The New Hymn Book: Designed for Universalist SocietiesMussey, 1848 - 410 pages |
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adore almighty angels beams behold bids blessings blest bliss boundless breath bright celestial cheerful Christ clouds crown darkness death delight divine dwell earth endless eternal everlasting everlasting song eyes faith Father FATHER divine fear flow forever glad song gloomy glorious God's gospel gracious grateful hail hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy honours hope Hosanna humble humble souls HYMN immortal Jehovah Jesus joyful King light live Lord Metre mighty morning mortal NATIVITY OF JESUS night o'er peace prayer proclaim raise rapture reign rejoice repentant songs rest rise sacred saints salvation Saviour shade shine sing sinners skies smiling songs songs of praise sorrow soul sound sovereign spirit spread Star of Bethlehem sweet tempests thee thine thy command thy grace thy hand thy love Thy mercy thy name thy praise thy throne thy word tongue triumph truth voice wings wisdom wonders wondrous Zion's
Popular passages
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 5 - 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 120 - 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 378 - 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 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 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 288 - And press with vigour on : A heavenly race demands thy zeal, 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 ?Tis God's all-animating voice That calls thee from on high ; :Tis His own hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye : 4 That prize, with peerless glories bright, Which shall new lustre boast, When victors' wreaths and monarchs' gems Shall blend in common dust.
Page 302 - In darkest shades if he appear, My dawning is begun ! He is my soul's sweet morning star, And he my rising sun. 3 The opening heavens around me shine With beams of sacred bliss, While Jesus shows his heart is mine, And whispers, ' I am his !' 4 My soul would leave this heavy clay At that transporting word, Run up with joy the shining way, T
Page 330 - Stand dressed in living green; So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan rolled between.