Hymns of the Church MilitantAnna Bartlett Warner R. Carter & brothers, 1859 - 640 pages |
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... leave out . It was fair , too , that all parts of the Church should be represented . And for any general favourites that are wanting , I can only say , look at my number of pages . As to names - whenever I found such as were well ...
... leave out . It was fair , too , that all parts of the Church should be represented . And for any general favourites that are wanting , I can only say , look at my number of pages . As to names - whenever I found such as were well ...
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... leaving the cross- Nearer gaining the crown . But lying darkly between , Winding down through the night , Is the dim and unknown stream That leads me at last to the light . Closer , closer my steps Come to the dark abysm ; Closer death ...
... leaving the cross- Nearer gaining the crown . But lying darkly between , Winding down through the night , Is the dim and unknown stream That leads me at last to the light . Closer , closer my steps Come to the dark abysm ; Closer death ...
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... leave the rest , Thy will be done . ” Renew my Blend it with thine , and take away will from day to day ; All that now makes it hard to say , 66 Thy will be done . " Then , when on earth I breathe no more The prayer half mixed with ...
... leave the rest , Thy will be done . ” Renew my Blend it with thine , and take away will from day to day ; All that now makes it hard to say , 66 Thy will be done . " Then , when on earth I breathe no more The prayer half mixed with ...
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... leave the rest to thee . I know not what it is to doubt ; My heart is ever gay ; I run no risk , for , come what will , Thou always hast thy way . I have no cares , O blessed will ! For all my cares are thine ; I live in triumph , Lord ...
... leave the rest to thee . I know not what it is to doubt ; My heart is ever gay ; I run no risk , for , come what will , Thou always hast thy way . I have no cares , O blessed will ! For all my cares are thine ; I live in triumph , Lord ...
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... leave the Father's breast , That heaven of heavens on high , To come to earth , this world of woe , For guilty worms to die ? No longer then will I lie here , But rise and praise and pray ! And join to sing , while I enjoy A glimpse of ...
... leave the Father's breast , That heaven of heavens on high , To come to earth , this world of woe , For guilty worms to die ? No longer then will I lie here , But rise and praise and pray ! And join to sing , while I enjoy A glimpse of ...
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Abba Father angels Art thou behold bless blest bliss blood breast breath bright Canaan canst Christ clouds crown dark dear death divine doth dwell earth earthly Eben-ezer eternal everlasting everlasting love evermore eyes faint faith Father fear feet foes give glorious glory God's gracious grief guilty Hallelujah happy hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy hope hour Jesus King Lamb Lamb of God land light live look Lord love possess mortal never nigh night o'er pain peace poor praise pray prayer promise rapturous songs Redeemer reign rejoice rest rise saints salvation Satan Saviour shalt shine sing sinners sins skies song sorrow soul spirit strength strong to save sweet tears tempests thee thine thou art thou hast thou wilt thought throne thy grace thy hand thy love thy word trust unto voice wait weary weep ye saints
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Page 5 - HOW sweet the Name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.
Page 137 - My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand And there confess my sin.
Page 7 - I'd be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! •3. There let the way appear, Steps unto heaven ; All that thou sendest me, In mercy given; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! 4.
Page 170 - ROCK of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee ; Let the Water and the Blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, . Cleanse me from its guilt and power...
Page 468 - Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot, To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come...
Page 559 - Where the saints of all ages in harmony meet, Their Saviour and brethren, transported to greet; While the anthems of rapture unceasingly roll, And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul.
Page 34 - See ! the streams of living waters, Springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters, And all fear of want remove : Who can faint, while such a river Ever flows their thirst to assuage ? — Grace, which, like the Lord, the Giver, Never fails from age to age.
Page 225 - So fades a summer cloud away, So sinks the gale when storms are o'er, So gently shuts the eye of day, So dies a wave along the shore.
Page 235 - The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem, by Thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow Thee.
Page 207 - How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! What more can he say than to you he hath said ? You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled.