A selection of psalms & hymns, by T. JonesThomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) 1812 |
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... thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone , Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun . The busy tribes of flesh and blood , With all their cares and fears , Are carry'd downward by the flood , And lost in ...
... thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone , Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun . The busy tribes of flesh and blood , With all their cares and fears , Are carry'd downward by the flood , And lost in ...
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... thousand signs , By thousand thro ' the skies . Those mighty orbs proclaim thy pow'r , Their motions speak thy skill ; And on the wings of ev'ry hour We read thy patience still . But when we view thy vast design To save rebellious worms ...
... thousand signs , By thousand thro ' the skies . Those mighty orbs proclaim thy pow'r , Their motions speak thy skill ; And on the wings of ev'ry hour We read thy patience still . But when we view thy vast design To save rebellious worms ...
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... thousand thoughts I rove Forgetful of my highest love . Why should my passion mix with earth , And thus debase my heav'nly birth ? Why should I cleave to things below , And let my God , my Saviour go ? Call me away from flesh and sense ...
... thousand thoughts I rove Forgetful of my highest love . Why should my passion mix with earth , And thus debase my heav'nly birth ? Why should I cleave to things below , And let my God , my Saviour go ? Call me away from flesh and sense ...
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... thousand tongues , Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise . Wide as the world is thy command , Vast as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth must stand , When rolling years shall cease to move . 1 f 27. Prayer to the Trinity ...
... thousand tongues , Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise . Wide as the world is thy command , Vast as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth must stand , When rolling years shall cease to move . 1 f 27. Prayer to the Trinity ...
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... thousand years , how swift they fly , Like one short silent watch of night ! Uncertain life , how soon it flies ! Dream of an hour , how short our bloom ! Like spring's gay verdure now we rise , Cut down , ere night , to fill the tomb ...
... thousand years , how swift they fly , Like one short silent watch of night ! Uncertain life , how soon it flies ! Dream of an hour , how short our bloom ! Like spring's gay verdure now we rise , Cut down , ere night , to fill the tomb ...
Common terms and phrases
adore Almighty angels behold bless blest bliss breast bright Canaan cheer Christ Christian comfort crown death divine dwell dy'd earth endless eternal ev'ry everlasting everlasting song evermore eyes faint faith Father fear foes giv'n give glorious glory gospel gracious guilt Hallelujah happy hath hear heart heav'n heav'nly hell holy honour hope Hosanna immortal immortal song Jesu's Jesus join joyful King Lamb Lamb of God Let thy light lives Lord love divine mighty mortal nigh o'er pain peace pow'r pray'r proclaim ransom'd rapturous song Redeemer reigns rejoice rest righteousness rise sacred saints salvation Satan seraphs shine sing sinners sins skies smile song songs of praise sorrows soul sov'reign Spirit sweet thee thine thou art thou art God thro throne thy blood thy face thy grace thy love Thy mercy thy name thy praise thy word tongue triumph voice wonders wretched ye saints
Popular passages
Page 431 - THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign ; Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers ; Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ours.
Page 233 - There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! There like the nightingale she pours Her solitary lays ; Nor asks a witness of her song, Nor thirsts for human praise.
Page 54 - Glory to the new-born KINO. Amen Christmas. Hymn 48. (SECOND TuNE). X "Glory to GOD in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." HARK I the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born KING, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, GOD and sinners reconciled. Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With the angelic host proclaim CHRIST is born in Bethlehem, Hark!
Page 180 - GOD moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform ; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright designs, And works his sovereign will.
Page 10 - GUIDE me, O Thou Great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land ; I am weak, but Thou art mighty ; Hold me with Thy powerful hand ; Bread of Heaven ! Feed me till I want no more.
Page 224 - AMAZING grace ! how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see.
Page 126 - Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see thee as thou art, I'll praise thee as I ought.
Page 29 - I'LL praise my Maker with my breath; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers ; My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 55 - Prince of peace ! Hail, the Sun of righteousness ! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings : Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die ; Born to raise the sons of earth ; Born to give them second birth.
Page 429 - Once they were mourning here below, And wet their couch with tears ; They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins, and doubts, and fears.