The New Hymn Book: Designed for Universalist SocietiesWhittemore, 1836 - 410 pages |
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... round Jehovah blaze . 3 The sun himself is but a gleam , A transient meteor from thy throne ; And every frail and fickle beam , That ever in creation shone , Is nothing , Lord , compared to thee , In thy own vast immensity . 4 But ...
... round Jehovah blaze . 3 The sun himself is but a gleam , A transient meteor from thy throne ; And every frail and fickle beam , That ever in creation shone , Is nothing , Lord , compared to thee , In thy own vast immensity . 4 But ...
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... round , In ocean deep , or air , Where skill and wisdom are not found , - For God is every where . 2 Around , within , below , above , Wherever space extends , There Heaven displays its boundless love , And power with mercy blends . 3 ...
... round , In ocean deep , or air , Where skill and wisdom are not found , - For God is every where . 2 Around , within , below , above , Wherever space extends , There Heaven displays its boundless love , And power with mercy blends . 3 ...
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... And every nation knows their voice ; The sun , in robes of splendour dressed , Breaks from the chambers of the east , Moves round , and makes the earth rejoice . 4 Where'er he spreads his beams abroad , He speaks 4 GOD AND HIS PERFECTIONS .
... And every nation knows their voice ; The sun , in robes of splendour dressed , Breaks from the chambers of the east , Moves round , and makes the earth rejoice . 4 Where'er he spreads his beams abroad , He speaks 4 GOD AND HIS PERFECTIONS .
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... round her burn , And all the planets , in their turn , Confirm the tidings as they roll , And spread the truth from pole to pole . 5 What though , in solemn silence , all Move round this dark , terrestrial ball ? What though no real ...
... round her burn , And all the planets , in their turn , Confirm the tidings as they roll , And spread the truth from pole to pole . 5 What though , in solemn silence , all Move round this dark , terrestrial ball ? What though no real ...
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... flowery beauties round , Whose sweets perfume the gale ; Its bounties richly spread the plain , The blushing fruit , the golden grain , And smile on every vale . 4 But in thy word I see it shine With GOD AND HIS PERFECTIONS . 7.
... flowery beauties round , Whose sweets perfume the gale ; Its bounties richly spread the plain , The blushing fruit , the golden grain , And smile on every vale . 4 But in thy word I see it shine With GOD AND HIS PERFECTIONS . 7.
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Page 287 - And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey : Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 3...
Page 380 - Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize, And sailed through bloody seas ? 3 Are there no foes for me to face ? Must I not stem the flood ? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God...
Page 242 - Then I can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world. 3. ' Let cares, like a wild deluge, come, And storms of sorrow fall ; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all ; — 4. ' There shall I bathe my weary soul In seas of heavenly rest ; And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast.
Page 119 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks He shall attend, . And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 322 - 11 confess, O Lord, to thee, What feeble things we are. 2 Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, And flourish bright and gay ; A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, And fades the grass away. 3 Our life contains a thousand springs. And dies, if one be gone ; Strange ! that a harp of thousand strings Should keep in tune so long.
Page 47 - SWEET is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks and sing ; To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truth at night.
Page 6 - BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy : Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men ; And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed, He brought us to his fold again.
Page 72 - Thine eye commands with piercing view My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh, with all their powers. 2 My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to my God distinctly known ; He knows the words I mean to speak, Ere from my opening lips they break. 3 Within thy circling power I stand, On every side I find thy hand: Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God.
Page 24 - 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 332 - Stand dressed in living green ; So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan rolled between.