The Christian Psalmist: Or, Hymns, Selected and Original, with an Introductory EssayChalmers and Collins, 1825 - 444 pages |
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... hand less skilful than his own . But turning more directly to the subject of these remarks , in connection with the contents of this vo- lume - though our elder poets , down even to the Re- volution , often chose to exercise their vein ...
... hand less skilful than his own . But turning more directly to the subject of these remarks , in connection with the contents of this vo- lume - though our elder poets , down even to the Re- volution , often chose to exercise their vein ...
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... hand . " You see , " said the poor sufferer , " I have only one book left ; but it is the best ! " Oh ! had he found that one , that best book , earlier , and learned to derive from it those comforts which it was sent from heaven to ...
... hand . " You see , " said the poor sufferer , " I have only one book left ; but it is the best ! " Oh ! had he found that one , that best book , earlier , and learned to derive from it those comforts which it was sent from heaven to ...
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... hand , who have " tasted the good word of God , and felt the powers of the world to come , " it will be easy to comprehend , that poetry and piety may be as surely united on earth , as they are in heaven be- fore the throne , in the ...
... hand , who have " tasted the good word of God , and felt the powers of the world to come , " it will be easy to comprehend , that poetry and piety may be as surely united on earth , as they are in heaven be- fore the throne , in the ...
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... hand , the inestimable materials of hymns , -the truths of the everlasting Gospel , the very thoughts of God , the very sayings of Christ , the very inspirations of the Holy Ghost , - —are dishonoured by the meanness of the workmanship ...
... hand , the inestimable materials of hymns , -the truths of the everlasting Gospel , the very thoughts of God , the very sayings of Christ , the very inspirations of the Holy Ghost , - —are dishonoured by the meanness of the workmanship ...
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... hand ; but the hymn itself ought never to be unknown , where there is a Church on earth train- ing up candidates for the Church above . We must not violate the sanctity of this antepast of heaven , by quoting any fragment from it . Let ...
... hand ; but the hymn itself ought never to be unknown , where there is a Church on earth train- ing up candidates for the Church above . We must not violate the sanctity of this antepast of heaven , by quoting any fragment from it . Let ...
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Page 300 - 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 ? 4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign ; Increase my courage, Lord ; I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported, by thy word.
Page 189 - 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 378 - 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 227 - BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid ; Star of the east, the horizon adorning, Guide where our Infant Redeemer is laid.
Page 200 - Direct, control, suggest this day, All I design, or do, or say ; That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite...
Page 106 - Strong in the Lord of Hosts, And in his mighty power; Who in the strength of Jesus trusts Is more than conqueror.
Page 52 - The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Page 301 - A calm and heavenly frame ; A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb. 2 Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord ? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and his word ? 3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed ; How sweet their memory still ! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill.
Page 57 - O happy souls that pray Where God appoints to hear ! O happy men that pay Their constant service there ! They praise Thee still ; And happy they That love the way To Zion's hill.
Page 315 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread, Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.