Sacred Poetry: Consisting of Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Christian Devotion in Publick and Private : Selected from the Best Authors, with Variations and AdditionsThomas Wells, 1817 - 507 pages |
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... hand Appoints his saints a place . 7 His eye beholds the path they tread , His heart approves it well ; But crooked ways of sinners lead Down to the gates of hell . PSALM II . Common Metre . The Exaltation of Christ . WATTS . 1 ATTEND ...
... hand Appoints his saints a place . 7 His eye beholds the path they tread , His heart approves it well ; But crooked ways of sinners lead Down to the gates of hell . PSALM II . Common Metre . The Exaltation of Christ . WATTS . 1 ATTEND ...
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... thy delight , Nor dwell at thy right hand . 3 But to thy house will I resort , To taste thy mercies there ; I will frequent thy holy court , And worship in thy fear . 4 O may thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of truth and grace ! Make ...
... thy delight , Nor dwell at thy right hand . 3 But to thy house will I resort , To taste thy mercies there ; I will frequent thy holy court , And worship in thy fear . 4 O may thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of truth and grace ! Make ...
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... Thy justice and thy power ? Shall they erect their heads in pride , And better men devour ? 3 Arise , O God ! lift up thy hand , Attend our humble cry ; No enemy shall dare to stand , When God our help is nigh . 4 Thou wilt prepare our ...
... Thy justice and thy power ? Shall they erect their heads in pride , And better men devour ? 3 Arise , O God ! lift up thy hand , Attend our humble cry ; No enemy shall dare to stand , When God our help is nigh . 4 Thou wilt prepare our ...
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... hand , That none did love his name . 5 Their tongues are us❜d to speak deceit , Their slanders never cease , How ... thy blest courts repair ? And whilst he bows before thy throne , Shall find acceptance there ? 2 ' Tis he , whose truly ...
... hand , That none did love his name . 5 Their tongues are us❜d to speak deceit , Their slanders never cease , How ... thy blest courts repair ? And whilst he bows before thy throne , Shall find acceptance there ? 2 ' Tis he , whose truly ...
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... thy grace that reigns within , I hope to conquer every sin . 4 With an impartial hand , the Lord Deals out to mortals their reward ; The kind and faithful souls shall find A God more faithful and more kind . 5 The just and pure shall ...
... thy grace that reigns within , I hope to conquer every sin . 4 With an impartial hand , the Lord Deals out to mortals their reward ; The kind and faithful souls shall find A God more faithful and more kind . 5 The just and pure shall ...
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Sacred Poetry: Consisting of Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Christian Devotion ... Jeremy Belknap,John Clarke No preview available - 2019 |
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adore almighty angels Behold bless blest bliss breath cheerful Christ Common Metre death delight divine DODDRIDGE dust dwell earth eternal everlasting everlasting song exalted eyes faith Father fear feet flowing tears foes glorious God's gospel gracious happy hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy honours hope HOSANNA humble humble souls HYMN immortal Israel Jehovah Jesus King Law and Gospel light live Long Metre Lord mighty mortal mourn o'er pain peace prayer proclaim PSALM raise reigns rejoice repentant song righteousness rise sacred saints salvation Saviour shine Short Metre sing sinners sins skies song songs of praise sorrow soul sovereign Spirit spread STEELE TATE thee thine thy command thy face thy grace thy hand thy love Thy mercy thy name thy power thy praise thy throne thy word tongue trust truth voice WATTS WATTS united Whilst wilt wonders wondrous ye saints
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Page 34 - COME, let us join our cheerful songs, With angels round the throne ; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 " Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, " To be exalted thus :" — " Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply,
Page 225 - 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 139 - We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise : And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise.
Page 39 - 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 10 - Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize, And sailed through bloody seas ? 3 Are there no foes for me to face ? Must I not stem the flood ? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God...
Page 197 - Mercy and truth are all his ways: Wonders of grace to God belong; Repeat his mercies in your song.
Page 227 - In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer.
Page 173 - ... like" the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day, And through the dangers of the night A lamp to lead our way.
Page 94 - What I've committed to His hands, Till the decisive hour. 4 Then will He own my worthless name Before His Father's face, And in the New Jerusalem Appoint my soul a place.
Page 138 - BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy : Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men ; And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed, He brought us to his fold again. 3...