphs voice vows wand'ring wings wondrous ye saints Zion's
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Page 115 - Hark! they whisper: angels say, "Sister spirit, come away!" What is this absorbs me quite, — Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath?
Page 126 - Lord, by thee. 2 Thou art the Truth, thy word alone True wisdom can impart ; Thou only canst inform the mind And purify the heart. 3 Thou art the Life, the rending tomb Proclaims thy conquering arm, And those who put their trust in thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. 4 Thou art the Way...
Page 15 - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For Thou, O Lord, art with me still : Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade.
Page 14 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 111 - Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest! I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne And worship only thee.
Page 32 - Fear not," said he, — for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind — "Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind.
Page 94 - SONGS of praise the angels sang; Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When Jehovah's work begun, When he spake and it was done. 2 Songs of praise awoke the morn. When the Prince of Peace was born ; Songs of praise arose, when he Captive led captivity. 3 Heaven and earth must pass away : Songs of praise shall crown that day : God will make new heavens and earth ; Songs of praise shall hail their birth.
Page 39 - He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth, And love, and joy, like flowers, Spring in his path to birth: Before him, on the mountains, Shall peace the herald go, And righteousness in fountains From hill to valley flow.
Page 128 - To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore ; Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore.
Page 108 - When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside: Death of death, and hell's destruction, Land me safe on Canaan's side ; Songs of praises I will ever give to thee.