Songs of Devotion: A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, with Music for Young Men's Christian Associations, Church Service, Prayer and Conference Meetings, Religious Conventions and Family Worhship, Also Adapted for Use in Schools, Colleges and Institutions of Punishment and DisciplineBiglow & Main, 1870 - 288 pages |
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angels art thou Behold bids bless blest bliss blood breast bright brother cheer Chorus Christ Christian cross crown dark dear death divine Doxology dwell earth earthly eternal evermore eyes faith Father fear flow forever freely Friend gentle give glad glorious glory gracious guilt happy happy day hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope Hosanna hour Hymn Jesus joyful Key Bb Key F Key G King Lamb Lamb of God land let thy life's light live Lord LOWELL MASON meet mercy mercy seat mourn ne'er never night o'er Olmutz onward Ortonville peace Peterboro pilgrim praise pray prayer precious reign rejoice rest saints salvation Savior seek shine shore sing sinner sins skies SONGS OF DEVOTION songs of praise sorrow soul Spirit sweet tears tell thine thou art throne thy grace thy love toil trust voice wait wandering weary ye saints
Popular passages
Page 141 - I heard the voice of Jesus say, I am this dark world's light, Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright. I looked to Jesus, and I found In Him my star, my sun ; And in that light of life I'll walk Till travelling days are done.
Page 64 - For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend ; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end.
Page 7 - Twere vain the ocean depths to sound, Or pierce to either pole. 2 The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh: 'Tis not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die.
Page 130 - So fades a summer cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er ; So gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the shore.
Page 215 - Let cares like a wild deluge come, And storms of sorrow fall; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all, — 4.
Page 232 - See! the streams of living waters, Springing from eternal love, , Well supply thy sons and daughters, And all fear of want remove: Who can faint while such a river Ever flows their thirst t' assuage ? Grace which, like the Lord the giver, Never fails from age to age.
Page 32 - Christian love ; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne. We pour our ardent prayers ; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens bear ; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4 When we asunder part, It gives us inward pain; But we shall still be joined in heart, And hope to meet again.
Page 143 - Are there no foes for me to face ? Must I not stem the flood ? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God ? 4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign ; Increase my courage, Lord ! I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word.
Page 59 - I'd be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! 3 There let the way appear Steps unto heaven; All that thou sendest me, In mercy given; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee!
Page 140 - E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be, till I die.