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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... springs , were seen to lie , As the tempestuous fury past , And o'er them rag'd the dreadful blast . MERRICK . PSALM XVIII . Third Part . L. M. b Sincerity proved , or the Equity of Providence . I LORD , thou hast seen my soul sincere ...
... springs , were seen to lie , As the tempestuous fury past , And o'er them rag'd the dreadful blast . MERRICK . PSALM XVIII . Third Part . L. M. b Sincerity proved , or the Equity of Providence . I LORD , thou hast seen my soul sincere ...
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... springs . 3 Their powerful language to no realm Or region is confin'd ; ' Tis nature's voice , and understood Alike by all mankind . 4 Their doctrine does its sacred sense Through earth's extent display , Whose bright contents the ...
... springs . 3 Their powerful language to no realm Or region is confin'd ; ' Tis nature's voice , and understood Alike by all mankind . 4 Their doctrine does its sacred sense Through earth's extent display , Whose bright contents the ...
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... love's repast ; And drink , as from the fountain head , Of joys that shall for ever last . Then let thy saints thy favour gain , To upright hearts thy truth display ; With thee , the springs of life remain , Thy PSALM 36 . 55.
... love's repast ; And drink , as from the fountain head , Of joys that shall for ever last . Then let thy saints thy favour gain , To upright hearts thy truth display ; With thee , the springs of life remain , Thy PSALM 36 . 55.
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... springs of life remain , Thy presence is eternal day . PSALM XXXVI . Sec . Versi . L. M. TATE . The Divine Being and Perfections . 1 HIGH in the heavens , eternal God , Thy goodness in full glory shines ; Thy truth shall break thro ...
... springs of life remain , Thy presence is eternal day . PSALM XXXVI . Sec . Versi . L. M. TATE . The Divine Being and Perfections . 1 HIGH in the heavens , eternal God , Thy goodness in full glory shines ; Thy truth shall break thro ...
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... spring . TATE . PSALM XLIII . Long Metre . or b Complaint and Hope . 1 GOD of our strength , to thee we cry , O let us not forgotten lie ; Oppress'd with sorrows and with care , To thy protection we repair . 2 O let thy light attend our ...
... spring . TATE . PSALM XLIII . Long Metre . or b Complaint and Hope . 1 GOD of our strength , to thee we cry , O let us not forgotten lie ; Oppress'd with sorrows and with care , To thy protection we repair . 2 O let thy light attend our ...
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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.