A selection of hymns, adapted to the various services of the Church of England. Chiefly designed for the use of the churches in the parish of Bury |
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adore angels appear attend behold birth bless blest blood born bring captive Christ comes crown dead death descend died dwell dying earth endless eternal eyes face faith Father fear flow fruits give given glad glorious glory God's grace gracious Grant grave ground hand hath head hear heart heaven heavenly Holy honour hopes host Hymn Jesus join joyful King Lamb Lead lift light live Lord meet mercy mind morning never night o'er pardon paths peace prayer prepare proclaim race raise receive Redeemer Redeemer's reigns rejoice rest rise Sabbath sacred saints salvation Saviour seek shine sing sinners sins skies Songs of praise souls sound Spirit spread Teach Thee thine Thou thoughts thy love thy name thy throne thy word tidings tongues triumph truth voice waiting wings worship worthy
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Page 57 - To be exalted thus :" "Worthy the LAMB," our lips reply, For He was slain for us.
Page 85 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, •And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 79 - FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain.
Page 104 - LORD, dismiss us with thy blessing, Fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace ; O refresh us, Traveling through this wilderness. 2 Thanks we give, and adoration, For thy gospel's joyful sound ; May the fruits of thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound ; May thy presence With us evermore be found. 3 So, whene'er the signal's given Us from earth to call away, Borne on angels...
Page 54 - There his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay:— Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ; Ye everlasting doors, give way.
Page 9 - LORD, in the morning thou shalt hear My voice ascending high ; To thee will I direct my prayer, To thee lift up mine eye : , 2 Up to the hills where Christ is gone To plead for all his. saints, Presenting at his Father's throne Our songs and our complaints.
Page 86 - THE spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, — a shining frame, — Their great Original proclaim. The...
Page 86 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale ; And nightly, to the listening earth, Repeats the story of her birth : While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 9 - THIS is the day the Lord hath made, He calls the hours his own ; Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, And praise surround the throne. 2 To-day he rose, and left the dead, And Satan's empire fell; To-day the saints his triumph spread, And all his wonders tell. 3 Hosanna to th' anointed King, To David's holy Son ; Help us, O Lord, — descend, and bring Salvation from thy throne.
Page 81 - From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.