The Christian Lyre: A Collection of Hymns and Tunes Adapted for Social Worship, Prayer Meetings, and Revivals of ReligionJonathan Leavitt, 1837 - 532 pages |
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... sing the air only . Possessing no musical skill beyond that of ordinary plain singers , I send out my work , without pretensions . If it aids the progress of Christ's cause , I shall be rewarded . If not , I shall be accepted accord ...
... sing the air only . Possessing no musical skill beyond that of ordinary plain singers , I send out my work , without pretensions . If it aids the progress of Christ's cause , I shall be rewarded . If not , I shall be accepted accord ...
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... sing his love ! 2 Happy songsters ! When shall I your chorus join ? 6. ONE THERE IS . 1 ONE there is , above all others , Well deserves the name of Friend ; His is love , beyond a brother's , Costly , free , and knows no end . rish'd ...
... sing his love ! 2 Happy songsters ! When shall I your chorus join ? 6. ONE THERE IS . 1 ONE there is , above all others , Well deserves the name of Friend ; His is love , beyond a brother's , Costly , free , and knows no end . rish'd ...
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... sing the great Redeemer's praise ; He justly claims a song from me , His loving - kindness , Ŏ , how free ! His ... sing in death . 7 Then let me mount and soar away , To the bright world of endless day , And sing , with rapture and ...
... sing the great Redeemer's praise ; He justly claims a song from me , His loving - kindness , Ŏ , how free ! His ... sing in death . 7 Then let me mount and soar away , To the bright world of endless day , And sing , with rapture and ...
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... sing ; Sing your Savior's wor - thy praise , Glorious in his works and ways . be Farewell , fare - well , farewell , dear. As ye journey, sweet-ly sing; Sing ...
... sing ; Sing your Savior's wor - thy praise , Glorious in his works and ways . be Farewell , fare - well , farewell , dear. As ye journey, sweet-ly sing; Sing ...
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... sing ; Sing your Savior's worthy praise , Glorious in his works and ways . ? We are travelling home to God , In the way the fathers trod ; They are happy now , and we Soon their happiness shall see . 3 Shout , ye little flock , and ...
... sing ; Sing your Savior's worthy praise , Glorious in his works and ways . ? We are travelling home to God , In the way the fathers trod ; They are happy now , and we Soon their happiness shall see . 3 Shout , ye little flock , and ...
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adore angels behold bless blest bliss blood bright Bursts of joy Canaan Christ is best Christian Lyre crown dark dear death divine dwell dying earth endless eternal eternal grace everlasting song eyes faith Father fear feet fill'd finish'd foes give glorious glory gracious guilty Hail Hallelujah happy hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy hope HYMN Jesus King Lamb Lamb of God Let thy light live Lord love divine meet mercy Mercy Seat mountains mourning ne'er night o'er pain pardon peace pleasures praise pray ransom'd rapturous songs reign rejoice rest rise sacred sacred Head salvation Savior shine sing sinners sins skies song soon sorrow soul sound Spirit Star of Bethlehem sweet tears thee thine thou art thro thy grace thy love thy name thy throne tion tongue trumpet tune twill voice weary word ye saints
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Page 121 - Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed : Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful day.
Page 31 - CHILDREN of the heavenly King, As ye journey, sweetly sing ; Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in His works and ways. 2 We are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod ; They are happy now, and we Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Shout, ye little flock, and blest ! You on Jesus...
Page 88 - twere not in joy to charm me, Were that joy unmixed with thee. Soul, then know thy full salvation, Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care, Joy to find in every station Something still to do or bear. Think what Spirit dwells within thee...
Page 45 - Great God, what do I see and hear ? The end of things created ! The Judge of mankind doth appear On clouds of glory seated. Beneath his cross I view the day, When heaven and earth shall pass away, And thus prepare to meet Him.
Page 25 - FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain.
Page 51 - Through waves and clouds and storms, He gently clears thy way ; Wait thou His time ; so shall this night Soon end in joyous day.
Page 15 - Thy servant, Lord, prepare A strict account to give. 4 Help me to watch and pray, And on Thyself rely, Assured, if I my trust betray, I shall for ever die.
Page 25 - Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign.
Page 135 - It can bring with it nothing But he will bear us through : Who gives the lilies clothing Will clothe his people too : Beneath the spreading heavens No creature but is fed ; And he who feeds the ravens Will give his children bread.
Page 87 - JESUS, I my cross have taken, All to leave, and follow thee ; Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my all shalt be. Perish every fond ambition, All I've sought, or hoped, or known; Yet how rich is my condition ! God and heaven are still my own.