Hymns of the Church militant [ed. by A.B. Warner].R. Carter & brothers, 1858 - 652 pages |
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... fear . It makes the wounded spirit whole , And calms the troubled breast ; ' Tis manna to the hungry soul , And to the weary , rest . Dear name ! the rock on which I build , My shield and hiding - place ; My never - failing treasury ...
... fear . It makes the wounded spirit whole , And calms the troubled breast ; ' Tis manna to the hungry soul , And to the weary , rest . Dear name ! the rock on which I build , My shield and hiding - place ; My never - failing treasury ...
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... fears , and pain , I cried for his relief , And it was not in vain . He heard with speed ; And still I found Mercy ... fear or smart Of his chastising rod , Take off my fervent heart From praising my dear God . Whate'er I feel , Still ...
... fears , and pain , I cried for his relief , And it was not in vain . He heard with speed ; And still I found Mercy ... fear or smart Of his chastising rod , Take off my fervent heart From praising my dear God . Whate'er I feel , Still ...
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... fear and pain Which would destroy My thanks and joy , Do thou restrain . Though human help depart , And flesh draw ... fears , Though God seems to shut out My daily cries and tears : By no such frost Of sad delays , Let thy sweet praise ...
... fear and pain Which would destroy My thanks and joy , Do thou restrain . Though human help depart , And flesh draw ... fears , Though God seems to shut out My daily cries and tears : By no such frost Of sad delays , Let thy sweet praise ...
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... Noah , humble , happy saint , Surrounded with the chosen few , Sat in his ark , secure from fear , And sang the grace that steered him through . So may I sing , in Jesus safe , While THE CHURCH MILITANT . 41 The Ark. ...
... Noah , humble , happy saint , Surrounded with the chosen few , Sat in his ark , secure from fear , And sang the grace that steered him through . So may I sing , in Jesus safe , While THE CHURCH MILITANT . 41 The Ark. ...
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... fears and jealousies ! What crowds in doubtful light appear ; How few , alas , approved and clear ! And what am I ? My soul awake , And an impartial survey take : Does no dark sign , no ground of fear , In practice or in heart appear ...
... fears and jealousies ! What crowds in doubtful light appear ; How few , alas , approved and clear ! And what am I ? My soul awake , And an impartial survey take : Does no dark sign , no ground of fear , In practice or in heart appear ...
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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.