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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... shine ; Whilst fruits of holiness appear Like clusters on the vine . 5 Not so the impious and unjust ! What vain designs they form ; Their hopes are blown away like dust , Or chaff before the storm . 6 Sinners in judgment shall not ...
... shine ; Whilst fruits of holiness appear Like clusters on the vine . 5 Not so the impious and unjust ! What vain designs they form ; Their hopes are blown away like dust , Or chaff before the storm . 6 Sinners in judgment shall not ...
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... shine , And every cloud remove ; Transform my powers , and fit my soul For happier scenes above . 5 Lord , raise my faith , my hope , my heart , To those transporting joys ; Then shall I scorn each little snare , Which this vain world ...
... shine , And every cloud remove ; Transform my powers , and fit my soul For happier scenes above . 5 Lord , raise my faith , my hope , my heart , To those transporting joys ; Then shall I scorn each little snare , Which this vain world ...
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... shine ; A thousand starry beauties there , A thousand radiant marks appear Of boundless power and skill divine . From night to day , from day to night , The dawning and the dying light Lectures of heavenly wisdom read ; With silent ...
... shine ; A thousand starry beauties there , A thousand radiant marks appear Of boundless power and skill divine . From night to day , from day to night , The dawning and the dying light Lectures of heavenly wisdom read ; With silent ...
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... . 4 Honour and majesty divine Around his sacred temples shine ; Blest with the favour of thy face , And length of everlasting days . * WATTS . PSALM XXII . First Part . C. M. The Sufferings 34 PSALM 21 . PSALM XXI. Long Metre. ...
... . 4 Honour and majesty divine Around his sacred temples shine ; Blest with the favour of thy face , And length of everlasting days . * WATTS . PSALM XXII . First Part . C. M. The Sufferings 34 PSALM 21 . PSALM XXI. Long Metre. ...
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... shine , To those who with religious hearts To his blest will incline . He those in safety guides Who his direction seek , b And in his sacred paths will lead The humble and 4 * PSALM 25 . 41 5 Rejoice, ye shining worlds on high, ...
... shine , To those who with religious hearts To his blest will incline . He those in safety guides Who his direction seek , b And in his sacred paths will lead The humble and 4 * PSALM 25 . 41 5 Rejoice, ye shining worlds on high, ...
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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.