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angels appear bear blessing blest blood breath bring cease choir choral Christ church Concluded congregational crown dark death deep devotional divine earth effect eternal eyes face faith fear feet flow give glorious glory grace hand haste head hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope hour hymns impressive Jesus join King land lead light live Lord mind morn nature never night o'er once organ pain peace performance perhaps praise prayer PRELUDE raise rest rise round sacred saints Saviour seek shade sing sinner skies sleep song soon soul sound spirit spring stand stay stream STUDY style style of music sure sweet tears thee thine thou thoughts thousand throne tongue tunes voice wandering WATTS weary weep whole worship
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Page 33 - 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 20 - My lips with shame my sins confess Against thy law, against thy grace : Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, I am condemned, but thou art clear. 5 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce thee just in death; And if my soul were sent to hell, Thy righteous law approves it well.
Page 59 - Hark ! Hark ! to God the chorus breaks From every host, from every gem ; But one alone the Saviour speaks: It is the Star of Bethlehem...
Page 67 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ, Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 78 - So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road, That leads me to the Lamb.
Page 33 - 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.
Page 112 - Twere vain the ocean depths to sound, Or pierce to either pole. 2 The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh ; 'Tis not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die.
Page 160 - LOVE divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down, Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown ! Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love, Thou art ! Visit us with Thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart.
Page 57 - No rude alarms of raging foes; No cares to break the long repose; No midnight shade, no clouded sun, But sacred, high, eternal noon.
Page 80 - Alas! I knew not what I did, But now my tears are vain; "Where shall my trembling soul be hid? For I the Lord have slain. 6 A second look He gave, which said, " I freely all forgive; This blood is for thy ransom paid ; I die, that thou mayst live.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Church Chorals and Choir Studies |
| Author | Richard Storrs Willis |
| Publisher | Clark, Austin, & Smith, 1850 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 26 Jul 2007 |
| Length | 200 pages |
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