Sacred Poetry: Consisting of Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Christian Devotion in Public and Private. Selected from the Best Authors, with Variations and AdditionsThomas and Andrews, and West and Blake, 1812 - 507 pages |
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... never cease , How swift to mischief are their feet , Nor know the paths of peace ! 6 Such seeds of sin , that bitter root , In every heart are found ; Nor will they bear diviner fruit Till grace refine the ground . WATTS . PSALM XV ...
... never cease , How swift to mischief are their feet , Nor know the paths of peace ! 6 Such seeds of sin , that bitter root , In every heart are found ; Nor will they bear diviner fruit Till grace refine the ground . WATTS . PSALM XV ...
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... never will a slander forge , His neighbour's fame to wound ; Nor hearken to a false report , By malice whisper'a round . Who vice , when drest in pomp and power , Can treat with just neglect ; And piety , though cloth'd in rags ...
... never will a slander forge , His neighbour's fame to wound ; Nor hearken to a false report , By malice whisper'a round . Who vice , when drest in pomp and power , Can treat with just neglect ; And piety , though cloth'd in rags ...
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... never deals in bribing gold , And mourns that justice should be sold ; If others vex and grind the poor , Sweet charity attends his door . 6 He loves his enemies , and prays For those who curse him to his face ; And doth to all men ...
... never deals in bribing gold , And mourns that justice should be sold ; If others vex and grind the poor , Sweet charity attends his door . 6 He loves his enemies , and prays For those who curse him to his face ; And doth to all men ...
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... , For thou art ever nigh . Thou shalt the paths of life display , Which to thy presence lead ; Where pleasures dwell without allay , And joys which never fade . WATTS and TATE varied . PSALM XVI . Third Part . C. M. The Death PSALM 16 . 23.
... , For thou art ever nigh . Thou shalt the paths of life display , Which to thy presence lead ; Where pleasures dwell without allay , And joys which never fade . WATTS and TATE varied . PSALM XVI . Third Part . C. M. The Death PSALM 16 . 23.
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... my righteous cause ... 2 Since I have learnt thy holy ways , My actions have proclaim'd thy praise Or if my feet did e'er depart , " Twas never with a wicked heart . 3 What sore temptations broke my rest ; What wars PSALM 18 . 27.
... my righteous cause ... 2 Since I have learnt thy holy ways , My actions have proclaim'd thy praise Or if my feet did e'er depart , " Twas never with a wicked heart . 3 What sore temptations broke my rest ; What wars PSALM 18 . 27.
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adore almighty angels Behold bless blest bliss breath bright 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 let thy light live Long Metre Lord mighty mortal mourn o'er pain peace proclaim PSALM raise reigns rejoice repentant song righteous 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 thou art 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 215 - 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 202 - WHEN all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys ; Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Page 203 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 242 - Thrice holy Fount, thrice holy Fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire; Come, and Thy sacred unction bring To sanctify us while we sing.
Page 183 - 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 : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 139 - JOY to the world ! the Lord is come ; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth ! the Saviour reigns ; Let men their songs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains. Repeat the sounding joy.
Page 103 - LET party names no more The Christian world o'erspread ; Gentile and Jew, and bond and free, Are one in Christ, their Head. 2 Among the saints on earth, Let mutual love be found ; Heirs of the same inheritance, With mutual blessings crowned.
Page 237 - Here's love and grief beyond degree ; The Lord of glory dies for men !' But, lo ! what sudden joys we see ! Jesus, the dead, revives again...
Page 175 - ... 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.