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... cease to burn , And to primeval night return ; Systems of worlds themselves decay , To him the insects of a day . 3 But he remains ; and he shall give The extinguished elements to live ; Bid them in new creations roll , And still extend ...
... cease to burn , And to primeval night return ; Systems of worlds themselves decay , To him the insects of a day . 3 But he remains ; and he shall give The extinguished elements to live ; Bid them in new creations roll , And still extend ...
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... cease ; They were , they are , and yet shall come , In number and in compass more Than ocean's sand , or ocean's shore . 2 How from thy presence should I go , Or whither from thy spirit flee , Since all above , around , below , Exists ...
... cease ; They were , they are , and yet shall come , In number and in compass more Than ocean's sand , or ocean's shore . 2 How from thy presence should I go , Or whither from thy spirit flee , Since all above , around , below , Exists ...
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... thy grace . 4 Those gentle whispers let me hear , Till all the tumult cease ; And gales of paradise shall lull My weary soul to peace . PHILIP DODDRIDGE , 1755 . C. M. GOD THE FOUNTAIN OF HOLINESS . 36 . GOD'S MAJESTY AND MERCY .
... thy grace . 4 Those gentle whispers let me hear , Till all the tumult cease ; And gales of paradise shall lull My weary soul to peace . PHILIP DODDRIDGE , 1755 . C. M. GOD THE FOUNTAIN OF HOLINESS . 36 . GOD'S MAJESTY AND MERCY .
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... cease to be , Thee , Father , must we always love , - Creator , honour thee . 4 The flowers of spring may wither , the hope of summer fade ; The autumn droop in winter , the birds for- sake the shade ; The winds be lulled , the sun and ...
... cease to be , Thee , Father , must we always love , - Creator , honour thee . 4 The flowers of spring may wither , the hope of summer fade ; The autumn droop in winter , the birds for- sake the shade ; The winds be lulled , the sun and ...
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... cease , Thou Comforter , thou God of peace ! 5 Descend , Almighty , from above On beams of light , on wings of love ; And every soul a temple be , Meet , holy Lord , for heaven and thee ! L. M. WILLIAM PRESCOT SPARKS , 1842 . 95 ...
... cease , Thou Comforter , thou God of peace ! 5 Descend , Almighty , from above On beams of light , on wings of love ; And every soul a temple be , Meet , holy Lord , for heaven and thee ! L. M. WILLIAM PRESCOT SPARKS , 1842 . 95 ...
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adore angels beneath bless blest breast breath bright calm cease Charles Wesley cheer Christian clouds darkness death divine dost doth dwell earth earthly eternal everlasting evermore faith Father fear FELICIA HEMANS FREDERICK WILLIAM FABER give glorious glory gracious grief hath hear heart heaven heavenly HENRY FRANCIS LYTE Henry Hart Milman holy hope hour hymn ISAAC WATTS JAMES MONTGOMERY JOHN JOSIAH CONDER King let thy life's live Lord mind morning mortal nigh night o'er peace PHILIP DODDRIDGE pray prayer Reginald Heber rejoice rest rise sacred SAMUEL LONGFELLOW shine sing skies sleep song sorrow soul strength sweet tears thee thine thou art thou hast thought throne thy grace thy hand thy love thy mercy thy name thy praise thy presence thy spirit thy word toil trust truth unto voice wandering weary WILLIAM WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HENRY FURNESS wings worship
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Page 34 - 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 34 - BLEST be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love ; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers ; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one. Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens bear ; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear.
Page 47 - FRIEND after friend departs ; Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts That finds not here an end : Were this frail world our only rest, Living or dying, none were blest.
Page 34 - Lead, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead Thou me on! Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene, — one step enough for me.
Page 47 - We'll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise ; And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is Thy command, Vast as eternity Thy love ; Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand, When rolling years shall cease to move.
Page 34 - E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee. 2 Though like the wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone ; Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
Page 6 - Thou art, O God, the life and light Of all this wondrous world we see ; Its glow by day, its smile by night, Are but reflections caught from thee. Where'er we turn, thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright are thine.
Page 47 - 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 47 - FOR EVER with the Lord!" Amen! so let it be! Life from the dead is in that word, 'Tis immortality. Here in the body pent, Absent from Him I roam, Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home.
Page 47 - Lord, I my vows to Thee renew; Scatter my sins as morning dew; Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with Thyself my spirit fill. 7 Direct, control, suggest, this day, All I design, or do, or say; That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite.