Hymns for the Christian Church and HomeJames Martineau editor; and sold, 1846 - Hymns, English |
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adore almighty beams bless blest bliss breast breath bright cease cheerful Christ Christian darkness death divine DODDRIDGE dwell earth eternal everlasting faith Father Father divine fear give gloom glorious glory gracious grief Hallelujah hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly HEBER holy hope Hosanna hour humble hymn Iambs immortal Jehovah Jesus JOHN FAWCETT joy in heaven King L. M. MONTGOMERY lift light live Lord mind MONTGOMERY morning mortal night o'er peace pray prayer reign rejoice repentant song rest rise sacred shade shine sing skies sleep smile song Songs of praise sorrow soul spirit spread stars storm sweet tears thee thine thou art thoughts thy grace thy hand thy love Thy mercy thy name thy power thy praise thy word tongue trembling trochees trust truth voice WATTS weary WESLEY wings wisdom worlds unknown worship
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Page 2 - HARK the glad sound ! the Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long ! Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song.
Page 6 - Jesus' sacred voice, Come, and make my paths your choice ; I will guide you to your home ; Weary pilgrim, hither come ! 2 Thou who, houseless, sole, forlorn, Long hast borne the proud world's scorn, Long hast roamed the barren waste, Weary pilgrim, hither haste ! 3 Ye who, tossed on beds of pain, Seek for ease, but seek in vain ; Ye, whose...
Page 6 - Could we but climb where Moses stood And view the landscape o'er, Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood Should fright us from the shore.
Page 9 - 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 ; Whilst 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 6 - As the winged arrow flies Speedily the mark to find, As the lightning from the skies Darts, and leaves no trace behind — Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid stream; Upward, Lord, our spirits raise, All below is but a dream.
Page 7 - Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy : Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and He destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made...