Church Psalmody: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public WorshipPerkins and Marvin, 1838 - 576 pages |
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... mind objects which , in their nature and aspect , are adapted to awaken these elevated emotions ; -it is to express emotion , or to excite it . 2. The sentiments and imagery should be grave , digni- fied , and conformed to the taste and ...
... mind objects which , in their nature and aspect , are adapted to awaken these elevated emotions ; -it is to express emotion , or to excite it . 2. The sentiments and imagery should be grave , digni- fied , and conformed to the taste and ...
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... mind at one view , and conspire to produce one effect . 4. Every line should be full of meaning . At every syllable , the mind should feel that it is making progress , taking some new view , or receiving some additional or deeper ...
... mind at one view , and conspire to produce one effect . 4. Every line should be full of meaning . At every syllable , the mind should feel that it is making progress , taking some new view , or receiving some additional or deeper ...
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... mind wholly inconsistent with that holy and devout excite- ment implied in sacred music . 3. Sentences and clauses should contain , as far as is practi- cable without occasioning a stiff and tedious uniformity , com- plete sense in ...
... mind wholly inconsistent with that holy and devout excite- ment implied in sacred music . 3. Sentences and clauses should contain , as far as is practi- cable without occasioning a stiff and tedious uniformity , com- plete sense in ...
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... mind shall be steadily advancing in the subject . The arrangement is certainly imperfect ; yet , proba- bly , few who examine it will see so many imperfections in it as they saw who made it . It is doubtful whether , while hymns possess ...
... mind shall be steadily advancing in the subject . The arrangement is certainly imperfect ; yet , proba- bly , few who examine it will see so many imperfections in it as they saw who made it . It is doubtful whether , while hymns possess ...
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... mind to win .. Bread of heaven , on thee we feed .... Breathe , Holy Spirit , from above .... Bright and joyful is the morn .. Bright King of glory , dreadful God .. Bright Source of everlasting love ... .. Brightness of the Father's ...
... mind to win .. Bread of heaven , on thee we feed .... Breathe , Holy Spirit , from above .... Bright and joyful is the morn .. Bright King of glory , dreadful God .. Bright Source of everlasting love ... .. Brightness of the Father's ...
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adore Alfreton almighty angels Behold bless blest blood C. M. St cheerful Christ Corinth crown death Dedham delight divine Dundee dwell earth Eastport endless eternal everlasting everlasting song exalted eyes faith Father fear foes forever glorious gracious Grafton guilt hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell Hingham holy honors hope Hosanna humble humble souls Hymn Jehovah Jesus joyful Judea King let thy light live Lord Medfield Medford Medway mighty mortal mourn o'er Oh let Olmutz pardon Patmos peace Pentonville prayer proclaim raise Redeemer reigns rejoice rest righteousness rise sacred salvation Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies songs of praise soul sovereign Spirit spread sweet thee thine thou art thy face thy glory thy grace thy hand thy love thy mercy thy name thy power thy praise thy throne thy word tongue trust truth voice wonders wondrous worship ye saints Zion
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Page 176 - 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 326 - COME, let us join our cheerful songs, With angels round the throne ; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 " Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, " To be exalted thus :" — " Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply,
Page 336 - Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God ; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.
Page 265 - WHEN all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Page 465 - What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone...
Page 556 - 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 343 - COME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 Look how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys : Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
Page 159 - O GOD, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home...
Page 319 - LOVE divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down ! Fix in us thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown.
Page 501 - Our glorious Leader claims our praise For his own pattern given, While the long cloud of witnesses Show the same path to heaven.