Hymns of the Church militant [ed. by A.B. Warner].R. Carter & brothers, 1858 - 652 pages |
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... , Darkness be over me , My rest a stone ; Yet in my dreams I'll be Nearer , my God , to thee , Nearer to thee ! There let my way appear Steps unto heaven ; All that thou sendest me , In mercy given ; 6 HYMNS OF Upward. ...
... , Darkness be over me , My rest a stone ; Yet in my dreams I'll be Nearer , my God , to thee , Nearer to thee ! There let my way appear Steps unto heaven ; All that thou sendest me , In mercy given ; 6 HYMNS OF Upward. ...
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... appears in your view , As he is beloved or not , So God is disposéd to you , And mercy or wrath is your lot . Some take him a creature to be , A man or an angel at most ; Sure these have not feelings like me , Nor know 20 HYMNS OF.
... appears in your view , As he is beloved or not , So God is disposéd to you , And mercy or wrath is your lot . Some take him a creature to be , A man or an angel at most ; Sure these have not feelings like me , Nor know 20 HYMNS OF.
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... appear , Though you now are tempest - tost . On his word your burden cast , On his love your thoughts employ ; Weeping for a while may last , But the morning brings the joy . The Refuge . JESUS ! I come to thee , A sinner doomed to die ...
... appear , Though you now are tempest - tost . On his word your burden cast , On his love your thoughts employ ; Weeping for a while may last , But the morning brings the joy . The Refuge . JESUS ! I come to thee , A sinner doomed to die ...
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... appear , For a glory and a covering , Showing that the Lord is near . Thus deriving from their banner Light by night , and shade by day , Safe they feed upon the manna Which he gives them when they pray . Blest inhabitants of Zion ...
... appear , For a glory and a covering , Showing that the Lord is near . Thus deriving from their banner Light by night , and shade by day , Safe they feed upon the manna Which he gives them when they pray . Blest inhabitants of Zion ...
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... appear One Shepherd and one fold . Toil , trial , suffering , still await On earth the pilgrim throng ; Yet learn we , in our low estate , The Church triumphant's song . " Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain , " Cry the redeemed above ...
... appear One Shepherd and one fold . Toil , trial , suffering , still await On earth the pilgrim throng ; Yet learn we , in our low estate , The Church triumphant's song . " Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain , " Cry the redeemed above ...
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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 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 seek shalt shine sing sinners sins skies song sorrow soul spirit stand strength strong to save sweet tears tempests thee thine thou art thou hast thou wilt thought throne thy grace thy hand thy love trembling 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 334 - O thou by whom we come to God, The life, the truth, the way; The path of prayer Thyself hast trod: Lord teach us how to pray
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 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 164 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 6 - Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be. Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee!
Page 199 - Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest ; I hate the sins that made Thee mourn, And drove Thee from my breast.
Page 163 - When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Page 469 - Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind ; Sight, riches, healing of the mind, Yea, all I need, in Thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come.
Page 334 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.