Hymns that Have Helped: Being a Collection of Hymns which Have Been Found Most Useful to Children of MenWilliam Thomas Stead Doubleday and McClure, 1897 - 276 pages |
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... thousand authors and translators of thirty thousand hymns , - -not ten per cent of the immense mass . There are said to be no fewer than 269 hymnals in the Church of England . But " Hymns Ancient and Modern " is rapidly ousting all ...
... thousand authors and translators of thirty thousand hymns , - -not ten per cent of the immense mass . There are said to be no fewer than 269 hymnals in the Church of England . But " Hymns Ancient and Modern " is rapidly ousting all ...
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... thousand hymns seem to be regarded as the normal limit , a minimum which many compilers exceed . In putting together the present list of about one hun- dred and fifty hymns , one feels somewhat like a captain of a cricket team selecting ...
... thousand hymns seem to be regarded as the normal limit , a minimum which many compilers exceed . In putting together the present list of about one hun- dred and fifty hymns , one feels somewhat like a captain of a cricket team selecting ...
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... thousand years . It was chanted at the baptism of Clovis , and it was sung at the Jubilee of Queen Victoria . It was in regular use as a Sunday morning hymn in the begin- ning of the sixth century , and it was chanted the other day at ...
... thousand years . It was chanted at the baptism of Clovis , and it was sung at the Jubilee of Queen Victoria . It was in regular use as a Sunday morning hymn in the begin- ning of the sixth century , and it was chanted the other day at ...
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... thousands , there pealed through the aisles that hymn of praise which purports to waft into heaven the thanksgivings of a whole people for some new and signal mercy vouchsafed to them by Almighty God . It was because of what had been ...
... thousands , there pealed through the aisles that hymn of praise which purports to waft into heaven the thanksgivings of a whole people for some new and signal mercy vouchsafed to them by Almighty God . It was because of what had been ...
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... thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart , That tastes those gifts with joy . Through every period of my life Thy goodness I'll pursue ; And , after death , in distant worlds , The ...
... thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart , That tastes those gifts with joy . Through every period of my life Thy goodness I'll pursue ; And , after death , in distant worlds , The ...
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Abide ADESTE FIDELES adore Amen angels battle Bernard of Cluny Bishop bless blest blood bright Charles Wesley Christ Christian Church cross crown dark dear death Deum Dies Ira Divine dying earth English eternal faith Father favourite fear friends fuora d'Italia glorious glory God's grace hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly help in ages holy hope hymn hymn-book Hymnal Jesus Juxta Crucem Kindly Light King Lamb of God land Lead live Lord mercy morning Nearer never night o'er Patris Phos Hilaron popular pray prayer Psalm rest Rock of Ages sacred saints salvation Salvation Army sang Saviour says Shepherd sing sinners sins SONGS AND SOLOS sorrow soul Sowing the seed spirit strong to save sung sweet Te Deum tears Thine Thou art Thou hast throne Thy precious trust TUNE ST verse voice wandering weary Wesley word wrote
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Page 190 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, ' Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.' I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, ' Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.
Page 128 - Lord, it belongs not to my care Whether I die or live; To love and serve Thee is my share, And this Thy grace must give.
Page 34 - Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee! Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love and purity. 4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth and sky and sea; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty; God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Page 198 - 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 37 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 33 - Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, Only Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity ! Holy, holy, holy, LORD GOD Almighty!
Page 168 - Strong in the Lord of Hosts, And in his mighty power; Who in the strength of Jesus trusts, Is more than conqueror.
Page 110 - The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want; He makes me down to lie In pastures green; he leadeth me The quiet waters by.
Page 186 - LOVE divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down, Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown ! Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love, Thou art ! Visit us with Thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart.
Page 213 - Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul.