Hymns

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Committee .George W. Nichols, 1808 - Hymns, English - 358 pages
 

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Page 89 - The opening of the prison door Proclaims the captive freed. 4 The thirsty, panting soul, That longs for springs of grace, Beholds celestial waters roll, And floods of righteousness. 5 My God, my Saviour too, I would thy love proclaim, Partake of what is brought to view, And sing thy glorious name.
Page 78 - His own soft hand shall wipe the tears From every weeping eye; And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears, And death itself, shall die.
Page 319 - To praise th' eternal God ; Ye heavenly hosts, the song begin, And sound his name abroad. 2 Thou sun with golden beams, And moon with paler rays, Ye starry lights, ye twinkling flames, Shine to your Maker's praise. 3 He built those worlds above, And fixed their wondrous frame ; By his command they stand or move, And ever speak his name.
Page 341 - Dismission. 1 FROM worship, now, thy church dismiss — But not without thy blessing, Lord ; O grant a taste of heavenly bliss, And seal instruction from thy word. 2 Oft may these pleasant scenes return When we shall meet to worship thee ; Oft may our hearts within us burn To hear thy word, thy goodness see.
Page 73 - Wide o'er the world a King shall reign, And righteousness and peace maintain. 2 The sceptre of his grace He shall...
Page 344 - KIND Lord, before thy face Again with joy we bow, For all the gifts and grace Thou dost on us bestow. Our tongues would all thy love proclaim, And chant the honors of thy name. 2 Here, in thine earthly house, Our joyful souls have met ; Here paid our solemn vows, And felt our union sweet.
Page 343 - Here paid our solemn vows, And felt our union sweet. For this our tongues thy love proclaim, And chant the honors of thy name.
Page 237 - Thy love consumed the choking tare. 3 The reapers cry, ' Thy fields are white, All ready to be gathered in, And harvests wave, in changing light, Far as the eye can trace the scene.
Page 316 - ... own Invoke thy sacred presence here. 2 Kind Source of light, thy blessing grant ; Bestow on us thy cheering rays ; Supply our varied mental want, And thus inspire our hearts to praise. 3 Send thy good Spirit from above, To dissipate the darksome gloom ; Sweet emanation of thy love, To these desiring bosoms come. 4 Give to thy word successful course, And spread the triumphs of thy name ; May truth exhibit all her force, And put the lying lip to shame., 5 And, while we worship at thy fe£t.
Page 305 - BY faith may Jesus dwell In our believing hearts ; While he, that love, which none can tell, In streams of grace imparts. 2 Then may we comprehend, With all the saints in light, And see his boundless grace extend, And know its depth and height. 3 Then...

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