Hymns of the Church militant [ed. by A.B. Warner].R. Carter & brothers, 1858 - 652 pages |
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... light . Closer , closer my steps Come to the dark abysm ; Closer death to my lips Presses the awful chrysm . Saviour , perfect my trust , Strengthen the might of my faith ; Let me feel as I would when I stand On the rock of the shore of ...
... light . Closer , closer my steps Come to the dark abysm ; Closer death to my lips Presses the awful chrysm . Saviour , perfect my trust , Strengthen the might of my faith ; Let me feel as I would when I stand On the rock of the shore of ...
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... thy love . With feeble light , and half obscure , Poor mortals thy arrangements view , Not knowing that they all are sure , And , though mysterious , just and true . Thy flock , thy own peculiar care , Though now THE CHURCH MILITANT . 7.
... thy love . With feeble light , and half obscure , Poor mortals thy arrangements view , Not knowing that they all are sure , And , though mysterious , just and true . Thy flock , thy own peculiar care , Though now THE CHURCH MILITANT . 7.
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... light , ( A little , they own , they may fail ) They purpose to make up full weight By casting his name in the scale . Some style him the pearl of great price , And say he's the fountain of joys , Yet feed upon folly and vice , And ...
... light , ( A little , they own , they may fail ) They purpose to make up full weight By casting his name in the scale . Some style him the pearl of great price , And say he's the fountain of joys , Yet feed upon folly and vice , And ...
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... well . Yet save a trembling sinner , Lord , Whose hope , still hovering round thy word , Would light on some sweet promise there , Some sure support against despair . He hath Borne our Griefs . SURELY Christ thy griefs 22 22 HYMNS OF.
... well . Yet save a trembling sinner , Lord , Whose hope , still hovering round thy word , Would light on some sweet promise there , Some sure support against despair . He hath Borne our Griefs . SURELY Christ thy griefs 22 22 HYMNS OF.
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... Light by night , and shade by day , Safe they feed upon the manna Which he gives them when they pray . Blest inhabitants of Zion , Washed in the Redeemer's blood ! Jesus , whom their souls rely on , Makes them kings and priests to God ...
... Light by night , and shade by day , Safe they feed upon the manna Which he gives them when they pray . Blest inhabitants of Zion , Washed in the Redeemer's blood ! Jesus , whom their souls rely on , Makes them kings and priests to God ...
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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.