Hymns for the Christian Church and HomeJames Martineau editor and sold, 1854 - Hymns, English |
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adore almighty beams bless blest bliss breast breath bright cease cheerful Christ Christian clouds darkness death divine DODDRIDGE dwell earth eternal everlasting evermore faith Father Father divine fear flowing tears give glorious glory gracious grief Hallelujah hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope Hosanna hour humble hymn immortal Jehovah Jesus JOHN FAWCETT joy in heaven King life's light live Lord mind MONTGOMERY morning mortal night o'er pain peace pray prayer rapture reign rejoice repentant song rest rise round sacred shade shine sing skies smile song Songs of praise sorrow soul spirit spread stars sweet tears tempest thee thine thou art thoughts thy command thy grace thy hand thy love Thy mercy thy name thy power thy praise thy throne thy word tongue trembling trust voice WATTS weary WESLEY wings wisdom worlds unknown worship
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Page 38 - Direct, control, suggest, this day, All I design, or do, or say ; That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite.
Page 24 - IN the cross of Christ I glory, Towering o'er the wrecks of time ; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime.
Page 5 - His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men ; And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed. He brought us to his fold again.
Page 24 - HAIL to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son ; Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun ; He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity.
Page 13 - HARK the glad sound ! the Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long ! Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song.
Page 5 - 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.
Page 38 - O GOD of Bethel ! by whose hand Thy people still are fed ; Who through this weary pilgrimage Hast all our fathers led ! 2 Our vows, our prayers we now present Before thy throne of grace : God of our fathers ! be the God Of their succeeding race.
Page 24 - A glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic, like the sun ; It gives a light to every age ; It gives, but borrows none.
Page 24 - 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 38 - 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.