The Psalms of David: Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, and Applied to the Christian State and Worship |
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adore Almighty angels appear bear Behold bleffings bleft blood breath bright bring cheerful Chrift church command dead dear death deep delight divine dreadful duft dwell dying earth eternal ev'ry eyes face facred faints faith falvation fame Father fave fear feed feet fhall fhine fight fing finners flesh foes fong fons foul fov'reign fpread ftand ftill give glorious glory grow hand hath head hear heart heav'n heav'nly hell hills holy honours hope hour humble HYMN immortal Jefus join keep King known land light live Lord mighty mind mortal nature never night pain peace pow'r praife praiſe PSALM race rage reigns rejoice rife round Saviour ſhall Spirit thee thine things thofe thou thoughts thro throne thy grace thy word tongue truth voice wait whofe wonders wrath
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Page 175 - O happy souls that pray Where God appoints to hear ! O happy men that pay Their constant service there ! They praise thee still ; and happy they That love the way to Zion's hill.
Page 157 - WHY should we start and fear to die ! What timorous worms we mortals are ! Death is the gate of endless joy, And yet we dread to enter there.
Page 277 - IS there ambition in my heart ! Search gracious God, and see ; Or do I act a haughty part ? Lord, I appeal to Thee. 2 I charge my thoughts, be humble still, And all my carriage mild ; Content, my Father, with Thy will, And quiet as a child. 3 The patient soul, the lowly mind Shall have a large reward : Let saints in sorrow lie resigned, And trust a faithful Lord.
Page 309 - He sends his word, and melts the snow; The fields no longer mourn : He calls the warmer gales to blow, And bids the spring return. 6 The changing wind, the flying cloud, Obey his mighty word : With songs and honors sounding loud, Praise ye the sovereign Lord.
Page 49 - THE heavens declare thy glory Lord ; In every star thy wisdom shines ; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights and days thy power confess ; But the blest volume thou hast writ, Reveals thy justice and thy grace. 3 Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise Round the whole earth, and never stand; So when thy truth began its race, It touched and glanced on every land.
Page 141 - And melt mine eyes to tears. 5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe : Here, Lord, I give myself away, — 'Tis all that I can do.
Page 174 - LORD of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of Thy love, Thy earthly temples, are ! To Thine abode My heart aspires With warm desires To see my God.
Page 276 - But thou hast built thy throne of grace, Free to dispense thy pardons there; That sinners may approach thy face, And hope and love, as well as fear.
Page 61 - The Lord is just and kind, The meek shall learn his ways, And every humble sinner find The methods of his grace. 6 For his own goodness' sake He saves my soul from shame : He pardons, though my guilt be great, Through my Redeemer's name.
Page xxxvi - From everlasting was the Word; With God he was; the Word was God; And must divinely be adored. 2 By his own power were all things made; By him supported all things stand; He is the whole creation's Head, And angels fly at his command. 3...