The Whole Book of Psalms in Metre: With Hymns Suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church, and Other Occasions of Public WorshipMassachusetts Episcopal Missionary Society, 1828 - 364 pages |
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... happy man that may To thy blessed courts repair , Not , stranger - like , to visit them , But to inhabit there ? 2 ' Tis he , whose every thought and deed By rules of virtue moves , Whose generous tongue disdains to speak The thing his ...
... happy man that may To thy blessed courts repair , Not , stranger - like , to visit them , But to inhabit there ? 2 ' Tis he , whose every thought and deed By rules of virtue moves , Whose generous tongue disdains to speak The thing his ...
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... happy portion lies ; The place of my appointed reign All other lands outvies . 7 Therefore my soul shall bless the Lord , Whose precepts give me light , And private counsels still afford In sorrow's dismal night . 8 I strive each action ...
... happy portion lies ; The place of my appointed reign All other lands outvies . 7 Therefore my soul shall bless the Lord , Whose precepts give me light , And private counsels still afford In sorrow's dismal night . 8 I strive each action ...
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... happy , then , are they , to whom The Lord for God is known ! Whom he , from all the world besides , Has chosen for his own ! 13 , 14 , 15 He all the nations of the earth , From heaven , his throne , surveyed ; He saw their works , and ...
... happy , then , are they , to whom The Lord for God is known ! Whom he , from all the world besides , Has chosen for his own ! 13 , 14 , 15 He all the nations of the earth , From heaven , his throne , surveyed ; He saw their works , and ...
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... be unmoved , and , even in dearth , The happy fruits of plenty taste . 20 Not so the wicked man , and those Who proudly dare God's will oppose ; Destruction is their hapless share : Like fat of lambs , their hopes , and they 52 PSALM 37 .
... be unmoved , and , even in dearth , The happy fruits of plenty taste . 20 Not so the wicked man , and those Who proudly dare God's will oppose ; Destruction is their hapless share : Like fat of lambs , their hopes , and they 52 PSALM 37 .
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... happy days ; 28 For God , who judgment loves , does still Preserve his saints secure from ill , While soon the wicked race decays . 29 , 30 , 31 The upright shall possess the land ; His portion shall for ages stand ; His mouth with ...
... happy days ; 28 For God , who judgment loves , does still Preserve his saints secure from ill , While soon the wicked race decays . 29 , 30 , 31 The upright shall possess the land ; His portion shall for ages stand ; His mouth with ...
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adore Almighty Behold blessed cheerful crowned death defend didst distress divine dost dreadful dwell earth Edom eternal evermore eyes fame Father favour fear foes glad songs glory God's grace gracious grateful grief hand hear heart heathen heaven heavenly holy honour hopes hosts humble HYMN Israel Israel's Jehovah Jesus joyful King land let thy Lord mighty mourn ne'er night o'er oppressed peace prayer proclaim PSALM PSALM 14 PSALM 23 PSALM 91 psalteries race rage raise reign rejoice rise Saviour sets God shalt shame sing sinners sins solemn songs of praise soul strength succour thee thine thou art thou hast thy face thy glorious Thy mercy thy name thy power thy praise thy righteous thy sacred thy saints thy servant thy sight thy throne thy truth thy wondrous tongue Tower of refuge triumph trust Twas virgin train voice vouchsafed Whilst wicked wrath ye saints
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Page 231 - Ye fearful saints ! fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Page 331 - I. would not live alway ; no, welcome the tomb : Since Jesus hath lain there, I dread not its gloom ; There, sweet be my rest, till he bid me arise To hail him in triumph descending the skies.
Page 281 - People and realms, of every tongue, Dwell on his love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name. 4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns ; The prisoner leaps to burst his chains, The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest.
Page 311 - BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations ! bow with sacred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy.
Page 299 - APPROACH, my soul, the mercy-seat, Where Jesus answers prayer ; There humbly fall before his feet, For none can perish there. 2 Thy promise is my only plea — With this I venture nigh ; Thou callest burdened souls to thee, And such, O Lord, am I. 3...
Page 299 - PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire Uttered or unexpressed; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. 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 328 - FOR a closer walk with God ! A. calm and heavenly frame ! A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb...
Page 311 - Jehovah's work begun, When he spake, and it was done. 2 Songs of praise awoke the morn, When the Prince of peace was born ; Songs of praise arose, when he Captive led captivity. 3 Heaven and earth must pass away ; Songs of praise shall crown that day : God will make new heavens and earth ; Songs of praise shall hail their birth.
Page 263 - CHRIST the Lord is risen to-day,' Sons of men and angels say ! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Sing ye heavens, and earth reply.
Page 287 - tis to see A whole assembly worship thee ! At once they sing, at once they pray, They hear of heaven and learn the way. 2 I have been there, and still would go, 'Tis like a little heaven below : Not all my pleasure and my play, Shall tempt me to forget this day.