'Thy kingdom come', by the author of 'Little Snowdrop and her golden casket'.1885 |
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Page 135 - Go, labour on while it is day ; The world's dark night is hastening on ; Speed, speed thy work ; cast sloth away ; It is not thus that souls are won.
Page 80 - The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask; Room to deny ourselves; a road To bring us daily nearer God.
Page 127 - Glory to the new-born KINO. Amen Christmas. Hymn 48. (SECOND TuNE). X "Glory to GOD in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." HARK I the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born KING, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, GOD and sinners reconciled.
Page 141 - If the foe be near, Let not faithless fears o'ertake us, Let not faith and hope forsake us ; For, through many a foe, To our home we go.
Page 136 - Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2.
Page 129 - And there are souls that seem to dwell Above this earth — so rich a spell Floats round their steps, where'er they move, From hopes fulfilled and mutual love. Such, if on high their thoughts are set, Nor in the stream the source forget, If prompt to quit the bliss they know, Following the Lamb where'er He go, By purest pleasures...
Page 97 - Wait ; yet I do not tell you The hour you long for now Will not come with its radiance vanished And a shadow upon its brow ; Yet far through the misty future, With a crown of starry light, An hour of joy you know not Is winging her silent flight.
Page 38 - JESUS, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, Strengthen hand and heart and nerve All Thy bidding to fulfil ; Open Thou mine eyes to see All the work Thou hast for me.
Page 41 - early to bed and early to rise, is the way to be healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Page 124 - ... beside the Gate, Had I come to Thee in the days gone by Thou hadst received me ; but now too late, I lay me down on Thy threshold to die : ' I have fought and finished an evil fight, I have earned the deadly wages of sin ; It is hard to die in the snow to-night, But no man is willing to take me in.