Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship: Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts which are Deemed Valuable, Together with a New Version of All the Psalms and Many Original Hymns Besides a Large Collection from Other WritersWm. Pierce, 1835 - 690 pages |
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Page xxiv
... dull uniformity for the sake of the singers . Thus too , in Watts ' 100th Ps . " And earth with her ten thousand tongues , " is , for the sake of the music , de- 66 prived of its rapid poetical movement and changed into the XXIV PREFACE .
... dull uniformity for the sake of the singers . Thus too , in Watts ' 100th Ps . " And earth with her ten thousand tongues , " is , for the sake of the music , de- 66 prived of its rapid poetical movement and changed into the XXIV PREFACE .
Page xxv
... tongues . " The phrase " ten thousand " is indefinite , meaning a great multitude , or innumerable , but “ all her thousand " means a definite num- ber . For the sake of the music the plural form of Watts is often changed to the ...
... tongues . " The phrase " ten thousand " is indefinite , meaning a great multitude , or innumerable , but “ all her thousand " means a definite num- ber . For the sake of the music the plural form of Watts is often changed to the ...
Page xxvi
... tongues . ' The last line is changed to " " " Each of us cries with thankful tongue ; " this may seem better logic , as each man has only a tongue ; yet the rhyme and the poetry are gone . These specimens of the changes made in Watts ...
... tongues . ' The last line is changed to " " " Each of us cries with thankful tongue ; " this may seem better logic , as each man has only a tongue ; yet the rhyme and the poetry are gone . These specimens of the changes made in Watts ...
Page xxvii
... tongues , - J - Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise . In the sec- The first and fourth lines have a uniform accent . ond and third lines there is a beautiful change of accent , and in the third a change of pause , adapted to ...
... tongues , - J - Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise . In the sec- The first and fourth lines have a uniform accent . ond and third lines there is a beautiful change of accent , and in the third a change of pause , adapted to ...
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... tongue 354 Awake , our souls , our 395 Awake , ye saints , to praise 311 13 A zeal , not kindled 455 571 530 376 529 473 647 466 542 BACKWARD with humble 469 Baptiz'd into our Savior's 647 Beautiful is Zion's hill 118 Although thy ...
... tongue 354 Awake , our souls , our 395 Awake , ye saints , to praise 311 13 A zeal , not kindled 455 571 530 376 529 473 647 466 542 BACKWARD with humble 469 Baptiz'd into our Savior's 647 Beautiful is Zion's hill 118 Although thy ...
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adore Alfreton ALLEN angels beams Behold bless blest blood Bowdoin Square breath bright Broomsgrove C. M. WATTS cheer Christ Colchester dark death delight didst divine doth dread dwell earth eternal ev'ry extol eyes faith fear feet foes forever glorious God's hand hath hear heart heav'n heav'nly Hebron hell holy hope Hymn Israel Jehovah JESUS joyful King let thy lift light live majesty Medfield mighty ne'er nigh night Nuremburg o'er Olmutz peace pow'r Prayer Psalms Redeemer reigns rejoice righteous rise saints salvation Savior SECOND VERSION.-L. M. shame shine sing sinners sins skies songs songs of praise soul sov'reign Spirit spread sweet Thee thine THIRD VERSION.-C. M. Thou art thy grace thy love thy majesty thy mercy thy name thy praise thy throne thy truth thy word Timsbury tongue trust Uxbridge voice wondrous wrath ye saints Zion Zion's
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Page 51 - 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 noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 51 - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread ; My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, O Lord, art with me still ; Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious lonely wilds I stray.
Page 31 - This life's a dream, an empty show ; But the bright world to which I go, Hath joys substantial and sincere ; When shall I wake and find me there...
Page 208 - 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 653 - It Is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord : and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High; To show forth thy lovingkindness in the morning: and thy faithfulness every night.
Page 652 - Be ye sure that the Lord he is God : it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Page 509 - And works his sovereign, will. 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take ; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. 4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace ; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face.
Page 653 - O COME, let us sing unto the Lord; * let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.
Page 575 - The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh ; 'Tis not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die.
Page 208 - David's harp of solemn sound ! 3 My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless His works, and bless His word ; Thy works of grace, how bright they shine ! How deep Thy counsels, how divine ! 4 Fools never raise their thoughts so high ; Like brutes they live, like brutes they die; Like grass they flourish till Thy breath Blasts them in everlasting death.