Hymns for the Church on Earth: Being Three Hundred Hymns and Spiritual Songs (for the Most Part of Modern Date) |
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abide art thou bids blessed blest blood BONAR breast bright calm cheer Christ Christian Cling clouds Corinthians cross crown dark dear death doth dwell E'en earth earthly eternal ev'ry evermore faint faith Father's fear foes Friend give glad glory gracious grief guiding ray Hallelujah hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly Hebrews holy hope hour hymns Isaiah John xiv joyful joyfully Lamb Lamb of God life's light live look to Jesus love Thee lowly mercy Nearer never nigh night o'er path peace Peter ii Philippians praise pray prayer precious precious blood Psalm reign rejoice rest saints Saviour shalt shine sing sinners sins smile song soon sorrow soul spirit strength strong to save sweet tears Thessalonians Thine Thou art Thou hast Thou wilt thought thro throne Thy love thy pains toil trust unto voice wanderer weary weep Whate'er word ye saints
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Page 81 - 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 59 - Renew my will from day to day, Blend it with Thine, and take away All that now makes it hard to say,
Page 25 - JUST as I am, without one plea. But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God ! I come...
Page 419 - Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies: Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee; In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me!
Page 184 - I ask Thee for the daily strength, To none that ask denied, And a mind to blend with outward life While keeping at Thy side ; Content to fill a little space, If Thou be glorified.
Page 65 - And, fainting, I mistrust Thy grace, Then, Saviour, plead for me. 3 When I have erred and gone astray Afar from Thine and wisdom's way, And see no glimmering, guiding ray, Still, Saviour, plead for me. 4 When Satan, by my sins made bold, Strives from Thy cross to loose my hold.
Page 82 - I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee. 3 There let the way appear Steps unto heaven; All that Thou sendest me In mercy given, Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
Page 185 - There are briars besetting every path That call for patient care ; There is a cross in every lot, And an earnest need for prayer ; But a lowly heart that leans on Thee Is happy anywhere. In a service which thy will appoints, There are no bonds for me ; For my inmost heart is taught ' the truth ' That makes thy children ' free ;' And a life of self-renouncing love Is a life of liberty.
Page 126 - I am nearer home to-day Than I ever have been before ; Nearer my Father's house, Where the many mansions be ; Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the crystal sea ; Nearer the bound of life, Where we lay our burdens down ; Nearer leaving the cross, Nearer gaining the crown...
Page 135 - O, labor on ; spend and be spent, — Thy joy to do the Father's will ; It is the way the Master went ; Should not the servant tread it still...